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Gov. Doug Ducey's office said Friday, August 12, 2022 that he directed crews to use shipping containers to close a gap in the U.S.-Mexico border.

Arizona refuses US demand to remove containers along border

The federal government told Arizona officials in a letter last week that the containers were unauthorized and violated U.S. law.
The Fact Check Arizona podcast will cover the 2022 Arizona election season.

Fact Check Arizona: Ep. 3 The Border in the Governor's Race

Lake and Hobbs' plans for border security and immigration vary widely.
Gov. Doug Ducey's office said Friday, August 12, 2022 that he directed crews to use shipping containers to close a gap in the U.S.-Mexico border.

Whetstone locals mixed on seeing border shipping containers

Cochise County issued permits for containers.
A globe is visible in the foreground as a child runs past at Casa Alitas in Tucson. The nonprofit offers shelter, medical aid and helps arrange travel for migrants admitted into the United States.

Local migrant shelter reaching capacity after influx of migrants in Tucson

Last year, Casa Alitas received 100 to 175 people a day. Now, they receive 400 to 450 people a day.
Lockers at the Pima County Medical Examiner’s Office contain belongings recovered alongside migrants who died in the desert. Death investigators use the items to help determine the person’s identity, and return their remains to family.

Migrant deaths declined as encounters rose

Advocates warn against relaxing.
Migrants wait near the end of a border wall Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022, near Yuma, Ariz.

Tale of two borders

Mexicans not seen at busy Arizona crossings
Border Patrol agents patrol along a line of shipping containers stacked near the border Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022, near Yuma, Ariz.

Tribe: Arizona built border barrier against its wishes

The Cocophah Indian Tribe has a number of concerns.
Water rippling under the influence of the Cohesion effect.

Kevin Hines shares stories of survival and hope in "Suicide: The Ripple Effect".

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Invisible Theatre's "The Lifespan of a Fact" explores where truth begins and ends; and The Migrant Quilt Project commemorates those who have lost their lives trying to cross the U.S. / Mexico border.
Border Patrol agents patrol along a line of shipping containers stacked near the border Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022, near Yuma, Ariz.

Containers are no hindrance for migrants on Arizona border

So far there has been no drop off in the number of people crossing the border.
Fruit stacked at the Mariposa Port of Entry.

The Buzz: USMCA turns 2

How are Arizona's importers & exporters doing under the new trade deal?
Border wall fencing with concertina wire attached in Douglas, Ariz. January 2021.

Illegal border crossings fall in July but remain high

The busiest sectors are in Texas.
The port of entry in Douglas, Arizona in April 2016.

GSA hosts public meeting expanding Douglas’ Port of Entry

The new port is a project that many has been in the works for years.
Migrants staying at Jesús el Buen Pastor, a migrant shelter in Tapachula, Mexico, line up for a free meal of black beans and tortillas on March 8, 2022. Guests are not allowed to bring food or drinks into the shelter and can’t take meals to go. Although migrants here have a roof, free meals and a mat or bed to sleep on, they must follow certain rules to stay.

Housing options limited for migrants forced to wait in southern Mexico

Sleeping outside for some is seen as better than staying in a shelter.
Gov. Doug Ducey's office said Friday, August 12, 2022 that he directed crews to use shipping containers to close a gap in the U.S.-Mexico border.

Ducey orders crews to fill gaps in border wall

State contractors began moving and stacking 60-foot-long, 9-foot-tall shipping containers early Friday.
A court document submitted by federal attorneys May 20 eliminates funding for a stretch of border wall that would have crossed through tribal land.

US to fill border wall gaps at open area near Yuma

Biden had pledged during the campaign to stop all border wall construction

Where's the new money in the state budget going?

We look at a handful of areas that will see a notable increase in funds this fiscal year

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