Danyelle Khmara

Tucson

Border Reporter at Arizona Public Media

Border reporter for @azpmnews. Formerly award-winning reporter @TucsonStar. Mother of a teenager, capoeirista, ardent weirdo. Story tips [email protected] & DMs.

Featured in: Favicon

azpm.org (+1) Favicon

usnews.com Favicon

washingtontimes.com Favicon

arizona.edu Favicon

military.com Favicon

edweek.org Favicon

wptv.com

tucson.com Favicon

govtech.com Favicon

stripes.com + 126 more

Articles

Tucson Unified asking voters to approve $45 million budget override

1 week ago | azpm.org | Danyelle Khmara

TUSD is the only school district in Tucson that does not already have a voter-approved override to help fund staffing needs. Board member Ravi Shah spoke at Tuesday’s board meeting. “I really appreciate this opportunity to really try to show value to the work that is being done in our district by addressing compensation, with over a third of the $45 million proposed going towards compensation for our teachers and staff, and then, of course, continuing these programs and services,” he said.
TUSD board disagrees on AI policy

1 week ago | news.azpm.org | Danyelle Khmara

While the district just passed its first AI policy, Senior Director for Educational Technology Tracey Rowley says they have already had to revise the district’s current guidelines on AI usage, written more than a year ago, due to how quickly the technology is changing.
ICE arrests outside immigration hearings spark fear in Tucson

1 week ago | news.azpm.org | Danyelle Khmara

A March 2018 photo of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers. Tucson immigration attorney Siovhan Ayala says that many of the people being arrested came into the country legally under a humanitarian parole program during the Biden administration. “So it's a political maneuver, and people who are rule followers are caught in the middle,” she said.
Pima County suing Trump administration over funds for asylum seekers

3 weeks ago | news.azpm.org | Danyelle Khmara

Pima County Attorney Laura Conover at her campaign watch party at the Silver Room, on Primary Election night, Tuesday, July 30. The federal government began reimbursing the county, during Trump’s first administration in 2019, for the cost of short-term services and shelter for migrants who had just crossed the U.S.-Mexico border, many seeking asylum. Border officials in Arizona processed these migrants and brought many to Casa Alitas in Tucson.
Gallego says border plan differs from predecessor's Senate failure

3 weeks ago | news.azpm.org | Danyelle Khmara

News AZPM News - Local, independent journalism from NPR 89.1. Gallego’s office says this is a framework, and he’ll engage colleagues on both sides of the aisle to work on legislation.
Rillito Racetrack likely to stay closed through 2026

3 weeks ago | azpm.org | Danyelle Khmara

Pima County did not receive any proposals from potential horse racing operators following a public request for proposals that opened on March 10. County Administrator Jan Lesher said in a memo that she asked the Parks and Recreation Department to pause improvements they were doing at the Rillito Racetrack. The track needs an estimated $425,000 in improvements, of which the county has already spent $40,000 on an emergency warning system.
Tucson Catholics celebrate as Pope Leo XIV becomes first American Pontiff

1 month ago | azpm.org | Danyelle Khmara

The bells of the cathedral in downtown Tucson rang in celebration of the election of a new pope. Father Ed Lucero with the Diocese of Tucson said it was exciting and surprising how quickly the cardinals made their decision. The process started on Wednesday, and today, after a fourth round of voting white smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel, signaling a new pope had been chosen. “So we are very happy,” he said. “Pope Leo XIV — we'll be using his name for the masses starting now.
Resettlement agencies warn admissions system is dismantled, despite court orders

1 month ago | azpm.org | Danyelle Khmara

A young boy lines up with his family outside the refugee assistance office in Tapachula, Mexico, on March 9, 2022. Later in the day, a protest erupted outside the office, with dozens of migrants demanding their paperwork be expedited. Nearly 400 refugees arrived in Arizona before President Donald Trump cut the funding meant to cover their rent and necessities for up to 90 days — assistance the U.S. guaranteed through a years-long vetting process.
Guatemalan woman in immigration custody gives birth in Tucson

1 month ago | news.azpm.org | Danyelle Khmara

File image of the exterior of Tucson Medical Center's ER entrance. A Guatemalan woman, who recently crossed the U.S.-Mexico border without authorization, gave birth at Tucson Medical Center Wednesday night and might have to choose whether to be deported with or without her newborn, who is a U.S. citizen.
TUSD to make dozens of administrative cuts

1 month ago | news.azpm.org | Danyelle Khmara

Cuts include most of the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusiveness Department, whose responsibilities, the district says, will be absorbed by Student Services. Part of the district’s revenue decline is due to dropping enrollment, but board member Ravi Shah said during Tuesday night's meeting it’s also due to state budget cuts.