Migrants continue crossing after the end of Title 42
Last week the Yuma Sector averaged over 800 apprehensions a day.
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Yuma Regional Medical Center not ready for more patients
Dr. Robert Trenschel said even if there had been a surge of migrants since Title 42 lifted, YRMC wouldn’t be ready due to dealing with previous increase in migrants seeking medical care.
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Border crossings off from last week’s highs as US pins hopes for order on mobile app
Pandemic-era limits on asylum known as Title 42 have been rarely discussed among many of tens of thousands of migrants massed on Mexico’s border with the United States.
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Another day of minimal migrant activity along U.S.-Mexico border
Early Sunday morning, there was no activity at the Yuma Sector border whereas earlier, Yuma saw multiple days, this week, of over 1,000 apprehensions, leading to capacity issues.
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Border officials and local organizations manage influx of migrants
Officials are continuing to navigate an influx of migrants following the expiration of Title 42 on Thursday.
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Presidential Candidate Nikki Haley speaks out on border crisis
2024 Republican Presidential Candidate Nikki Haley spoke with Face the Nation host Margaret Brennan Sunday on what her immigration policy would be if she became president.
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Minimal migrant activity along U.S.-Mexico border
We visited the Yuma Sector of the U.S.-Mexico border Saturday morning and Border Patrol officials tell us that they have not seen migrants crossing into Yuma as of Saturday afternoon.
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US-Mexico border sees orderly crossings as new migration rules take effect
The U.S.-Mexico border was relatively calm as the U.S. ended its pandemic-era immigration restrictions and migrants adapted to new asylum rules and legal pathways meant to discourage illegal crossings.
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Yuma’s only non-governmental organization facing the end of Title 42
President and CEO Amanda Aguirre says the center is expecting an influx of migrants coming to the Yuma Border and has prepared for the large number of migrants they will see after Title 42 is lifted.
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Mayor Nicholls holds press conference ahead of Title 42 ending
According to a press release, the press conference, starting at 3:00pm, will discuss the City’s need for President Joe Biden to issue a Federal Emergency Declaration following the expiration of Title 42 and the influx of migrants entering the city.
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City of Yuma issues statement regarding plan post-Title 42
In the press release, the City said they are working with federal, state, and regional authorities to “plan and prepare” for a surge of migrants.
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Calexico Police Department prepares for Title 42’s end
The Calexico Police Department (CPD) is preparing a plan that will provide extra police patrols on Thursday when Title 42 ends.
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Title 42 ends Thursday, here’s what comes next
Title 42 superseded Title 8 during the national health emergency declared by the federal government.
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DHS Secretary speaks on planning and operations ahead of Title 42 lift
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas spoke Wednesday on the planning ahead of the lifting of the Title 42 public health order Thursday.
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Biden to allow release of migrants into United States
A new memo from the Biden administration could allow some migrants at the southern border to enter the U.S. without being tracked.
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Yuma mayor and county supervisor speak on the end of Title 42
Yuma Mayor Doug Nicholls and County Supervisor Jonathan Lines speak on plans for the City of Yuma and Yuma County once Title 42 ends.
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U.S. officials urge Texas migrants to turn themselves in to CBP authorities
Hundreds of migrants have already turned themselves in to immigration authorities on Tuesday as the expiration of Title 42 looms.
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How those fleeing Ukraine inspired US border policies
Shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine, refugees from the threatened nation started showing up at Mexico’s border with the United States. Roughly 1,000 Ukrainians a day flew to Tijuana on tourist visas, desperate to reach U.S. soil.
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US to limit asylum at Mexico border, open 100 migration hubs
It’s part of new measures meant to crack down on illegal border crossings while creating new legal pathways, including a plan to open 100 regional migration hubs across the Western Hemisphere, administration officials said.
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Yuma Sector Chief says local apprehensions are back on the rise
Apprehensions rose again in the most recent update from Patricia McGurk, Yuma’s Border Patrol Sector Chief.
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