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Pima County Sheriff Won't Hold Immigrants for Feds

Napier says 48-hour holds US immigration officials want are unconstitutional.

Remembrance for Those Who Died in the Desert

Also on Arizona Spotlight: The American Friends Service Committee marks 100 years working for justice; Celebrating growth at the Mission Garden Project; and the US Poet Laureate Herrera visits a Tucson elementary school.

Mexican-Owned Cemex Says It Has Not Bid For Border Wall Construction

An analyst said Cemex is in a difficult position in terms of its relationship with clients at home and abroad.

McSally Wants Details on Trump's Plans for Border Wall

She and Texas congressman ask Homeland Security, budget office for information.

Episode 307: Far From Home, Young Refugees Finding Their Way in Arizona

Also, efforts from faith-based organizations and volunteers, and the economic impact of immigrants and refugees.

Mexican Senator to Border Wall Builders: We Don't Want Your Business

Proposal would prohibit the companies from doing business with the Mexican government.

Blocking Biodiversity: Why a 'Great Wall' Might Not Be Great for Wildlife

A border wall could impact numerous endangered species, including jaguars.

Border Wall Building Bids Delayed Until This Week

Homeland Security releases more details of what it wants: 30-feet high, concrete.

Nogales Sewer Pipe: Whose Line is it Anyway?

A bill would put maintenance of the cross-border pipe into federal hands.

Bill Would Eliminate Polygraph for Border Patrol Applicants

Sen. Flake says the polygraphs are unreliable and slow the hiring process down.

Looking to Hire, Border Patrol May Soften Lie Detector Requirement

One former agent likened the test to an 'interrogation.'

Sen. Flake: A Border Tax Is Bad For Business

The proposed 20 percent increase has been met with resistance from some Republicans.

Immigration Courts Drowning in Deportation Cases

10,000 immigration cases backlogged in Arizona, 500,000 nationwide.

Mexican Consulates Offer Free Legal Help to Their Citizens in US

Many Mexicans in country legally fear deportation and other problems.

Lawyers Help Immigrants Facing Deportation

Only U.S. citizens have a right to free legal representation at public expense.

'Expedited Removal,' Its Scope Expanding, Blurs Lines for Many

Now, immigration officers, without a judge, can decide the fate of an undocumented immigrant.

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