Daniel Gonzalez, USA TODAY

Daniel Gonzalez

USA TODAY

Phoenix, AZ, United States

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Past articles by Daniel:

Phoenix bank employee's 911 call adds to questions about role of race in reporter's detention

Four months after a Wall Street Journal reporter was detained by Phoenix police, questions remain about the role his race played in the encounter. → Read More

Arizona business that sells wigs to people undergoing cancer treatment targeted by anti-mask group

A Black-owned wig shop was targeted by the founder of an anti-mask club. Customers are required to wear masks because many are undergoing chemotherapy. → Read More

Trump administration's family separation policy marked by 'intentional cruelty,' House panel concludes

The policy was implemented border-wide even though a pilot program revealed the administration's inability to track separated children and parents. → Read More

Donald Trump made a lot of immigration and border promises in 2016. How did he deliver?

Trump's promises included the border wall, catch and release, DACA, sanctuary policies, criminal aliens, travel ban and legal immigration. → Read More

Amy Coney Barrett likely would uphold Trump immigration policies, analysts say

Amy Coney Barrett likely would uphold Trump administration immigration policies such as the DACA rollback and Remain in Mexico policy, analysts say. → Read More

'Be vigilant': Hotel group condemns Trump administration's use of hotels to hold migrant kids

The American Hotel & Lodging Association opposes detaining migrants at hotels after reports that Hampton Inn hotels were used to hold migrant kids. → Read More

The cost of applying for U.S. citizenship is dramatically increasing

Beginning Oct. 2, it will cost $1,060 to apply for citizenship. That is more than 80 percent higher than the current cost of $640. → Read More

The cost of applying for U.S. citizenship is dramatically increasing

Beginning Oct. 2, it will cost $1,060 to apply for citizenship. That is more than 80 percent higher than the current cost of $640. → Read More

Hugging and kissing is deeply ingrained in Latino culture. The customs also can spread coronavirus

Hugging and kissing on the cheek are deeply ingrained customs in Latino culture, but can also help spread the coronavirus as one Latino discovered. → Read More

Protesters call for ICE to release detainees because of coronavirus

The protest, staged in cars to protect participants, came as the number of confirmed coronavirus cases among detainees in Arizona continues to rise. → Read More

ICE has flown more than 450 migrants to the interior of Mexico since December

The U.S. is again flying migrants caught by the Border Patrol to Mexico. Since December, several hundred migrants have been flown to central Mexico. → Read More

Feds: Alleged leader of al-Qaida terrorist group arrested in Phoenix

Ali Yousif Ahmed Al-Nouri is accused of killing two Iraqi police officers in Iraq. Iraq is trying to have him extradited back to his country. → Read More

U.S. travel anxieties spike after Iran missile attack on Iraq bases

Iran's missile attack on bases housing U.S. troops in Iraq sent a new jolt of anxiety through the U.S., as concerns about security spiked. → Read More

Man arrested on charges of neglect after toddler's rape is her father, witnesses confirm

A teen girl who witnessed the aftermath of the rape of a toddler says the man arrested on charges of neglect is the child’s father. → Read More

A dangerous red flower is driving record numbers of migrants to flee Guatemala

Poor Guatemalan farmers turned to heroin poppies. When the military destroyed their crops, many had only one other choice: Flee to the U.S. → Read More

Migrant children held by the Obama administration still suffering 5 years later

Two large waves of migrant children have reached the border in recent years. Both times, the U.S. struggled to care for them. → Read More

He fought for workers arrested in Arpaio's raids. Now Phoenix attorney is battling for workers arrested in Mississippi ICE roundup

Ray Ybarra Maldonado aided those arrested in ex-Sheriff Joe Arpaio's raids. Now, he's in Mississippi representing three workers swept up in ICE raids. → Read More

Report: ICE deports veterans without considering military service, defying its own policies

The GAO says ICE deported veterans without considering their military background, which may have allowed some to remain in the U.S. → Read More

A 10-year-old from El Salvador is the 6th migrant child to die in US custody in 8 months

The death toll of migrant children in U.S. custody rose to six after federal authorities acknowledged that a 10-year-old girl died eight months ago. → Read More

Gold Star husband was deported amid hold on his removal, ICE says

ICE official finally issued a public statement on the case of Jose Arturo Gonzalez Carranza, who was deported but allowed to return to the U.S. → Read More