US, Mexico agree on tighter immigration policies at border
U.S. and Mexican officials have agreed on new immigration policies meant to deter illegal border crossings while also opening up other pathways ahead…
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Biden sending 1,500 troops for Mexico border migrant surge
The Biden administration will send 1,500 troops to the U.S.-Mexico border ahead of an expected migrant surge following the end of coronavirus…
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Yuma County prepares for the end of Title 42
There’s frustration coming from local lawmakers as they say it feels like the federal government is relying on them to solve the local border…
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US readies second attempt at speedy border asylum screenings
The decision to use fast-track screenings comes as COVID-19 asylum restrictions are set to expire on May 11 and the U.S. government prepares for an…
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US to open foreign centers in bid to stop migration surge
The Biden administration will open migration centers in Guatemala and Colombia for asylum seekers heading to the U.S.-Mexico border in a bid to slow…
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Yuma CBP warns migrants of dangers in the desert
The morning of the press conference, over 100 migrants illegally crossed into…
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Yuma’s mayor testifies about border issues in D.C.
Mayor Nicholls was invited by Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema to…
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ACLU sends letter to CBP amid new evidence of mistreating pregnant people
In the letter, sent Tuesday, April 25, the ACLU readdresses their demands for CBP to strictly limit detention of pregnant, postpartum, nursing…
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Migrants from Ghana cross the Yuma border
Migrants crossing the border into Yuma are not just from Mexico, Central America, and South…
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House Republicans push asylum restrictions, border security
House Republicans for months have railed against the Biden administration’s handling of the U.S. border with Mexico, holding hearings, visiting…
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Regional Center says FEMA denied them $300k
The denial is over an issue with lease payments after RCBH moved its operation to a property it owns next door in the summer of 2021 when they began…
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BORSTAR team rescues 52-year-old migrant in Gila mountains
Agents say her husband left her behind to go get help, and BORSTAR, which is short for border search trauma and rescue tracked footprints back to the…
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Senator Sinema says Yuma NGO was denied reimbursement for migrant processing
“Denying that funding for the Regional Center for Border Health in Yuma means there will be literally zero assistance for anyone in Yuma County,”…
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Yuma’s wall gaps remain open ahead of Title 42 expiration
Some work has been done around the gaps but still no barriers are…
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Human smuggler extradited to the U.S.
Mexicali, B.C. (Telemundo) – A woman accused of leading a group of human smugglers is now behind bars after being sought after by International…
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Human smuggling operation foiled by Yuma Border Patrol
YUMA, Az. (KYMA, KECY) – United States Border Patrol agents in the Yuma sector shut down an attempted human smuggling operation over the weekend.…
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Border Patrol agents search freight trains for undocumented migrants
Checking freight trains is just another responsibility of Border Patrol as illegal crossings and migrant deaths continue to rise in the…
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More migrant children crossing notorious Darien Gap
A Venezuelan family of five is safe for now. Before arriving to a shelter in the Panamanian capital, they crossed the perilous Darien Gap, a jungle…
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Sinema meets with Mexican President, urging border security
During the meetings, Sinema urged border security cooperation, according to a press release. She underscored the current security and humanitarian…
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Yuma Sector Patrol agents shuts down human smuggling attempt
The United States Border Patrol agents in the Yuma Sector had shut down an attempted human smuggling…
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