A shift in smuggling routes has brought an influx of migrants here from countries as diverse as Senegal, Bangladesh and China, prompting the Border Patrol to seek help from other federal agencies and drawing scrutiny to an issue critical in next year’s presidential elections.
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Arizona Representative Raul Grijalva sent a letter to the Biden Administration, asking them to reopen the Lukeville Port of Entry and address lack of resources for southern Arizona communities.
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Republicans in both chambers of Congress have made clear that they will not support additional aid for Ukraine unless it is paired with border security measures to help manage the influx of migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border.
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The stop was part of a two-day visit where Republican politicians met with local officials and law enforcement to discuss the local impact of the border crisis.
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WASHINGTON, (CBS, KYMA/KECY-TV) – The illegal immigration epidemic is financially draining numerous cities across the country. Not just thousands, we’re talking millions in state and federal funding. The flow of asylum-seekers is flooding shelters and hotels at a level that is entirely unsustainable. Democratic leaders in Denver and Chicago raised concerns, pressing to meet with
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Florida Governor and GOP presidential candidate Ron DeSantis spoke with Face the Nation moderator Margaret Brennan on the Israel-Palestine conflict, U.S. funding foreign affairs, and the southern border.
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WASHINGTON, (CBS, KYMA/KECY-TV) – President Biden announced his plans to push forward, planning execution of roughly 20 miles of southern border wall construction. Biden waived more than a dozen federal laws, to pave the way for the border barriers. A stark reversal on his original border policies when first taking office. The Democratic administration
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South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham spoke with Face the Nation moderator Margaret Brennan on Ukraine, border legislation, Senator Dianne Feinstein’s legacy and reintroducing his abortion bill.
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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy spoke with Face the Nation moderator Margaret Brennan on passing the stopgap bill, Rep. Matt Gaetz’s statements, Ukraine, and border legislation.
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Families from Mexico and other parts of Latin America are camping out in tents on the sidewalk by the San Luis Port of Entry, waiting for their asylum appointments.
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Although there have been less migrants crossing into the Yuma sector this summer than normal, the Regional Center for Border Health (RCBH) has stayed consistently busy.
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Arizona Senator Mark Kelly spoke with Face the Nation moderator Margaret Brennan about support for Ukraine and how a potential government shutdown would affect the southern border.
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The Sept. 15 dismissal of the cases in U.S. District Court in Phoenix ends the fight over the double-stacked containers that were placed as a makeshift border wall in the summer of 2022.
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In California, hundreds of asylum seekers appear confused and lost after being released on to San Diego streets.
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The latest data from customs and border protection show that there were 6,599 encounters at the Yuma border in July, the lowest since February 2021.
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United States Customs and Border Protection (USCBP) said the incident happened at around 2:30pm near the Otay Mesa Port of Entry in San Diego.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (CBS, KYMA/KECY-TV) – Florida Gov., and 2024 Republican Presidential candidate, Ron DeSantis bares all sharing his agenda on the border and foreign policy. In a sit-down interview with CBS’s Norah O’Donnell, DeSantis discusses the nation’s top concerns and the direction his leadership would take our country. keeping a strong hold with military action
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In a press release, the committee will hear how the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) procedures for encountering migrants near the Southwest region have changed after Title 42’s termination back in May.
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As the U.S. government built its latest stretch of border wall, Mexico made a statement of its own by laying remains of the Berlin Wall a few steps away.
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Customs and Border Protection wants to build a new migrant processing center in Yuma County even though current border crossing numbers are the lowest they’ve been in several years.
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