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Democratic Party Issuing Lawsuit Over Detention Access, Affecting Arizona Immigration Facilities

Arizona representatives have been denied access to immigration detention facilities in their state, including the Eloy Detention Center near Phoenix,…

4 days ago

Stanton Argues Against ICE Blocks Congressional Access to Arizona Detention Center

Congressman Greg Stanton was trying to visit a detention center in Arizona when federal immigration officials refused him admission, which…

6 days ago

SNAKEBITE— 7.28.25— Kelly's Bid to Keep Canadians Coming Back— Gallego's Fed Firefighter Bill— Ansari at Eloy, Trump's EO on Homelessness, Much More...

Kelly's Bid to Keep Canadians Coming Back Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Rick Scott (R-FL) are introducing a bipartisan bill…

7 days ago

Congresswoman Ansari Denied Access to Visit Sick Detainees at Eloy Facility

Despite initially granting the request, ICE abruptly canceled Arizona Representative Yassamin Ansari's scheduled visit to the Eloy Detention Center, preventing…

1 week ago

Trump Administration Faces Pressure Over Epstein Case Handling

While some Republican senators are still pressing for the release of relevant records, President Donald Trump has made an effort…

3 weeks ago

Record Temperatures Impact Public Health Funding

Phoenix's expanded cooling centers helped reduce heat-related emergency calls by 20% in 2024 despite record temperatures, but the city faces…

1 month ago

SNAKEBITE— 6.25.25— Iran Breaks Ceasefire— Deportations of Veterans?— Gallego's Home Water Bill, Ansari, SNAP, Much More...

Iran Breaks Ceasefire The recent ceasefire agreement reached by Iran and Israel and brokered by President Donald Trump has collapsed after Iran…

1 month ago

Veterans and Service-members Face Deportation Crisis

Arizona Representative Yassamin Ansari and nine other Congress members have sent a formal letter to three federal agency heads expressing…

1 month ago

Ansari Discusses DOGE Impact on Bureau of Indian Education

Representative Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ) discussed the cuts to the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) with Scott Davis, Department of the…

1 month ago

SNAKEBITE— 6.24.25— Loomer Attacks Ansari— The Latino Community on OBBB— Hamadeh, Gallego, AZ Schools, State Dept., Much More...

Loomer Attacks Ansari In the midst of escalating tensions after President Trump's weekend strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, far-right activist…

1 month ago

Heated Online Battle: Laura Loomer vs. Rep. Ansari on Iran

Following President Trump's weekend military strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, political commentator Laura Loomer and Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari engaged in…

1 month ago

Trump Proceeds With Military Action Without Congressional Authorization

The unprecedented military strikes against Iran's nuclear facilities have triggered immediate constitutional concerns from members of Congress, who argue they…

1 month ago

SNAKEBITE— 6.20.25— Stanton: 'What's the Plan for Americans in Israel?'— Gallego vs. Kroger— Noem Builds the Wall, Ansari vs. ICE, Much More...

Stanton: 'What's the Plan for Americans in Israel?' Representative Greg Stanton (D-AZ) spearheaded a recent bipartisan letter to President Donald…

1 month ago

Rep. Ansari Calls for Investigation into Alleged Abuse at Arizona Immigration Facility

Arizona Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari  (D) is calling on the Trump Administration to investigate troubling conditions at the Eloy immigration detention…

2 months ago

Ansari Travels to El Salvador to Demand Return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia

Representative Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ) visited El Salvador with Representatives Maxwell Frost (D-FL), Robert Garcia (D-CA), and Maxine Dexter (D-OR) to…

3 months ago

Arizona's Delegates Unite Behind Ciscomani's Reintroduced Tribal Water Agreement Bill

Almost all of Arizona's Congressional delegation has united behind Representative Juan Ciscomani's (R-AZ) Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Agreement,…

5 months ago