Raphael Romero Ruiz
Engagement Reporter at La Voz Arizona
Engagement Reporter at The Arizona Republic
border reporter @azcentral @lavozaz
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1 week ago |
azcentral.com | Raphael Romero Ruiz
A 30-year-old resident of Yuma was shot and killed near the San Luis border crossing while waiting to return to the United States from Mexico. His 1½-year-old child, who was in the car with him, was unharmed. The victim was identified as Marco Antonio "N" by the Sonora Attorney General's Office. On the afternoon of June 16, he was reportedly sitting inside a dark gray Jeep SUV waiting in line on Avenida Carlos G. Calles, a road better known as Avenida Internacional.
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2 weeks ago |
azcentral.com | Elena Santa Cruz |Raphael Romero Ruiz
Several police departments, including Phoenix, Peoria, Mesa and Tucson, affirmed their non-participation in immigration enforcement. Their role at scenes where federal immigration operations occur is to maintain public safety and protect First Amendment rights, the agencies said. As fears over federal immigration operations loom, Arizona police departments want to clarify to their communities that they are not involved in carrying out those activities.
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azcentral.com | Paula Soria |Daniel Gonzalez |Raphael Romero Ruiz
Paula Soria Daniel Gonzalez Raphael Romero RuizLa VozGrupos promigrantes de Phoenix han estado emitiendo alertas sobre la posibilidad de ver un aumento en tanto a actividad y presencia de agentes del Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas de los Estados Unidos (ICE) en El Valle del Sol.
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azcentral.com | Daniel Gonzalez |Raphael Romero Ruiz
Arizona pro-immigrant activists remained on heightened alert amid rising tensions after ICE workplace raids in Los Angeles set off days of protests. Starting early in the morning on June 10, members of various immigrant advocacy groups fanned out across metro Phoenix chasing down tips of ICE activity reported to the hotline, and posting updates on social media.
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2 weeks ago |
azcentral.com | Jeff Abbott |Daniel Gonzalez |Kristian Jaime |Raphael Romero Ruiz
Jeff Abbott Daniel Gonzalez Kristian Jaime Raphael Romero RuizUSA TODAY NetworkMigrant encounters at the U.S.-Mexico border have decreased significantly under President Trump's second term. While the border has quieted, concerns remain about asylum seekers' access to legal processes and the increased militarization of the border.
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RT @azcentral: Are immigration judges cooperating with ICE to ramp up deportations? What to know https://t.co/hRvmCyGzSW
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