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Trade Tops Mexican Senators' Agenda on Arizona Visit

Meeting in Phoenix Friday and Saturday with Tucson, Phoenix mayors, immigrants.

O'odham Leaders: Plan to Build Border Wall Desecrates Sacred Land

Also on Arizona Spotlight: UA archaeologist shares new understanding of the Mayan civilization; Tucson author collects essays about Mormon women's experiences; Tucson Audubon Society pays tribute to hummingbirds.
Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly (left) meets Santa Cruz County Sheriff Tony Estrada in Nogales Feb. 9, 2017.

Arizona Sheriffs: Positive Meeting with Homeland Security Chief

Secretary John Kelly also met with Gov Ducey, border enforcement officers, local officials.
Border Patrol agents inspects a water drainage tunnel that spans from Nogales, AZ into Mexico.

Focus on Arizona Border at Homeland Security Hearing

Secretary Kelly announced he'll visit the border between Arizona and Mexico.
Then-Marine Corps Gen. John F. Kelly in March 2014 discussing developments in his command's efforts to stem the flow of drugs from South and Central America.

Homeland Security Chief to Visit Southern Arizona Border This Week

Secretary Kelly tells a House committee he'll visit to talk with local law enforcement.

Caution Over U.S. House Committee Hearing on Border Security

Border safety tops Homeland Security Committee agenda Tuesday.
Cars line up to enter the U.S. at the international boundary with Mexico in Nogales.

White House, Los Pinos can Learn from Arizona-Sonora, Tourism Official Says

Arizona and Sonora plan to make their relationship independent of U.S./Mexico policies and politics.

Episode 301: Understanding the Impact of Executive Actions On the Border

Factors driving refugees, and the economic consequences in Arizona of trade policy changes.
The U.S.-Mexican border in Arizona.

Poll: Arizonans Opposed to Expanded Border Wall, Import Tax

Registered voters 44 and younger against wall idea in greater numbers than others.

Episode 122: A Workforce Pipeline for Tucson Manufacturers

Plus, analysis of Monsanto greenhouse plans; churches offer sanctuary to undocumented immigrants.
Health care workers in a hospital.

Episode 300: One Week In, Trump Sets Sights on Health Care and the Border

A look at impacts on Southern Arizona of the president's first actions.
Former U.S. Border Patrol Chief Mark Morgan testifying before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs in Washington, D.C., Nov. 30, 2016.

Border Patrol Chief Resigns One Day After Trump Executive Order

One of the shortest tenures in agency history.

Get to Know Arizona's US-Mexican Border Through Photos

Tweets show varying terrain and different barriers already in place.
The U.S.-Mexican border in Arizona.

Arizona Republican Delegation on Trump's Wall

The response isn't uniform.
Image taken from a panoramic view of the San Miguel Gate.

Southern Arizona Leaders Invite Trump to Walk the Border

O'odham leader and Nogales mayor say president must hear their concerns.
Crime scene tape

Tucson Police Chief: 'Sanctuary' Ban Won't Work

Magnus says police relations with community important to force's mission.

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