Most asylum seekers released at local shelters don’t remain in Arizona. They are headed to reunite with relatives and friends in other states.
Author: Daniel Gonzalez, Arizona Republic
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Arizona business that sells wigs to people undergoing cancer treatment targeted by anti-mask group
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628 parents of separated children are still missing. Here’s why immigrant advocates can’t find them.
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More than 300,000 immigrants may not become citizens in time to vote as COVID-19 stalls process
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ICE: International students must leave US if universities only offer online classes this fall
The Trump administration announced that international students will have to go home if the schools they attend only offer online classes this fall.
Protesters call for ICE to release detainees because of coronavirus
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273 Americans stuck in Central America flown back to U.S. on ICE deportation flights
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