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The border fence separating Arizona from Mexico as seen from the Nogales, Arizona side on Nov. 20, 2016. Border arrests have decreased significantly since January of this year.

With Border Patrol not taking proper safety initiatives, migrants are facing the consequences

Caitlyn Murphy
April 5, 2023
The Office of the Registrar, located inside the University of Arizona Administration Building on the main floor, offers resources to students 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.   

Arizona’s Prop 308 tuition act cracks open door, but hurdles remain

Sohi Kang from El Inde Arizona and Sohi Kang
April 3, 2023
Freshman Hona Vaioleti gives his talk entitled "A Life Between Cultures" to an audience at the TEDxUArizona event held in Centennial Hall on Jan. 31. (Courtesy Misha Harrison)

UA students share their thoughts on TEDxUArizona

Kristijan Barnjak
February 3, 2023
Find all episodes of Al Jisr Podcast, part of "The Daily Wildcat Presents..." podcast series, on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or Anchor. 

Al-Jisr Podcast — Episode 9: Immigration dreams and migration through Yemen and the U.S. – Lost all over the world

Al Jisr | The Bridge
November 28, 2022
Protesters shout in unison during the Pro-DACA protest on Sept. 5, 2017, in front of Old Main. Voters may show their support for undocumented immigrants by voting in favor of Prop 308.

Prop 308: The futures of Arizona DACA college students are on the ballot this November

Payton Toomey and Payton Toomey from El Inde Arizona
October 8, 2022
A woman in the crowd raises a fist in solidarity with Betsy Boggia, who speaks at the rally for legal abortion on May 14 in Armory Park in Tucson, Arizona. Boggia says that voter registration has spiked since the Supreme Court leak, but with many bills around the nation seeking to restrict voting rights, she is asking people to sign a petition to put the Arizona Fair Elections Act on the ballot.

Elected officials and thousands more call for national action at pro-choice rally

Capri Fain
May 19, 2022
The Latino community is struggling disproportionately with COVID-19 cases, but many are fearful of the vaccine due to misinformation from in media. Cars line up on the University Mall east of Cherry with passengers awaiting their COVID-19 vaccination on Friday, Feb. 12. 

OPINION: We aren’t handling vaccine skepticism the right way

Andrea Moreno
April 11, 2021
Protests in France by  °]°/Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)

OPINION: Apparently equality is a really big ask for nations that champion “freedom”

Lauren Borelli
December 6, 2020

“Missing in Brooks County” provides a nuanced window in the humanitarian crisis at the United States border.

Allison Fagan
December 1, 2020
The United States Capitol building as the sun starts to rise and attendees file in before the inauguration of President Donald Trump, in Washington D.C. on Jan. 20. Trump and the GOP-controlled Congress have tried to pass health care and education bills in the first 100 days of the new administration.

OPINION: People living in territories under the jurisdiction of the U.S. deserve constitutional rights

Lauren Borelli
October 14, 2020
Students that work at the Refugee Project at their meeting.

Students assist in refugee resettlement through Refugee Project

Contributed by Mandy Loader
January 29, 2020
Documentary follows stories of the undocumented

Documentary follows stories of the undocumented

Jamie Donnelly
November 18, 2019
 A recent report lead by two UA researchers found that arrests of immigrants has a negative impact on American communities, citizens ad the economy. The report was published thoguh the UA's Binational Migration Institute.  

Economic report outlines who is impacted by the costs of immigration arrests

Jake Toole
November 11, 2019
Border Patrol agents patrol the Rio Grande River near the McAllen-Hidalgo International Bridge. (Carolyn Cole/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Grassroots sanctuary city campaign will be key ballot item this November

Vianney Cardenas
August 8, 2019
On April 23 President Robbins held a Campus Conversation that surrounded the Arizona 3 and the issue of border patrol presence on campus. During this meeting, a variety of students, community members and faculty posed questioned to a panel.  

Opinions differ at ‘Campus Conversation,’ students demand apology from President Robbins

Priya Jandu
April 24, 2019
Before the start of the silent protest, an Arizona student holds a sign saying "Drop the charges, no ICE/CBP on campus". A coalition of silent protesters walked down University Boulevard to hand deliver letters to President Robbins on Wednesday, April 10, explaining their frustrations with the charges against the "Arizona 3" regarding the students who are being criminally charged after an incident with Border Patrol on March 19. 

‘Arizona 3’ update: Charges dropped, UAPD investigation revealed, ‘Campus Conversation’ up next

Eddie Celaya
April 22, 2019
Campus Christian Church is located on 972 E University Blvd near the Park Student Union.

ICE drops off 120 refugees at Tucson bus station

Alana Minkler
April 21, 2019
(left to right) Regina Romero, Randi Dorman, and Steve Farley at the Tucson Democratic Mayoral Forum on Apr. 18 in Tucson, Ariz. The forum was held on the University of Arizona's campus by the university Democrats and the Pima County Young Democrats.

Democratic candidates meet at UA, discuss stances on immigration, development and education

Priya Jandu
April 19, 2019
A coalition of silent protesters walked down University Boulevard to hand deliver letters to President Robbins on Wednesday, April 10, explaining their frustrations with the charges against the "Arizona 3" regarding the students who are being criminally charged after an incident with Border Patrol on March 19. 

Protesters leave letters of support for ‘Arizona 3,’ demand action from Robbins

Eddie Celaya
April 10, 2019
Silent protesters sporting shirts reading “U.S. Murder Patrol” greeted a representative of the largest U.S. Customs and Border Protection union ahead of his engagement with conservative groups on campus Thursday, April 4. The protesters did not identify themselves as being from one group, rather calling themselves a community.

Border Patrol union VP greeted by campus conservative groups and protesters

Eddie Celaya
April 5, 2019
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