Alisa Reznick

Deaths At The Arizona-Mexico Border Are On Pace To Be Highest Ever Recorded

Alisa Reznick

The remains of 227 migrants who tried to cross the border illegally were found along the U.S.-Mexico border in Arizona last year. It was a grim record, and officials say this year could be worse.

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U.S. Sees Record Number Of Migrants Taken Into Custody At Southern Border

Alisa Reznick

Conservatives blame President Biden for an increase in migrants at the Mexico border. But advocates for migrants say natural and man main disasters are driving more people north.

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Border Crossings, Expulsions Surge During Pandemic

Alisa Reznick

The U.S.-Mexico border remains largely closed to migrants because of the coronavirus pandemic. But the number of illegal border crossings is way up — and so are expulsions.

Native American Protesters To Appear In Court In Arizona

Alisa Reznick

After they were arrested for blocking a highway near a Border Patrol checkpoint on Indigenous Peoples Day, activists will be in court. They say sacred sites are being desecrated by the border wall.

Shakira Najera Chilel left Guatemala and traveled through Mexico to seek asylum in the U.S. She has been at the Eloy Detention Center in Arizona since last year and it is among the hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic.

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'You Can Either Be A Survivor Or Die': COVID-19 Cases Surge In ICE Detention

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More than 2,700 immigrants have tested positive for COVID-19 in Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention nationwide, pushing immigrants to the brink and lawyers to fight for their release.

Arizona ICE Detention Center Devastated By COVID-19

Alisa Reznick

The number of immigrants in detention testing positive for COVID-19 has skyrocketed. One Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in Arizona is among the hardest hit by the pandemic.