Arizona Senate candidate Kari Lake visits Yuma Sector border
On Tuesday, Lake held a rally at the Yuma County Recorder’s Office as part of her campaign’s Early Vote Tour.
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San Diego border sees decrease in migrant crossings
The San Diego border with Mexico has looked different these last couple months. Patrol agents are seeing less asylum seekers and treating them differently than before.
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Migrant deaths reported near the U.S.-Mexico border in New Mexico
Figures reported by the Associated Press say 108 presumed migrants were found near the New Mexico border in the first eight months of this year, and 113 were found in all of 2023.
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30% of U.S. border cameras are broken, according to a memo
Nearly one-third of the cameras in the Border Patrol’s primary surveillance system along the southern U.S. border are not working, according to an internal agency memo sent in early October.
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Two felons among 13 people apprehended last week to be prosecuted
61-year-old Jose Garcia and 55-year-old Jose Gaspar of Mexico were among the 13 men and women apprehended by Border Patrol last Wednesday afternoon.
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Border Patrol arrests over a dozen people in Yuma near Avenue 3E
Men and women were apprehended by Border Patrol in Yuma in broad daylight after agents pulled over a vehicle.
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Smuggled children get sedated while crossing border
In September, El Centro Sector Border Patrol had two cases where smugglers tried to illegally cross children into the united states by sedating them.
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Vice President Kamala Harris to visit the southern border
That’s according to two people briefed on the preparations who say the visit would happen during Harris’ upcoming trip to Arizona.
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Congressman Gallego announces almost $50M to border communities
Representative Ruben Gallego has announced nearly 50 million dollars will be going to border communities to alleviate the financial strain the border crisis has put on them.
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CBP officers at Port of San Luis foil child smuggling attempt
In a press release, on August 29, CBP officers at the port came across a 28-year-old woman, who is a U.S. citizen, driving a 2007 Nissan Sentra “who presented U.S. birth certificates for the two minor children in her vehicle.”
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Texas representative on southern border, border proposals and Trump at Arlington Cemetery
Nancy Cordes spoke with Representative Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) on Face the Nation Sunday about what he has seen at the southern border since an executive order went into place early June.
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Exclusive look into Yuma’s Central Process Center for Migrants
On Friday, we got a special look inside the Migrant Processing Center in Yuma. This is the first time a reporter has been granted access inside the facility since it opened in 2021.
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Arizona Senator Mark Kelly on immigration and war in Ukraine
Arizona Senator Mark Kelly spoke with Margaret Brennan on Face the Nation Sunday about Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump’s handling of immigration reform and the border, and the war in Ukraine.
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Border Patrol speaks on how heat affects migrant encounters
With temperatures still on the rise, U.S. Border Patrol shared how the brutal temperatures have played a role in their role and how many of those making the trip underestimate the desert.
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Stash house in Yuma busted with over 20 migrants inside
A stash house hiding over 20 migrants was busted by Yuma Sector Border Patrol, according to a post to their social media.
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Local hospital shares how migrants encounters has impacted them
According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, in the month of May they encountered 5,320 migrants in the Yuma Sector.
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US arrests at Mexico border are expected to drop 30% in July to a new low for Biden’s presidency
Arrests of migrants for illegally crossing the border to the United States from Mexico plummeted about 30% in July to a new low for Joe Biden’s presidency, U.S. authorities said, raising prospects that a temporary ban on asylum may be lifted soon.
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CBP to host Resume and Application Workshop
In a press release, the event is taking place on August 1, from 4:00-8:00pm, with CBP recruiters being on-site to provide information regarding the hiring process.
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New Mexico governor on Hispanic voters, border reform and potential Mark Kelly VP pick
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham (D-NM) spoke with Robert Costa on Face the Nation Sunday on Hispanic voters, border reform, and Arizona Senator Mark Kelly being on the list as Vice President Kamala Harris’ potential running mate.
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San Luis PD looking to improve K9 unit
The San Luis Police Department (SLPD) are looking for the community’s help in maintaining and improving their K9 unit.
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