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Three proposed routes for the "Sonoran Corridor" freeway project shown in an Arizona Department of Transportation [map](https://www.azdot.gov/planning/transportation-studies/sonoran-corridor-tier-1-environmental-impact-statement/sonoran-corridor-alternatives) published in connection with a March 7, 2019 meeting and public comment period lasting through April 7.

Proposed 'Sonoran Corridor' Freeway Down to 3 Alternatives

While project is years from being realized, the state is asking for input on possible routes.

Rows of razor wire cover the U.S. side of a section of the wall near Nogales, Arizona.

Pima County Votes to Oppose Border Razor Wire, National Emergency

Both resolutions passed the board of supervisors on party-line votes.

The barrier running along the U.S.-Mexico border cuts across the Tohono O'odham Nation.

Feds: Arizona Smuggling Ring Used US Banks to Transfer $1M

Authorities say the operation allegedly moved thousands of migrants from Mexico and Central America to the United States.

Barriers installed by the federal government along the Arizona-Mexico border on the Tohono O'odham Nation.

Trump's Emergency Declaration at Border Likely to Face Challenges

A discussion with constitutional law expert Robert Glennon.

Martha McSally, left, and Kyrsten Sinema.

National Emergency Over Border Wall Could Hit Local Military Bases

The president wants to use military construction money to pay for parts of the border wall.

Brian Kolfage speaks at a town hall event hosted by the Quail Creek Republicans in Sahuarita on February 8, 2019. Kolfage established the We Build the Wall organization, which is raising funds to build a border wall on private lands.

Veteran Raising Funds for Border Wall Makes Stop in Southern Arizona

Brian Kolfage's GoFundMe campaign to collect donations made headlines nationwide.

Border Patrol Nogales Patrol Agent in Charge Sabri Dikman in the Arizona 360 studio on February 13, 2019.

Understanding the Reasons Behind Concertina Wire in Nogales

A discussion with Nogales Patrol Agent in Charge Sabri Dikman.

Willa Perry-Spears, 10, photographs the wall along the international line in Nogales, Arizona on February 18, 2019. It was her first time at the border.

Reactions to Stepped-Up Border Security in Nogales

Arizona 360 hears from community members and visitors in the city.

Concertina wire lines bollard fencing at the international border in Nogales, Arizona.

Nogales City Leader Reacts to Concertina Wire at Border

Deputy City Manager John Kissinger is also a former Nogales police officer.

Signs held by No More Deaths supporters before the start of trial of four volunteers, Jan. 15, 2019.

Charges Dropped Against 4 Migrant Aid Volunteers

The No More Deaths members will be fined but receive no jail time.

Families seeking asylum await processing outside the port of entry in Nogales, Sonora, on Sept. 4, 2018.

Nogales, Sonora, Opens New Shelter For Migrants

With wait times getting longer and temperatures dropping, the city opened a new shelter and started taking in families this week.

Five additional rows of concertina wire added to border fence in Nogales, Arizona, by U.S. Army soldiers, Feb. 6, 2019.

Tucson Joins Nogales in Fight Over Concertina Wire on Border Fence

The City Council voted to back the small border town in its fight with the federal government.

"Hold On To Your Weaves" (2018) / photograph by Kennady Schneider

#Black - Exploring Identity with Photography

Also on Arizona Spotlight: A "Go Fund Me" campaign for the border wall; An author's journey in search of her Sephardic Jewish heritage; and the world debut of the play "The Hall of Final Ruin."

Protesters on a downtown Tucson corner denounce President Donald Trump's emergency declaration over border security, Feb. 18, 2019.

Tucson Protesters Decry Trump Emergency Declaration

The demonstration downtown was one of dozens around the country.

Flags flying in support of President Trump blow in the wind outside the Coliseum Box Office in El Paso, Texas where President Trump held a campaign rally on February 11, 2019.

Arizona 360 Border Special: Tucson to El Paso

Setting out to see if the president's description of a crisis at the border is shared by communities in the borderlands.

Trucks wait in line to cross into the United States via Nogales, while a sign reading "Bienvenidos a México" welcomes those crossing into Mexico.

CBP Disagrees With Trump Claims About Drug Trafficking

Arizona port directors say most hard drugs are seized at the ports. Trump says that's a lie and con job.

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