Yuma County Sheriff and local farmers preparing for the end of Title 42
Yuma County Sheriff Leon Wilmot has encouraged local farmers to put up no trespassing signs on fields near the border so that migrants do not walk in the crops.
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Yuma wall gap construction set to finish as Title 42 ends
“This week we’re finishing up construction of those four gaps near the Morelos Dam south of Yuma,” Kelly said.
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Calexico prepares for the end of Title 42
The City of Calexico is preparing for the end of Title 42 even though its asylum seeker assessment center is still not open.
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Governor Hobbs announces Title 42 preparedness approach
Governor Hobbs said the state of Arizona stands ready to assist border communities and non-governmental organizations in any way they can.
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AZ Senator Sinema discusses Title 42 ending and debt ceiling
Arizona Independent Senator Kyrsten Sinema spoke with Face the Nation host Margaret Brennan to discuss Title 42 ending and debt ceiling.
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House republicans to vote on border security bill
Conditions are expected to get worse along the southern border once the public health measure known as Title 42 expires on Thursday.
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The Emergency Food and Shelter Program’s National Board announce $332.5 million will assist communities with migrants released from custody as they await the outcome of their immigration proceedings.
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Migrants in Mexicali continue to have issues with the ‘CBP One’ app
The city liaison to Customs and Border Protection says over 6,000 migrants are currently in Mexicali.
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City Council discusses special election that will impact elected officials salaries
Three recommendations were paused due to the pandemic and now the city has circled the wagons back around to address the items in a special election.
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Arizona Senators concerned with lack of preparations for end of Title 42
Arizona Senators Kyrsten Sinema (I-Arizona) and Mark Kelly (D-Arizona) urged Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to avoid migrant street releases after Title 42 ends.
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Yuma’s border getting busy ahead of Title 42’s end
While the Biden Administration was expecting a rise in border crossings after Title 42 ended, there are signs the surge is already here.
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US, Mexico agree on tighter immigration policies at border
U.S. and Mexican officials have agreed on new immigration policies meant to deter illegal border crossings while also opening up other pathways ahead of an expected increase in migrants following the end of pandemic restrictions next week.
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Biden sending 1,500 troops for Mexico border migrant surge
The Biden administration will send 1,500 troops to the U.S.-Mexico border ahead of an expected migrant surge following the end of coronavirus pandemic-era restrictions, according to four administration officials.
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Yuma County prepares for the end of Title 42
There’s frustration coming from local lawmakers as they say it feels like the federal government is relying on them to solve the local border crisis.
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US readies second attempt at speedy border asylum screenings
The decision to use fast-track screenings comes as COVID-19 asylum restrictions are set to expire on May 11 and the U.S. government prepares for an expected increase in immigrants trying to cross the border with Mexico.
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US to open foreign centers in bid to stop migration surge
The Biden administration will open migration centers in Guatemala and Colombia for asylum seekers heading to the U.S.-Mexico border in a bid to slow what’s expected to be a surge of migrants seeking to cross the border as pandemic-era immigration restrictions end.
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Yuma CBP warns migrants of dangers in the desert
The morning of the press conference, over 100 migrants illegally crossed into Yuma.
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Yuma’s mayor testifies about border issues in D.C.
Mayor Nicholls was invited by Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema to testify.
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ACLU sends letter to CBP amid new evidence of mistreating pregnant people
In the letter, sent Tuesday, April 25, the ACLU readdresses their demands for CBP to strictly limit detention of pregnant, postpartum, nursing people, and their families to the minimum time once they are ready to enter care networks in the United States.
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Migrants from Ghana cross the Yuma border
Migrants crossing the border into Yuma are not just from Mexico, Central America, and South America.
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