K-9 team find two cars with illegal drugs in Imperial County
US Customs and Border Patrol says agents arrested two people who were accused of smuggling illegal drugs through the Highway 86 checkpoint.
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Over $8M worth of illegal drugs found in Calexico within five days
US Customs and Border Protection says over $8 million worth of illegal drugs were found within five days at the Calexico Port of Entry.
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Texas Gov. Abbott sent more than 5,100 migrants to Washington, now DC mayor says her city is at a ‘tipping point’
Washington, DC, Mayor Muriel Bowser is asking for aid from the DC National Guard to help with migrants being sent by bus from Texas, according to a letter obtained by CNN affiliate WUSA.
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Plans on Yuma border wall gap construction moving forward
Arizona Senator Mark Kelly announced the Department of Homeland Security has authorized Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to move forward with plans to close gaps in the border wall locally.
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Two with warrants arrested for illegally crossing through Morelos Dam
US Border Patrol Yuma Sector says two people were arrested for illegally entering the United States with warrants near Morelos Dam.
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DC requests National Guard help with busloads of migrants
The District of Columbia has requested National Guard assistance to help stem a “growing humanitarian crisis” prompted by thousands of migrants that have been sent to Washington by a pair of southern states.
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Woman found by Border Patrol agents now facing time in prison
A post from US Border Patrol Yuma Sector says a woman was arrested and will be facing time in prison for a previous conviction.
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Human smugglers peddle misinformation to US-bound migrants on Facebook, watchdog says
Human smugglers frequently misrepresent immigration policies and conditions along the US-Mexico border in Facebook and WhatsApp social media posts targeting US-bound migrants, according to a report released Wednesday by a tech transparency group.
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Migrants who cross in Yuma plan for life elsewhere in the United States
Migrants at the wall on July 26th said they were traveling to Iowa, Houston, Pennsylvania, Chicago, New York, and more.
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Two arrested for attempting to smuggle over $150k of meth on Interstate 10
US Customs and Border Protection says two people were arrested after accusations of smuggling illegal drugs.
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Group of migrants arrested in Calexico, one with connection to theft group
US Customs and Border Protection says El Centro agents arrested a migrant who’s part of a theft group.
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Agents find three migrants crammed inside trunk near Yuma
A post from US Border Patrol Yuma sector says agents found three migrants hiding inside a car’s trunk.
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ICE is developing new ID card for migrants amid growing arrivals at the border
The Biden administration is developing a new identification card for migrants to serve as a one-stop shop to access immigration files and, eventually, be accepted by the Transportation Security Administration for travel, according to two Homeland Security officials.
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El Centro Border Patrol rescue sixteen migrants in the mountains
El Centro Border Patrol agents rescued about sixteen lost undocumented immigrants in the Jacumba Wilderness region on Thursday.
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Governor Ducey gives heated response to New York City Mayor on border crisis
Those are the words from Arizona Governor Doug Ducey toward the Biden Administration surrounding the situation at the border.
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Six migrants found at checkpoint on Arizona-95
A post to US Border Patrol Yuma Sector says agents recently stopped a human smuggling attempt.
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Governors’ immigrant-busing strategy hits home for mayors
Two Republican border-state governors who are investing billions of dollars in immigration enforcement and spending hours at the podium blasting Biden administration policies have found indirect support for their arguments from two unlikely sources: Democratic Mayors Muriel Bowser, of Washington, and Eric Adams, of New York.
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Seven months after DHS announcement, Yuma wall gaps are still open
As of July they still remain open and there’s no signs of construction starting soon.
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El Centro Border Patrol agents rescue eight people within two hours
El Centro Border Patrol rescued eight undocumented migrants within the Jacumba Wilderness region in two separate events.
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Border apprehensions slightly decrease in Yuma
Customs and Border Protection says in June agents made just over 200,000 apprehensions, bringing the total to over one point seven million.
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