Arizona
Single mother from Arizona represents state at RNC 2024
PHOENIX — A single mother who works two jobs to support her family spoke at the first day of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.
Sara Workman supported Donald Trump in her three-minute speech on Monday, praising his economic policies and critiquing President Joe Biden.
“I know Americans can relate when I say that, every time I fill up my gas tank, go to the grocery store and try to pay the bills, I think, ‘Who doesn’t miss the Trump days?’” Workman told the crowd at Fiserv Forum.
Workman was the first of three Arizonans selected to speak at this week’s convention as “everyday Americans.” She’ll be followed by rancher Jim Chilton and businessman David Lara.
Single mother from Arizona critiques Biden on economy, culture
She said President Joe Biden’s economic policies have caused problems for families across the U.S. — not just in Arizona.
However, that wasn’t her only grievance with the 46th president.
“It’s not just the economic pain we’re all feeling under Joe Biden,” Workman said. “It’s how they’re destroying the American spirit. Everywhere we look, there’s pain, chaos and crisis.”
Her speech came two days after an assassination attempt at a Republican campaign rally in Pennsylvania. A 20-year-old shooter wounded Trump’s ear, killed a former fire chief and critically injured two others.
Workman accused Democrats of systematically spreading negativity in the U.S.
“Open borders, woke indoctrination in our schools, violence in our cities and unjust rulings in our courts. All of it is eroding one of America’s greatest strengths: optimism,” Workman said. “While the left is trying to divide us with identity politics, we are here tonight because we believe that America is always, and should be, one nation, under God.”
RNC 2024 Arizona speaker says drugs from border ruined family
On top of accusing Biden of hurting the economy and American culture, Workman also took aim at the president’s immigration policies.
“In addition to the economic pain, the Democrats’ open-border policies have shattered my family,” she said. “With drugs so readily available, my husband fell victim to the drug epidemic. It tore our family apart and now I raise our son alone.”
Her concerns over the border mirrored thoughts held by many other Americans. A February 2024 report from the Pew Research Center found 80% of Americans thought the U.S. government wasn’t effectively handling the migrant influx at the border with Mexico. Three percent of respondents said they were concerned about drug issues related to the migrant influx.
However, most drugs that flow over the border are brought by American citizens — not undocumented migrants, according to the U.S. Sentencing Commission. Specifically, American citizens made up 89% of convicted fentanyl drug traffickers in 2022. This number was 12 times higher than the amount of undocumented migrants convicted of trafficking fentanyl.
Workman wrapped up her speech by quoting the Bible and urging Republicans to make the country great again.
“I know there is hope. That is what this election represents for all of us that have been forgotten over the last four years,” she said. “If you’re watching tonight and you hear your own story in mine, Donald Trump put me on this stage to show that he sees us, he hears us, and we are forgotten no more.”
PHOENIX — The number of legal challenges to detentions in Arizona and nationwide has grown to record highs.
Immigration Attorney Hugo Balderas Ibarra said when someone is picked up by ICE, typical bond hearings are “pretty much out the window.”
“These policies that the administration is implementing violate the due process, violate fifth amendment,” Balderas Ibarra said.
This has led attorneys representing detained individuals to file what’s known as a habeas corpus petition.
“A habeas corpus petition is something in federal court that says the federal government is detaining me or confining me somewhere without basis in law,” New Frontier Immigration Law founder Hillary Walsh said.
Walsh said she filed three petitions on Friday alone.
“One of these is for an 18-year-old kid who has no criminal history,” Walsh said. “He came here to seek asylum a few years ago, and went through the whole process legally, asked at the border, did everything right, and now he’s detained.”
Data by TRAC shows the surge in the federal filings alleging illegal detention over the past year.
From 105 nationally in March 2025, to 9,059 the same month this year.
In Arizona, more than 1,100 cases have been filed between October and March, according to TRAC.
“A lot more people who are being detained, but we also have a whole other layer to the process for getting them out if they’re eligible for bond, and so that clogs up the whole federal court system,” Walsh said.
As the Iowa State Cyclones continue to reflect on what was a strong season, one of their top players from last year is in the portal and is the best player available.
After deciding to come back to college a couple of days ago, Milan Momcilovic is now the best player in the portal and has a number of suitors looking to bring him in. Due to the large amount of money that he is expected to get, it would be a complete shock if he came back to Iowa State at this point. However, where he goes could have an impact on the program.
Last season, the junior had a breakout year and emerged as one of the best shooters in the country. While there is still work to be done to translate his game to the next level, he is an impact player in college basketball.
However, where he might go is the big decision everyone is waiting to see. Currently, it appears to be a three-horse race between the Arizona Wildcats, Kentucky Wildcats, and the Louisville Cardinals. Of the three, the Cyclones certainly don’t want to see him go to one of those schools.
Momcilovic Choosing Arizona Would Be a Tough Blow
If the star shooter for the Cyclones were to choose the Wildcats, it would be a tough blow for Iowa State. While the Cyclones had a great season this year, it was Arizona that was a thorn in their side.
The Wildcats were able to beat them both in their regular-season matchup and then again in the Big 12 tournament. The game in the Big 12 was an absolute thriller and went right down to the wire.
While Iowa State might have lost, it was Momcilovic who had a fantastic game in the showdown. Now, as the talented sharpshooter mulls his decision on where to play next year, seeing him go to Arizona would be a tough blow for the Cyclones.
This was a team that beat them twice last year, and taking one of their best players would likely result in the Wildcats being considered a better team heading into next season as well.
While Iowa State did a great job in the transfer portal and has some young talent coming back, losing the best three-point shooter in the country is a big blow. Furthermore, since Kentucky and Louisville aren’t in the Big 12, seeing Momcilovic join one of those squads wouldn’t sting or have an impact on the Cyclones nearly as much.
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