Adelita Grijalva – California Globe

Former AZ State Prison Closed by Governor Hobbs Set To Reopen As ICE Detention Center

October 20, 2026 10:44 amOctober 20, 2026 10:44 am

The former Arizona State Prison in Marana is slated to reopen as a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center under a signed federal contract, drawing opposition from activists who are urging town officials to intervene through licensing and land-use...

Trump Unveils America.gov as SI-Powered ‘Front Door’ to Federal Government

September 29, 2026 5:46 pmSeptember 29, 2026 5:46 pm

President Donald Trump on Tuesday launched America.gov, an SI-powered website the White House billed as a single digital front door to federal information and services, and signed an executive order directing agencies to integrate their public-facing systems with the new...

Arizona Democrats Intervene In Case Of Deported Convict Arrested In Equatorial Guinea

September 16, 2026 3:42 pmSeptember 16, 2026 3:42 pm

Arizona Democratic Rep. Adelita Grijalva and Sen. Mark Kelly have intervened in the case of an Egyptian national who was deported after serving two years in prison for narcotics possession and aggravated assault and was subsequently reportedly arrested in Equatorial...

Arizona Lawmaker Blasts Congressional Democrats As ‘Pandering Idiots,’ Calls Tucson Murders ‘Radical Islamic Terrorism’

September 4, 2026 1:25 pmSeptember 4, 2026 1:25 pm

An Arizona state lawmaker with a background in military counterterrorism operations and law enforcement blasted Democratic members of the state’s congressional delegation Thursday after they participated in a U.S. House tribute to two men murdered outside a Tucson gay bar....

DCCC Faces Democrat Backlash Over $200,000 Intervention In Key Arizona Primary

July 14, 2026 11:46 amJuly 14, 2026 11:46 am

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is facing growing resistance from Arizona Democrats and members of the House Democratic Caucus after entering a $200,000 joint advertising buy with Marlene Galán-Woods in the contested Democratic primary for Arizona’s First Congressional District. The...

Democrat Push to Enshrine Mail-In Voting in Arizona Constitution Fails to Qualify for November Ballot

July 1, 2026 3:28 pmJuly 1, 2026 3:41 pm

A high-profile ballot initiative backed by Arizona Democrats that sought to enshrine no-excuse voting by mail, countywide voting centers, and automatic renewal of mail ballots into the state constitution will not appear on the November 2026 ballot. Organizer Stacy Pearson...

DHS Contractor Hiring Staff For Planned ICE Detention Facility In Surprise, AZ

June 25, 2026 2:04 pmJune 25, 2026 2:06 pm

A private contractor hired to renovate and operate a planned Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention and processing facility in Surprise, Arizona, has begun recruiting workers for the site amid an ongoing legal fight over the project. GardaWorld Federal Services, a...