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Gallego Calls for Dismantling of ICE

January 20, 2026 9:40 amJanuary 20, 2026 5:11 pm

WASHINGTON — During an appearance on CNN’s State of the Union, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) continued his onslaught against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), calling for its fundamental dismantling, claiming the agency itself has created the current “hostile” environment....

Gillette Backs Miller’s Plan for Fed Interference Clarification

January 16, 2026 2:39 pmJanuary 20, 2026 9:48 am

PINAL COUNTY — Pinal County Attorney Brad Miller is urging lawmakers to pass legislation penalizing individuals who physically interfere with federal officers making lawful arrests. He is framing his proposal as a public-safety measure rather than an expansion of immigration-enforcement...

AZ Senate Dems Politicize MN ICE Shooting Despite Lack of Review

January 9, 2026 3:03 pmJanuary 20, 2026 9:48 am

The Arizona Senate Democratic Caucus, led by Senate Minority Leader Priya Sundareshan, released a statement responding to the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good in Minnesota on January 7, 2026. Good, a 37-year-old woman and mother of three, was killed...

State Representative Ruben Gallego speaking at a "Gun Rights" debate hosted by Students for Liberty and Young Americans for Liberty at Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona.

Gallego Escalates Anti-ICE Rhetoric Amid Minnesota Protests

January 9, 2026 8:47 amJanuary 20, 2026 9:48 am

Arizona Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) sharply criticized Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents following a shooting incident in Minnesota, calling for firings and accusing the Trump administration of deploying “undertrained and ill-equipped goon squads”—comments made while an official investigation was...

SCOOP: Gillette Asks Locals to Assist ICE in Grade School Assault

December 23, 2025 3:47 pmJanuary 7, 2026 9:05 am

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) lodged a federal detainer in late November against a registered sex offender accused of sexually assaulting a 10-year-old student at Orangewood Elementary School, prompting renewed calls from state lawmakers for mandatory cooperation between local...

Pinal’s Miller Partners with ICE, Vows Aggressive Prosecution

December 8, 2025 12:39 pmDecember 23, 2025 3:49 pm

In a significant escalation of county-federal cooperation, Pinal County Attorney Brad Miller announced Monday that his office has entered into a formal enforcement partnership with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement through ICE’s 287(g) program—a move Miller described as a “force...

Grijalva Accuses ICE of Pepper Spray Assault During Raid

December 5, 2025 3:02 pmDecember 16, 2025 9:23 am

Federal immigration and tax-enforcement agents executed a coordinated series of search warrants across Southern Arizona on Friday, detaining multiple individuals and intensifying scrutiny after Congresswoman Adelita Grijalva (D-Tucson) reported she was pepper-sprayed while attempting to observe the operation. U.S. Immigration...