Officials in Douglas — along the border between Arizona and the Mexican state of Sonora — have declared a state of emergency. The designation could free up additional financial aid from the state and make it easier to impose curfews.
The city’s mayor, Jose Grijalva, says it’s necessary because of policy shifts enacted under President Donald Trump — including his national emergency declaration along the U.S.-Mexico border. Grijalva says those changes stand to hurt his city’s economy, which relies on tourists coming over from Sonora.
“This is an effort to remain guarded, be proactive and create a preventive position for the city of Douglas,” he said.
Grijalva says he hopes the designation sounds the alarm about how federal immigration policy impacts local border communities.
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To talk about Karrin Taylor Robson entering the gubernatorial race, a measure to speed up election results and more, The Show sat down with Paul Bentz of HighGround and Mike Haener of Lumen Strategies.
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Arizona sheriffs haven’t been ordered to help yet with President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown, and many would like to keep it that way.
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In a lawsuit filed this week, more than two dozen Jewish and Christian groups argue a new ICE policy allowing immigration enforcement in churches infringes on their religious freedom.
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A lawsuit filed by aid groups argues the Trump administration’s freezing of federal funds for refugees is illegal.
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State lawmakers are proposing two diametrically opposed requirements on what state and local officials should be doing about illegal immigration.