Rural Arizona becomes new front for immigration activism with detention center vigil

By: David Iversen

Outlets: Arizona Mirror

Published: February 5, 2026

Words: 1,074

Last Updated: 4 months, 2 weeks ago

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A small group gathered Jan. 31 outside the Eloy Detention Center to hold a vigil for people who died in immigration custody. Desert wind off the two-lane highway made candlelight impossible.

Rural Arizona Engagement, or RAZE, drew dozens of Pinal County residents to the facility Saturday evening. They, like others, are ramping up their events, signaling growing momentum as immigration activism expands beyond the Phoenix area into rural communities.

The crowd lined the gravel shoulder …

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