Dossier
Marana
Coverage of Marana in the Nexus archive.
Indivisible Mesaorganization1Jillian Ryanperson1Mesa Police Departmentorganization1Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)organization1287(g) agreementtopic1Mesaplace1Surpriseplace1Ray Johnsonperson1Nick Willisperson1Arizonaplace1data centertopic1agricultural landtopic1tract housingtopic1political issuestopic1swing districttopic1
- Eyeing upcoming elections, Arizona activists want their city officials to stand up to ICE
Arizona activists in Mesa are pushing to end their city's 287(g) agreement with ICE, which allows local police to investigate citizenship status of arrested individuals. They aim to flip the city council in upcoming elections to terminate the partnership, as candidates in Mesa and other cities increasingly face immigration policy debates.
- When Two Heated Political Issues Descended on One Swing District Town
A proposed data center in Marana, Arizona, has sparked political debate in a swing district, focusing on the use of remaining fallow agricultural land that has not yet been developed into tract housing.