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What Research Says About Immigrant Crime Rates

One report from the Cato Institute found immigrants are less likely than U.S.-born citizens to be convicted of crimes.

Arizona 'Angel Parents' Speak About Causes Taken Up After Losing Children

The term describes a parent whose child has been killed by an undocumented immigrant.

Tucson Monastery Sheltering Asylum-Seekers Bused From Texas

A nonprofit is organizing the shelter services; immigration officials say Texas facilities have run out of room.

Charges Dropped Against 4 Migrant Aid Volunteers

The No More Deaths members will be fined but receive no jail time.

Nogales, Sonora, Opens New Shelter For Migrants

With wait times getting longer and temperatures dropping, the city opened a new shelter and started taking in families this week.

#Black - Exploring Identity with Photography

Also on Arizona Spotlight: A "Go Fund Me" campaign for the border wall; An author's journey in search of her Sephardic Jewish heritage; and the world debut of the play "The Hall of Final Ruin."

Trump Administration Sued Over Shift in Asylum Policy

The lawsuit says the policy puts the migrants in danger and hampers their ability to prepare their cases.

DOJ Numbers Clash With Trump Claims On Asylum Hearings

President says only 2 percent show up for asylum hearings. The Justice Department says 80 percent do.

Mothers Take First Step Toward Lawsuit Over Family Separations

The women, who were separated from their children at the border, are seeking millions in damages from the U.S. government.

Green Valley Residents at Odds on the Wall

A GoFundMe event to raise private dollars to build a wall drew immediate opposition from Green Valley Samaritans.

Nogales Officials Want Border Wall's Razor Wire Removed

The City Council passed a resolution condemning installation of new razor wire covering the wall passing through downtown.

New Mexico Governor Pulls National Guard Troops From Border

The move challenges President Trump's description of a border undergoing a security crisis.

Shutdown Bumps 80,000 Immigration Cases, Judge Says

A discussion with the president of the National Association of Immigration Judges.

Report: Processing Delays Reach Crisis Levels At Immigration Agency

A coalition of immigration lawyers says longer waits are often due to a large wave of applications.

Pentagon Sending 'Several Thousand' More Troops To US-Mexico Border

It comes weeks from a deadline from the White House over funding for a border wall.

Honduras Is Top Country Of Origin For Migrants Traveling By Land To US, Mexico Says

The numbers come from migrants requesting a visa to transit through Mexico in January.

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