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President Joe Biden issued a memo in February that gave some Palestinians already in the U.S. what’s called Deferred Enforced Departure. It’s a special, temporary immigration status that shields recipients from deportation because of violence or other issues they’d face going back home.
Apr. 15, 2024
The trial of an Arizona rancher accused of fatally shooting an unarmed Mexican migrant last year has entered its fourth week.
Apr. 15, 2024
More than 31 million immigrants are already naturalized U.S. citizens or likely eligible to do so this year, according to data analyzed by the advocacy group American Immigration Council.
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Apr. 12, 2024
Arizona is on pace for a nearly 50% jump in arrivals this year. But, we don’t see headlines about that population coming to our shores. Julia Gelatt with the nonpartisan Migration Policy Institute joined The Show to talk about the difference between the two.
Apr. 12, 2024
“Bad Indian: Hiding in Antelope Canyon” premiered at the Phoenix Film Festival and tells the story of Hastiin Tadidinii — whose name translates to "Corn Pollen Man" and who avoided the Long Walk forced on the Navajos starting in 1863.
Apr. 10, 2024
The EPA announced the first mandatory limits on forever chemicals in the nation’s drinking water Wednesday and is distributing $1 billion to help local governments meet the new standards.
Apr. 9, 2024
Demand continues to outstrip the supply of home health workers as America ages. An industry official says it can't continue without recruiting more migrants.
Apr. 9, 2024
Tucson’s city council will consider whether to join cities across the country in calling for a ceasefire in Gaza between Israel and Hamas.
Apr. 8, 2024
The extinct horsetail plant's fossils are not uncommon in the rock of the Canyon’s Hermit Formation, but researchers say finding a fruiting body where plant spores are contained on the plant is unprecedented.
Apr. 5, 2024
The temperature on Thursday may be close to 90 degrees in Phoenix — but the forecast calls for a big drop starting Friday.
Apr. 4, 2024
Scientists have studied declines in the monarch butterfly population in the United States and Mexico for years. A new study suggests it’s even more of a mystery than researchers thought.
Apr. 4, 2024
These new federal funds, made available through the Inflation Reduction Act, are solely eligible for tribes residing in the 17 western states served by Reclamation.
Apr. 4, 2024
The rugged, roadless land bridge connects South and Central America. More than half a million people migrants and asylum seekers traveled through there in 2023 — many of whom were en route to the U.S.-Mexico border.
Apr. 3, 2024
SB4 would allow state law enforcement to turn migrants back across the border to Mexico — even if they’re not actually from Mexico. Mexican government officials have already said their country would not accept those returns.
Apr. 3, 2024
The Flagstaff City Council has approved more than $3 million to help build 139 affordable rental units downtown.
Apr. 3, 2024
One administrator says the the Dził Ditł’ooí School of Empowerment, Action and Perseverance was created out of a desire to Indigenize education for students by including traditional Navajo practices and spaces in the curriculum — especially after decades of cultural erasure due to the U.S. Indian boarding school system.
Apr. 3, 2024
The southern Arizona Democrat announced Tuesday morning that his congressional offices remain open for constituents while he seeks treatment for cancer.
Apr. 2, 2024
Attorney General Kris Mayes has joined a legal effort asking justices of the U.S. Supreme Court to block a law that prohibits most abortions in Idaho and safeguard emergency abortion care.
Apr. 1, 2024
The cost of a host of services at Citizenship and Immigration Services is going up starting April 1. The agency announced the increases at the end of January — marking the first price hike since 2016 for things like green cards, work permits and other services.
Apr. 1, 2024
If there’s one thing all of Arizona’s four border counties can all agree on, it’s that managing the border is a federal responsibility that needs federal money. But not everyone agrees on exactly what that means.
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Mar. 28, 2024