Migrants continue to seek asylum at Yuma border
Because of a federal court ruling, Title 42 did not expire on May 23 but that news may not have reached all asylum…
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15 migrants arrested in local hotel room
A post to US Border Patrol Yuma Sector showed agents arresting a large group of migrants in a hotel…
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Agents arrest 41 migrants in desert south of Yuma
A social media post by U.S. Border Patrol Yuma Sector showed agents arresting a large group of migrants who attempted to cross the border using two…
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Title 42. How it changed things at the border, and why it’s sparking debate
The Biden administration’s plans to lift Title 42 have been raising concerns in border communities and sparking fierce debate in…
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Agents rescue injured migrant in Jacumba Wilderness
A press release from U.S. Customs and Border Protection says agents rescued a distressed undocumented immigrant in the Jacumba…
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Senator Mark Kelly visits Yuma to discuss border security
Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) visited Yuma on Friday, May 20 to meet with local officials and discuss border security, along with discussing Title…
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Mark Kelly visiting Yuma border Friday, the same day a federal judge is supposed to rule on Title 42
Sen. Mark Kelly will be meeting with officials at the Yuma border Friday.…
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One arrested after car pursuit for attempted smuggling, caught on camera
Customs and Border Patrol says a man was arrested after attempting to smuggle two others into the United…
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Yuma Sector: 400% increase in border encounters compared to 2021
Yuma is vastly outpacing the rest of the border in terms of the percentage increase in…
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CBP: Yuma Sector sees drop in April border encounters
The Yuma Sector saw 27,343 border encounters in April according to Customs and Border…
Continue Reading Agents rescue two undocumented immigrants in Jacumba Wilderness using surveillance system
U.S. Customs and Border Protection says two undocumented immigrants were rescued in the Jacumba…
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Yuma Sector Border Patrol host Law Enforcement Memorial
The Yuma Sector Border Patrol held a Law Enforcement Memorial and Wreath Laying…
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One week before Title 42 expires, asylum seekers in Yuma face uncertain futures
It was an active Sunday evening at the wall as a group of well over 50 immigrants arrived in…
Continue Reading Large group of migrants arrested, one part of street gang
U.S. Customs and Border Protection says agents arrested a group of migrants and one man was found to be part of the Sureños street…
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Governor Ducey urges social media firms to fight smuggling
Arizona Governor Doug Ducey is calling on social media companies to better police their platforms for people recruiting drivers to smuggle immigrants…
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Agents rescue migrants after driver abandons moving vehicle
A social media post through U.S. Border Patrol showed agents rescuing migrants from an abandoned vehicle while it was left on…
Continue Reading Dehydrated migrant rescued in the Jacumba mountains
A dehydrated migrant in the Jacumba Wilderness was rescued by U.S. Border Patrol agents from the El Centro…
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Migrants light fire in desert to signal rescue from border patrol agents
A post from U.S. Border Patrol Yuma Sector’s social media showed agents rescuing three migrants who lit a fire in the…
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Concerns over chaos at ports of entry if Title 42 expires
With the policy still set to expire on May 23rd, the asylum-seeking process for migrants could look very different, very…
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Sinema to question Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas on Title 42 termination during Senate hearing
Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema will question U.S. Homeland Security Secretary, Alejandro Mayorkas on the Administration’s plan to terminate…
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