Census Undercount Could Cost Arizona Jobs, Billions in Funds
By Mark Richardson An undercount in the 2020 Census could cost Arizona thousands of jobs, billions of dollars for social programs, and even a seat in Congress. And…
Child-Care Access Critical for AZ Parents to Return to Work
By Mark Richardson Children’s advocates say thousands of Arizona parents who’ve lost jobs in the pandemic can’t return to work until public officials resolve the challenges facing the child-care…
Border Patrol Agents Raid Humanitarian Aid Station
By Eoin Higgins Border Patrol agents last Friday night raided a humanitarian aid station run by immigrant rights advocacy group No More Deaths, detaining 30 people in what activists…
Racial Disparities Revealed in Maricopa County Prosecution Practices
The ACLU of Arizona released a report revealing concerning patterns of racial disparities within the prosecution practices of the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office. The Racial Divide of Prosecutions in the…
National Defense Authorization Act Includes Landmark Environmental Victories
On July 21st, Chair Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) called the House version of this year’s National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) a significant victory for environmental conservation thanks to the inclusion…
AMLO Has Become Nothing More Than President’s Collaborator
Last week, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador visited the White House and met with President Trump. López Obrador’s visit comes as both México and the United States have failed…
As Coronavirus Ravaged Indian Country, the Federal Government Failed Its Schools
by Rebecca Klein and Neal Morton Samantha Honani’s son hasn’t completed a school assignment in months. After his high school on the Hopi Reservation in Arizona shut down…
In Arizona Race, McSally Makes Health Care Pledge At Odds With Track Record
By Shefali Luthra Trailing Democratic challenger Mark Kelly in one of the country’s most hotly contested Senate races, Arizona Sen. Martha McSally is seeking to tie herself to an…
UArizona to Offer New Degree in Bilingual Journalism
By Kyle Mittan The effects of the news media’s digital revolution can be seen clearly in news outlets that serve Latino communities. Immigration has given those outlets increasingly transnational…
Lawsuit: Release Detained Migrants Due to COVID-19 Risk
Immigrant advocates on June 15, filed a second lawsuit in federal court, requesting the immediate release of 13 people who are at high risk for severe illness or death from…