Immigration

“Lying Like Sardines”: Ansari, Grijalva, and Stanton Pay Surprise Visit to ICE Facility in Mesa and Report on “Horrible,” “Frightening,” and “Shocking” Conditions There

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Nothing like a surprise trip to a government facility to uncover all the broken rules, compromised regulations, and appalling conditions being allowed there. That is what happened yesterday evening when Arizona’s three Democratic Representatives, Yassamin Ansari, Adelita Grijalva, and Greg Stanton made an unannounced late evening visit to the DHS-ICE Administered Arizona Removal Operations Coordination … Read more

“A Stain on Our Country”: Representatives Ansari and Grijalva Hold “Stop Mass Detention Center” Community Briefing

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46 deaths: the highest number ever of people who have died while in ICE custody since the start of the second Trump Administration. 5000 people are detained every day in Arizona’s three detention facilities, with innocent people, including pregnant women and disabled individuals, who have lived decades in this country being kidnapped from the communities … Read more

Phoenix City Council Approves Tracking System for Federal Immigration Enforcement Abuses

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Not wanting to go down the road of major United States cities besieged by ICE agents running rampant, like Chicago and Minneapolis, the Phoenix City Council approved the formation of the Community Transparency Initiative (CTI) on March 25, 2026. This initiative, when fully in place, would “document federal immigration enforcement activities within Phoenix and assess … Read more