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Congress sends harsh new immigration policy to Trump’s desk tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
The House on Wednesday voted to approve the final version of a controversial immigration bill, sending it to the White House and making it what is likely to be the first legislation signed into law by President Donald Trump.

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What Mexican firefighters tell us about U.S.-Mexico relations tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
U.S. and Mexican officials have spent decades building trust and confidence, and the presence of Mexican firefighters in Los Angeles is the product of the often invisible diplomatic and technical cooperation that breaks down historical barriers and overcomes bureaucratic hurdles.

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Trump’s early health moves signal intent to erase Biden’s legacy. What’s next Is unclear. tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
President Donald Trump’s early actions on health care signal his likely intention to wipe away some Biden-era programs to lower drug costs and expand coverage under public insurance programs - but Trump’s initial orders will have little immediate impact.

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As executions resume, bias, drug effects & equity are top-of-mind for queer Az lawmakers tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
As Attorney General Kris Mayes lifts the state’s halt on prison executions, LGBTQ+ Caucus Co-chair Rep. Patty Contreras has contemporaneously reintroduced a 2022 measure to ban the punishment.

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Arizona Republicans move to replace vote center with precinct-based polling places tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
For the second year in a row, Arizona lawmakers promoted a bill that would ban the use of general vote centers and instead require Arizonans to vote at a specific polling place based on their precinct.

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Pregnant women sue Trump administration over end of birthright citizenship tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Pregnant women and immigrant advocacy groups filed a lawsuit in federal district court in Maryland challenging the constitutionality of the Trump administration’s executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship.

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Immigrant rights advocates sue DHS over expedited deportation policy tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
The Trump administration faces a federal lawsuit filed Wednesday for a new Department of Homeland Security policy that immigrant advocacy groups say will expand “fast-track deportations” and deny them due process.

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Bill would force Arizona governor to face monthly TV questioning from lawmakers tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
A bill that would require the Arizona governor to submit to televised questioning from lawmakers each month took its first step toward becoming law on Wednesday.

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'I was drowning': TUSD's special ed staffers urge school board to reduce their workloads tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Tucson Unified School District’s special education staff, including occupational and physical therapists and speech-language pathologists, called on the school board to fix their working conditions, which they say are preventing them from providing students with the services they need.

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Democrats push to scrap Arizona abortion limits despite GOP majority tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
On the 52nd anniversary of Roe v. Wade, Arizona Democrats called on their Republican colleagues to support repealing anti-abortion laws that remain on the books, saying that voters want guaranteed access to the procedure, not restrictions.

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Trump puts DEI staff on paid leave, guts environmental justice offices across government tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
All federal employees in diversity, equity and inclusion positions are ordered to be placed on paid administrative leave by the close of business Wednesday, and terminated all environmental justice positions and offices across the federal government.

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Tucson native's book on 'Disabled Ecologies' to be first talk of 2025 Arizona Author Series tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report
"Disabled Ecologies: Lessons from a Wounded Desert" by Sunaura Taylor dives deep into aquifers and runs city-wide to discuss the effects of pollution on Tucson, its people and its nature. Taylor will take part in the first Arizona Author talk of the year on Thursday.

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Tohono O’odham Nation signs co-stewardship with BLM over sacred lands tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The Tohono O’odham Nation signed a co-stewardship agreement with the U.S. Bureau of Land Management for federal lands with deep cultural and religious ties for the tribal nation.

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Secret Service: Casa Grande man threatened to kill Trump, asked court OK to shoot president with M-16 tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
A resident of Casa Grande threatened Donald Trump in November, submitting a court filing in which he sought permission to shoot the incoming president with a military service rifle, according to federal agents.

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Secret Service: Casa Grande man threatened to kill Trump, asked judge permission to shoot president with M-16 tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
A resident of Casa Grande threatened Donald Trump in November, submitting a court filing in which he sought permission to shoot the incoming president with a military service rifle, according to federal agents.

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What a new ICE directive on ‘sensitive zones’ could mean for domestic violence victims tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
DHS announced it was rescinding protections from deportation for undocumented immigrants in “sensitive zones” - including women's shelters, schools and churches - and advocates worry this could deter women experiencing domestic abuse from going to women's shelters.

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What is a migrant? What is ICE? 10 terms to help you understand the debate over immigration tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
President Donald Trump aims to upend the immigration system in the United States, and understanding the many different immigration terms – some technical, some not – can help people better understand immigration news.

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Migrants at Texas border in shock after Trump canceled their asylum appointments tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Thousands of migrants who had hoped to enter the United States legally saw their long-awaited appointments canceled shortly after President Donald Trump was inaugurated Monday, as the use of an app that let migrants make appointments to request asylum was shut down.

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Cochise County supervisors gain more control over elections after recorder’s resignation tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The sudden resignation of the just-reelected county recorder in Cochise County leaves immense power over the county’s precarious elections in the hands of newly elected county supervisors, who will now be responsible for appointing someone to fill the spot for two years.

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Hobbs pledges $7M to speed state museum’s work to return ancestors, artifacts to Az tribes tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Speaking at her Tribal State of the State address last week, Gov. Katie Hobbs told representatives of Arizona’s 22 federally recognized tribes that her budget request of $7 million will speed up efforts to facilitate the repatriation of Native American human remains and artifacts to tribes.

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