A sharp increase in federal immigration arrests may have cost the U.S. hundreds of thousands of jobs last year, with economic consequences reaching far beyond the people taken into custody. New research from the Brookings…
What happens to Arizona’s economy when thousands of workers, consumers, and business owners face the threat of being pushed out of their communities? The consequences don’t stop with the families directly affected....
A new federal public charge policy is scheduled to take effect Sept. 18, 2026. It does not apply to everyone, and receiving a public benefit does not automatically mean someone will be denied a green card…
By eliminating clear standards and expanding immigration officers’ discretion, the policy could discourage eligible Arizona families from accessing food, health care and other basic supports. A federal immigration…
A new analysis from the Brookings Institute estimates that more than 145,000 U.S. citizen children have experienced the detention of a parent since the beginning of the Trump administration’s expanded…
Across the country, immigration detention is no longer being treated as a temporary enforcement tool. It is increasingly being funded and built like permanent federal infrastructure. Congress…
Across Arizona, schools, health clinics, and housing providers are already navigating rising costs, workforce shortages, and growing community needs. Intensified immigration enforcement adds another layer of disruption, one…
Immigration bills are stacking up at the Capitol. Here’s what they do Immigration bills at the Capitol this session could reshape how Arizona’s economy…
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