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Yassine Halhoul came to the US to study at the University of Arizona on a student visa. The Trump administration detained him anyway.

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University of Arizona student shares details of ‘cruel’ experience in ICE detention
Yassine Halhoul came to the US to study at the University of Arizona on a student visa. The Trump administration detained him anyway.
coppercourier.com
December 23, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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As the country gears up for the 2026 midterms, Democrats are already using Rep. Juan Ciscomani’s voting record to target the congressman, hoping to flip his seat blue in the next election cycle.
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In Tucson, Republican Juan Ciscomani is portrayed as a grinch “who stole healthcare”
Democrats are targeting the Republican Congressman for failing to protect Tucson residents' access to healthcare.
coppercourier.com
December 22, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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@saharasajjadi.bsky.social joined @sjdemas.bsky.social on First Draft to discuss who the “worst of the worst” Trump promised to go after really are— children forced to be their own lawyers.

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December 22, 2025 at 12:26 AM
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"After her hearing ended, three-year-old Lucy cuddled her teddy bear as she walked back from the lawyer’s table and took a seat.

Moments later, the next child was called up to face the judge..."

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December 8, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Arizona has a long history of voting rights battles and now, a system glitch is putting over 218,000 eligible voters at risk.

One Arizona is meeting this moment head-on.

Find out how, by reading the full story: bit.ly/46l1VGG
Hundreds of thousands of Arizonans at risk of losing full voting rights
Arizonans are at risk of disenfranchisement as county recorders take different approaches in correcting a voter registration glitch discovered in 2024.
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September 15, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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ASU student Elham Mansoory escaped the Taliban, but her brother is stuck in Afghanistan. Homaira Olumi translated for the U.S. military. Her sister's family remains behind.

Both hoped to reunite with loved ones in Arizona. Then came Donald Trump.

Story from @saharasajjadi.bsky.social:
Afghan refugees hoped to bring their families to Arizona. Then came Trump
Some fled the Taliban. Some aided the U.S. military. Now, a Donald Trump policy prevents their families from joining them.
www.phoenixnewtimes.com
April 30, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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The suicide rate for Native Americans in Arizona is sky-high, far outpacing the overall state rate and the rates for other demographics.

It's a crisis, caused in part by generational taboos and inequitable medical access.

Story by @saharasajjadi.bsky.social:
Arizona has a Native American suicide crisis. Here’s why
In Arizona, Indigenous people kill themselves at far higher rates than any other racial group. Trump might make it worse.
www.phoenixnewtimes.com
March 19, 2025 at 5:29 PM