Arizona’s Reps. Yassamin Ansari and Adelita Grijalva are some of 126 Democratic lawmakers are asking the Trump administration not to move forward with a rule change that would block more immigrants from entering the U.S.
The proposed rule, posted in November, would undo a Biden-era policy and reinterpret public charge rules, or those that dictate whether someone is eligible to change their immigration status or enter the U.S.
The new policy would take into consideration a person’s past use of public benefits, and possible future use, and experts say it's also not clear whether a family member's use of benefits would play a role.
In a letter to administration officials, the lawmakers say the proposal will cause mass uncertainty among immigrants, and could harm Americans who are part of mixed immigration status families.
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Jerod MacDonald-Evoy, a reporter for the Arizona Mirror, found use-of-force incidents at Arizona ICE facilities — including a pepper spray incident at Phoenix Mesa Gateway Airport — are up 333%. -
Pinal County Attorney Brad Miller overstepped his authority by entering a partnership with federal immigration authorities, a Maricopa County Superior Court Judge ruled Friday. -
The Maricopa County Medical Examiner determined that a Haitian man’s death while in ICE custody was caused by a severe infection related to dental issues. That comes after the man’s family accused immigration agents of failing to provide proper treatment for a toothache. -
The city of Phoenix has launched a multilingual platform where residents can report concerns or incidents related to federal law enforcement activity within the city. The Federal Enforcement Complaint Reporting Portal is available at the Community Transparency Initiative webpage. -
U.S. Sens. Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego called on his fellow lawmakers to reform the nation’s immigration laws to protect long-time undocumented residents who were brought to the country as children.
