Serena O'Sullivan
ICE will ‘flood’ cities that limit immigration enforcement, Tom Homan says in Phoenix speech
Border czar Tom Homan threatened to "flood" cities with ICE agents if they refuse to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement efforts.8 hours ago
Serena O'Sullivan
Tom Homan slams those who call ICE agents Nazis during speech at border expo in Phoenix
Border czar Tom Homan condemned comparisons between ICE officers and Nazis during a fiery speech in Phoenix on Tuesday.1 day ago
Kevin Stone
Pakistani man pleads guilty in international human smuggling case after extradition to Arizona
A Pakistani man who was extradited from Mexico to Arizona last year pleaded guilty to leading an international human smuggling ring.5 days ago
Damon Allred
Officers seize dozens of weapons, gun parts in Nogales border bust
A woman attempting to leave the United States for Mexico was arrested after an inspection led to dozens of weapons seized.12 days ago
Shira Tanzer
Surprise students concerned about ICE detention facility’s proximity to 3 schools
Students in the Dysart Unified School District are speaking out against a proposed immigration detention facility in Surprise.12 days ago
Serena O'Sullivan
Arizona AG sues Department of Homeland Security to stop ICE detention facility in Surprise
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes is suing DHS over its quiet purchase of a warehouse it hopes to use as a Surprise detention center.12 days ago
Kevin Stone
Surprise Mayor Kevin Sartor opposes potential legal action to block ICE detention center
Surprise Mayor Kevin Sartor said it would be a waste of resources to take legal action against the ICE detention facility under development in his city.21 days ago
Kevin Stone
Arizona Democrats shocked by conditions at ICE holding facility at Mesa Gateway Airport
Arizona's three Democratic U.S. House members said they were shocked by what they saw during a visit to the ICE holding facility at Mesa Gateway Airport.26 days ago
David Veenstra
ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations signs lease for office space in Flagstaff
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement – Enforcement and Removal Operations has secured a lease for new office space in Flagstaff.27 days ago
Serena O'Sullivan
Democratic state lawmakers say Surprise ICE facility should be stopped ‘at all costs’
Dozens of Democratic state lawmakers sent a letter urging the Surprise City Council to oppose a planned ICE detention center.29 days ago
Kevin Stone
Republican state lawmaker requests investigation into legality of Phoenix’s new ICE policy
A state lawmaker wants the Arizona Attorney General’s Office to investigate Phoenix's new policy on federal immigration enforcement activities.1 month ago
David Iversen
DHS agrees to pay Surprise $300K a year, limit operations as ICE detention center moves forward
Mayor Kevin Sartor provided more details on the planned ICE facility in Surprise during a press conference Monday.1 month ago
Kevin Stone
Arizona’s top federal prosecutor says ‘border is closed’ as battle against cartels shifts
Arizona’s top federal prosecutor said Thursday that while “the border is closed,” the battle to disrupt Mexican cartels continues on other fronts.1 month ago
David Iversen
Phoenix approves oversight of federal immigration enforcement in 8-1 vote
The Phoenix City Council voted 8-1 Wednesday to approve the Community Transparency Initiative, establishing local oversight of federal immigration enforcement activities and how they can use city-owned property.1 month ago
David Iversen
Arizona gun store owner indicted on terrorism charges for allegedly arming Mexican cartels
A federal grand jury recently indicted an Arizona gun store owner on terrorism-related charges, accusing him of attempting to supply firearms to two Mexican drug cartels designated as foreign terrorist organizations.1 month ago
Serena O'Sullivan
U.S. Rep. Greg Stanton says Trump should focus on compromise, not putting ICE agents in airports
Democrats are refusing to approve full DHS funding without ICE policy reforms. U.S. Rep. Greg Stanton outlines a potential solution.1 month ago
Douglas Santo
Rep. Yassamin Ansari calls for changes to ‘sickening’ conditions in ICE facilities
Rep. Yassamin Ansari is calling for changes to be made to ICE facilities due to deaths and "sickening" conditions for detainees.2 months ago
David Iversen
Phoenix Council to vote on barring immigration agents from city property without approval
The Phoenix City Council is set to vote next week on a new framework to monitor and limit federal immigration enforcement activities.2 months ago
Payne Moses
Federal agents thwart human smuggling operation in north Phoenix, find 19 people in home
Federal agents executed a search warrant March 2 and found 19 people in a north Phoenix home who had been illegally smuggled across the U.S.-Mexico border.2 months ago
Kylie Werner
Arizona Democrats seek answers from DHS, ICE on West Valley detention facility contractor
Arizona's three U.S. House Democrats want answers about the contractor reportedly selected by DHS to run the planned Surprise ICE facility.2 months ago
Kylie Werner
Rep. Adelita Grijalva opposed to ICE reopening Marana prison as detention facility
Arizona U.S. Rep. Adelita Grijalva voiced her opposition Tuesday to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) trying to reopen a Marana prison under a planned two-year, sole-source agreement.2 months ago
David Iversen
Zipps hiring manager who oversaw illegal hiring across 14 locations pleads guilty
A Zipps Sports Grill hiring manager who was arrested during federal raids of the restaurant chain in January pleaded guilty to identity fraud, according to newly released federal court documents.2 months ago
Kevin Stone
Arizona human smuggler sentenced to 10 years for deadly crash while fleeing Border Patrol
An Arizona man was sentenced to 10 years in prison for a deadly human smuggling crash in 2024, authorities announced Tuesday.2 months ago
Serena O'Sullivan
Surprise mayor wishes DHS would provide ‘liaison’ so city is updated on ICE facility
Preparing residents for the upcoming ICE detention facility has been hard due to a lack of communication from DHS, the Surprise mayor says.2 months ago
