The University of Arizona launches website showcasing U.S.-Mexico borderlands stories to reclaim border narrative
The Confluencenter is collaborating with borderlands artists, advocates, journalists, and others to showcase stories, art and other projects from the U.S.-Mexico borderlands, aiming to present a comprehensive and diverse history of the region.
The "Barbenheimer" Experience Arrives in Tucson
Also on Arizona Spotlight: Using a natural desert resource in a new way; and ""Chasing the Ghost Bear: On the Trail of America’s Lost Super Beast".
“To Erasures, Erasures" by Susan Briante
Poet Susan Briante shares an original poem that addresses immigration and the US-Mexico border.
New report offers ideas to fix asylum backlog
The Migration Policy Institute says fixing both the court system and immigration reform are needed to solve irregular migration. But in the absence of legislative reform, their new report offers ways to streamline the asylum process.
Court settlement includes meaningful border wall changes for wildlife
A settlement between the Biden administration and environmental groups stipulates changes to the border wall that are a win for Southern Arizona wildlife, including larger connectivity passages and environmental impact studies.
Hobbs announces more than $41 million in state funds to Cochise County for border security
The funds came from the state's border security fund
DHS agrees to stop border wall construction, fund environmental remediation projects
A settlement agreement estimates $1.62 billion in funding and nearly $430 million returned to DOD projects.
Migrant encounters drop during first month since end of Title 42
Despite concerns that the end of Title 42 would bring an influx of migrants, the number of apprehensions continue to drop, in Arizona and across the U.S.-Mexico border.
Environmental groups seek court order to stop two exploratory mining projects
The groups filed a lawsuit against the USFS in June.
Biden administration guaranteed attorney access for all migrant screenings. Most don’t have it
Nearly three months and thousands of screenings later, the promise of attorney access appears largely unfulfilled.
A driver crashed into a border patrol checkpoint outside of Tombstone
He was driving from Bisbee back to Tucson
Federal official visits Arizona border to talk about advances in fentanyl interdiction
White House official visits U.S.-Mexico border to emphasize enhanced technology and strategies to curb fentanyl smuggling as part of strategy to tackle opioid overdose crisis.
Mariposas Sin Fronteras provides safety and support for vulnerable LGBTQ migrants
A transwoman, Karolina Lopez Barrera endured abuse during three years in immigration detention. She went on to found Mariposas Sin Fronteras, which supports and advocates for LGBTQ migrants in detention and beyond.
A journey of survival and love: Venezuelan asylum seeker flees bigotry and perseveres for a new life in the United States
Reydi shares his journey of political persecution in Venezuela, escaping homophobic attacks in Ecuador, treacherous migration through Central America and Mexico, and finally reuniting with his partner in the United States, where they hope to gain asylum.
Arizona’s defunct border wall leaves trail of runaway costs, error-filled invoices and questions about state’s oversight
In its wake, the wall left scars across the southern landscape and cost Arizona taxpayers nearly $200 million.
