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The international line between Mexico and the U.S. ends at the Pacific Ocean, with Tijuana on the left.

First Part of Migrant Caravan Passes Through Sonora to Tijuana

A small contingent of the caravan arrived in Tijuana Tuesday morning.
Men stand outside the Kino Border Initiative, which bears signs in Spanish signaling services for deported immigrants in Nogales, Sonora (2017).

Report: Deporting Mexican Men Harms US Families

The report from immigration advocacy group Kino Border Initiative shows families of deported Mexican men are suffering.
Customs and Border Protection officers lead an unidentified man away in handcuffs at the Nogales downtown port of entry last Friday.

Military Buildup in Nogales as Army, CBP Cite Worries Over Migrant Caravan

Last week saw the largest domestic deployment of active duty military to the border in decades.
A soldier transports concertina wire destined for a section of border near McAllen, Texas, Nov. 5, 2018.

Troops Installing Razor Wire Along Arizona Border

The soldiers arrived as part of the domestic military deployment announced by the U.S. government last week.
People traveling with the migrant caravan, in a shelter in Mexico City.

Migrant Caravan Arrives in Mexico City

Hundreds rest on their way to the U.S. border. Thousands more are expected to arrive throughout the week.
U.S. Army Soldiers out of Fort Bragg, North Carolina, arrive at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Nov. 2, 2018, as part of Operation Faithful Patriot.

CBP Readies for Troops, Migrant Caravan

Federal troops started arriving over the weekend in Tucson.
Rev. Magdalena Schwartz, center with blue jacket, briefs volunteers on Oct. 17 at Central Christian Church in Mesa before a large group of undocumented immigrant families and asylum seekers are dropped by federal authorities.

Trump Promises Migrant Tent Cities; Family Releases Continue in Arizona

The president said he will order massive tent cities to hold migrants, while authorities continue to release families.
Troops at Fort Huachuca set up temporary housing for troops assigned to the border as part of Operation Faithful Patriot.

Local Military Installations Prepare for Arrival of Border Troops

D-M and Fort Huachuca are gearing up to accommodate thousands of active-duty troops sent by President Trump.
Adults and children at Border Patrol's Central Processing Center in McAllen, Texas, June 17, 2018.

Releases of Migrant Families Expands Along Southwest Border

The government has been releasing hundreds of undocumented immigrant families in Arizona.
President Donald Trump at a rally in Mesa, Arizona, Oct. 19, 2018.

Trump to Send Troops to Border as Migrant Caravan Moves Through Mexico

The president has sought to transform fears about immigration into electoral gains in the midterms.
Children at a Southwest Key facility in Tucson, July 13, 2018

Southwest Key to Pay $73K Fine, Give Up Licenses for 2 Shelters

The operator of immigrant children shelters will also stop taking in children in Arizona until the state OKs it.
Joe Arpaio Mesa, Arizona, October 2012.

More Time Sought to Find Victims of Arpaio Detentions

Advocates want to find more people detained illegally when Arpaio defied a court order in a racial profiling case.
Personnel from the National Immigration Institute of Mexico provide instructions to the migrant caravan in a shelter in Chiapas.

Concerns In Mexico After Honduran Immigrant Caravan Arrives

Mexican authorities have been struggling to register the migrants and provide them a legal status as transitory migrants or refugees.
Still image from a Department of State video including Vice President Mike Pence, Secretary of State Michael Pompeo, and Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen, with leaders from Mexico, Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador at the second Conference for Prosperity and Security in Central America, Oct. 11, 2018.

Mexico Underlines Sovereignty Amid Tweets on Migrant Caravan

Officials from both countries denied Trump had any influence on Mexico's immigration policy.
Challenger Rep. Nicolas Pierson and incumbent Dem. Raul Grijalva await the start of their televised debate in the Congressional District 3 race, Wednesday, October 17, 2018, Tucson, Ariz.

CD3 Candidates See Separate Paths Forward on Immigration

One of 9 U.S. House districts that border Mexico, the topic looms large in Southwestern Arizona.
Michael Humphries is sworn in as new Nogales-Area Port Director for Customs and Border Protection, Sept. 27, 2018.

New Nogales Port Director Says Facial Recognition Will Speed Up Border Crossing

In addition to new technology, 70 customs agents are being trained to head to the Nogales port.

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