Raphael Romero Ruiz
Engagement Reporter at La Voz Arizona
Engagement Reporter at The Arizona Republic
border reporter @azcentral @lavozaz
Articles
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2 days ago |
azcentral.com | Raphael Romero Ruiz |Shelby Slade
As the temperatures rise this summer, you may notice some of your neighbors leaving their garage doors open just a crack. With temperatures regularly hitting 110 degrees or higher, summers are tough in metro Phoenix. Most people will do anything and everything they can to beat the heat, even if the supposed cooling benefits are meager. But does it actually help, or is it another Arizona heat myth?
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1 week ago |
azcentral.com | Raphael Romero Ruiz
Plainclothes ICE agents were reportedly present at the Tucson immigration court, though no arrests were observed on May 29. A Homeland Security attorney's motion to dismiss cases of immigrants who entered via the CBP One app was rejected by a judge. Community advocates monitored the court entrance and reported suspicious activity by individuals believed to be federal agents.
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1 week ago |
azcentral.com | Raphael Romero Ruiz
Arizona's Democratic congressional delegation questioned ICE arrests at a Phoenix immigration courthouse. In a letter to DHS and ICE, the delegation criticized ICE tactics as discouraging legal compliance and misallocating resources. The delegation expressed concern over the arrests of people with no criminal background who were complying with court appearances.
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2 weeks ago |
azcentral.com | Raphael Romero Ruiz
Federal agents have been arresting immigrants after they attended court hearings in Phoenix. Attorneys advise immigrants to attend hearings despite the risk of arrest. Fear of arrest may deter immigrants from attending court and other immigration proceedings. Her sister and nephew were just loaded into a white Chevrolet van, identified only by a serialized code in bold blue letters on the right front fender and a U.S. government plate.
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2 weeks ago |
azcentral.com | Raphael Romero Ruiz |David Ulloa Jr.
Un abogado del Departamento de Seguridad Nacional le dijo a un juez de inmigración simplemente que "las circunstancias han cambiado" en cómo los fiscales manejaban los casos. Read in EnglishPor segundo día consecutivo, agentes federales arrestaron a personas que se presentaban a audiencias civiles de inmigración en el centro de Phoenix fuera de la sala del tribunal.
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RT @dannowicki: On the front page of Wednesday's Arizona Republic: "Lost, pregnant, alone: Migrant tells her story" by @raphaeldelag. https…
Erika Mateo, a 24-year-old woman from Guatemala who gave birth at a Tucson hospital after being found in the desert by Border Patrol, holds her newborn daughter, Emily, in their hotel room in Phoenix on May 3, 2025. https://t.co/cwevD9Ehwp
RT @dannowicki: MUST READ: "On the Mexico border, residents await Trump with anticipation, concern." (via @lapidus_sarah and @raphaeldelag)…