top of page
Search


Border security or mass deportation? Arizona leaders clash over money for local law enforcement
A political climate dominated by concern over border security has put Gov. Katie Hobbs and Arizona Republicans on the same side, with both

LUCHA Newsroom
Mar 267 min read


Arizonans Score Win Over Unfair Voting Laws
In a big win for Arizona voters, two anti-voter laws that unfairly targeted Latino, Native and student voters were shot down by the 9th U.S.
alexray5
Feb 272 min read


Rep. Juan Ciscomani Votes for Budget That Will Lead to Massive Slashing of Vital Programs for Working Families While Bankrolling Tax Breaks For Billionaires
Rep. Juan Ciscomani voted for a House budget resolution that slashes Medicaid, food assistance, and other critical programs Arizonans rely on—all to fund massive tax cuts for billionaires while ignoring Arizona’s affordable housing crisis and underfunded public schools. Living United for Change in Arizona (LUCHA) condemns this vote as part of a broader effort by Republicans

LUCHA Newsroom
Feb 262 min read


Immigrant rights groups threaten to oust Democrat for voting to increase border funding
Progressive groups that helped a moderate Democrat win a state House seat in a Republican district castigated the freshman lawmaker

LUCHA Newsroom
Feb 268 min read


Republicanos quieren ofrecer recompensa de $2,500 por arrestar a migrantes indocumentados
Reiteró esa promesa en los primeros días del segundo mandato de Trump, y ha apoyado públicamente medidas de aplicación como la Ley feder

LUCHA Newsroom
Feb 214 min read


Arizona Republicans want to pay police bounties for immigrant deportations
Arizona police departments would be incentivized to target people they believe are undocumented under a Republican bid to award them a $2,50

LUCHA Newsroom
Feb 207 min read


Groups protest budget cuts, DOGE and Elon Musk in Tucson
Advocates are concerned over the budget cuts – and how it’ll impact the future of working families.
Meanwhile, the other side believes

LUCHA Newsroom
Feb 202 min read


Arizona legislation would require local authorities to enforce federal immigration policy
Editor’s Note: This is the first of a three-part special series called “Immigration in Arizona Today” that dives into the latest border is

LUCHA Newsroom
Feb 173 min read


Nonprofits press Arizona lawmakers to fund community programs over deportations
PHOENIX – Advocates for Arizona’s underserved communities urged state legislators Tuesday to stop funding deportation efforts and instead us

LUCHA Newsroom
Feb 42 min read


Tucson activists to rally at state capitol for justice, community empowerment
Tucson activists are traveling to the state capitol with LUCHA to advocate for justice, celebrate community efforts, and address concerns ov

LUCHA Newsroom
Jan 294 min read


Shifting Borders
Gerry Navarro suspects he lost more than a few votes in his unsuccessful bid for Santa Cruz County Supervisor in November due to his unwaver

LUCHA Newsroom
Jan 27 min read


Qué sabemos de la propuesta de Ley 314 aprobada en Arizona que pretende convertir en crimen estatal la migración no autorizada, entre otras cosas
Además de que el presidente electo, Donald Trump, recuperó el liderazgo republicano en Arizona, en las elecciones del 5 de noviembre de 2024

LUCHA Newsroom
Nov 15, 20247 min read


Human rights advocates call on Biden to speed up reforms to protect migrants
The countdown is underway to January 20, the day Donald Trump will take office as president of the United States. Faced with the threat of

LUCHA Newsroom
Nov 14, 20243 min read


Los defensores de los derechos humanos piden a Biden que acelere las reformas para proteger a los migrantes
La cuenta atrás para el 20 de enero, el día que Donald Trump asuma la presidencia de Estados Unidos, está en marcha y ante la amenaza de dep
alexray5
Nov 13, 20244 min read


Immigrant activists in Arizona pledge to fight against Trump plans for mass deportations
Immigrant activists and legal experts are preparing to fight the mass deportations planned under the next Trump administration.
United We Dr

LUCHA Newsroom
Nov 13, 20242 min read


Arizona voters pass border security ballot measure. What happens next?
Proposition 314, the legislatively referred ballot measure that would criminalize unauthorized border crossings and allow Arizona and local

LUCHA Newsroom
Nov 10, 20244 min read


In Arizona, Immigrants are Here to Stay!
Phoenix, Arizona– Arizona polling has confirmed that Prop 314 -a statewide ballot measure crafted by MAGA extremists as part of Trump’s Proj

LUCHA Newsroom
Nov 8, 20242 min read


LUCHA Vows to Stand Strong with Communities Trump Seeks to Persecute: Despite Harris Loss LUCHA’s Grassroots Power Delivers Major Wins in Arizona, Drives Record Latino Support for Democrats in 2024 El
Living United for Change in Arizona (LUCHA) knocked on over 630,000 doors to elect LUCHA Blue candidates. This unprecedented work paid off i

LUCHA Newsroom
Nov 6, 20242 min read


New reality for Arizona immigrants after sweeping Republican victories
As early Arizona election results trickled in on Tuesday evening, there was optimism among the people who spent the day knocking on voters'

LUCHA Newsroom
Nov 6, 20245 min read


NEW POLL: 90% of Arizona Latinos planning to vote, majority don’t feel represented by Republican candidates
For grassroots organizations, this isn’t new information — for years, groups that work with the Latino community have said that they are not

LUCHA Newsroom
Nov 5, 20245 min read
bottom of page




