Homeland Security Committee approves Sinema’s bill on strengthening border security
The U.S. Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee approved Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema’s bipartisan bill that will…
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Border crossing numbers slightly increase in Yuma
According to Customs and Border Protection, in December of Fiscal Year 2024, the Yuma Sector saw a total of 7,145 migrant…
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Texas Department of Public Safety rescues several migrants at the border
A child and three adults were rescued after they got swept up in the strong current. Members from the Texas Department of Public Safety were able to…
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Oklahoma Senator Lankford on border security bill, humanitarian parole system and Trump
Oklahoma Senator James Lankford spoke with Face the Nation moderator Margaret Brennan on Sunday about a proposed border security bill, the…
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U.S. Supreme Court to allow Border Patrol to remove razor wire along southern border
In a five-to-four vote, the closely divided high court granted an emergency request filed by the Biden administration who argued that the wire…
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U.S. representatives hold press conference at the border
A bipartisan group of congressional lawmakers from Texas said the border crisis needs to be fixed, calling it a matter of national…
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Yuma County Sheriff Wilmot speaks on border crisis
The Arizona House of Representatives hosted a special joint legislative session to receive a border crisis update at the Arizona State…
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Senators Mark Kelly and Bob Casey introduce bill to stop fentanyl flow
In a press release, the Stop Fentanyl at the Border Act will increase staffing capacity and technology “to detect illicit drugs and other contraband…
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GOP Presidential Candidate Asa Hutchinson on Trump and immigration
GOP Presidential Candidate Asa Hutchinson spoke with Face the Nation moderator Margaret Brennan on Sunday, a day before the Iowa Caucuses, to discuss…
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West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin on Biden, border, immigration and Sec. Austin
West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin spoke with Face the Nation moderator Margaret Brennan on Sunday to discuss Biden’s re-election campaign, border and…
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Senator Sinema closing in on border deal
Independent U.S. Senator Kyrsten Sinema from Arizona said Senate negotiators are closing in on a bi-partisan border security…
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As House GOP launches effort to impeach Mayorkas, senators want to strike a border deal with him
Marching ahead with multiple impeachment plans, House Republicans set their sights Wednesday on Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, who…
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Pima County officials share impact of migrant funding reduction
9,525 migrants entered the Tucson Sector the week of December 21, bringing the grand total, since 2019, to over 360,000…
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YCSO receives $5.4 million for border support
The Yuma County Board of Supervisors recently accepted a grant of over $5 million for the Yuma County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) for border-related…
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The US sees a drop in illegal border crossings after Mexico increases enforcement
Even if temporary, the decrease in illegal crossings is welcome news for the White House. President Joe Biden’s administration is locked in…
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CBS News’ Margaret Brennan sits down with House Speaker Mike Johnson for an exclusive interview
CBS News’ chief foreign affairs correspondent and Face the Nation moderator Margaret Brennan traveled to Eagle Pass, Texas to tour the same federal…
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Arizona Legislative Democrats applaud reopening of Lukeville Port of Entry
Arizona Legislative Democrats that represent border communities are celebrating the reopening of the Lukeville Port of…
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Lukeville Port of Entry reopens
The Lukeville Port of Entry reopened Thursday morning after a month-long…
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House Speaker and Congress members to hold press conference at Eagle Pass
Mike Johnson, Speaker of the House, and several members of Congress will hold a press conference Tuesday…
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Yuma County sees impact from Lukeville Port of Entry closure
In November, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) saw about 6,100 migrant encounters in the Yuma…
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