Migrants across the U.S. and Arizona faced the spectre of ICE raids under the new administration of President Donald Trump.
Federal officials touted hundreds of arrests as immigration enforcement ramped up across the county, including Arizona.
This is just the beginning,” one Defense official said about the deployment of active-duty troops to the border with Mexico.
The group says the hotline is not intended to protect criminals but to make sure immigrant families in Arizona aren't torn apart.
The Phoenix Union High School District declared itself on Friday a "safe zone" for all students "regardless of citizenship status."
Trump’s mass deportation plans, including the Laken Riley Act, which awaits his signature, will be very expensive to implement across the country. Trump wants to target every single undocumented immigrant in the U.S., estimated at 11 million people, and would need assistance from local and state law enforcement.
The number of people diagnosed with Alzheimer's and dementia in Arizona is on the rise. Advocates are pushing for more screening and care across the state.
In northern Arizona, tribal leaders are informing residents that the country’s immigration agencies are not targeting indigenous residents amid unsubstantiated claims. At the same time, they want constituents to be prepared if they do.
A big immigration rally took over a Phoenix intersection on Sunday night in response to illegal immigration deportations happening around the country. There have not been any confirmed mass deportation efforts in Phoenix.
The district is planning "Know Your Rights" seminars and made plans for responding to requests from ICE officials.
"I find all of Trump's proposed policies on this topic to be outrageous," Democratic Representative Yassamin Ansari told Newsweek.
Gov. Katie Hobbs said there have been "no confirmed reports" of ICE raids in local communities when asked by the press on Friday.