Arizona sheriffs show support for local law enforcement at border hearing
Sheriffs from across the state of Arizona made their way to Yuma city hall.
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House Judiciary Committee brings border hearing to Yuma City Hall
Yuma is taking center stage in the national immigration discussion Thursday.
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Democrats react to GOP border hearing
Representative Raúl Grijalva visited the Regional Center for Border Health, Somerton High School and Somerton City Hall saying he plans to go back to D.C. and present realistic solutions to the border crisis.
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Arizona Sheriffs plan to attend border hearing in Yuma
A bipartisan group of Arizona sheriffs is planning to attend the border hearing in Yuma and address the needs of local law enforcement to help combat border-related crime.
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Yuma set to host congressional border hearing
“It’s a fact-finding mission, to find out what the challenges are specifically and how to address them,” County Supervisor Jonathan Lines said.
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Biden administration rolls out new asylum restrictions mirroring Trump-era policy
The Biden administration released a new rule Tuesday that largely bars migrants who traveled through other countries on their way to the US-Mexico border from applying for asylum in the United States, marking a departure from decadeslong protocol.
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Rep. Grijalva to visit Somerton ahead of House GOP Judiciary’s Yuma visit
Grijalva will visit the Somerton area on Thursday. However, Grijalva’s visit will coincide with the GOP House Judiciary Committee’s trip to Yuma.
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Migrants seek economic opportunity and safety in the United States
Over 100 migrants illegally crossed the border early Sunday morning, but then gave themselves up to Border Patrol.
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Drug tunnel discovered near the west border in Mexicali
An apparent drug tunnel was discovered recently a few feet from the border wall in Mexicali.
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Yuma County Supervisor travels to D.C. seeking border solutions
“We need to have the border under control, and we need immigration reform,” Chairman Martin Porchas said.
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U.S. exploring “expediated removal” to Mexico
YUMA, Az. (KYMA, KECY) – The Biden Administration is considering an unprecedented step to help stem the flow of migrants entering the U.S. from the southern border. Under this proposed policy, many non-Mexican migrants would be deported to Mexico. That’s according to two homeland security officials. But with Title 42 potentially expiring soon, officials are
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1400+border crossers charged with alleged human smuggling
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – The U.S. Attorney’s Office says almost 1,500 were criminally charged for entering or re-entering our country. The numbers are from the Yuma and Tucson sectors from October to December of last year. The Attorney’s Office says it also filed 26 cases against alleged human smugglers in Arizona. They say three
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Sharp decline in migrant crossings in Yuma sector
YUMA, Az. (KYMA, KECY) – Customs and Border Protection released apprehension numbers for January. It’s confirmed what we’ve been seeing and reporting along the border, a sharp drop in migrant crossings. In January, just over 10,000 migrants were apprehended in Yuma, around a 66% decrease from December, when over 30,000 migrants crossed locally. Numbers were
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House Judiciary Committee will hold hearing on border crisis in Yuma
The House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on “The Biden Border Crisis: Part II,” in Yuma.
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Supreme Court drops Title 42 case
The move follows a recent message from lawyers from President Biden’s Department of Justice, telling the Supreme Court the case would be moot as the administration is ending the COVID health emergency on May 11.
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Arizona rancher denies killing Mexican shot dead by border
The lawyer for an Arizona rancher being held on $1 million bond says her client did not shoot and kill the Mexican man whose body was found on his property last month near the U.S.-Mexico border, but earlier that day fired warning shots at smugglers carrying AK-47 rifles and big backpacks on his land.
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Sharp decline for Yuma migrant apprehensions in January
In January, just over 10,000 migrants were apprehended in Yuma.
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Attorney’s Office announces immigration enforcement numbers
The U.S. Attorney’s Office said almost 1,500 people were criminally charged for entering or re-entering our country.
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Migrant crossing slowdown in Yuma continues
In his State of the Union speech, President Biden touted his efforts to make more migrants eligible for Title 42 expulsions.
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Grijalva shares expectations for upcoming SOTU
U.S. Congressman Raul Grijalva (D-Arizona), who also represents parts of Yuma County said he expects immigration and foreign policy to be two major talking points in today’s address.
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