Alleged smuggler charged with migrant’s death
YCSO says Efrain Leyvas-Alvarez caused the death of a migrant last September by leaving him in the desert just south of Mohawk and Interstate…
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House Oversight Committee to hold border hearing in early February
The House Oversight Committee will hold a hearing on the Biden administration’s border policies in early February, kicking off what is expected to be…
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Construction to close wall gaps in Yuma still on hold
While no new barrier is up yet, construction cones and fencing have been placed in the…
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Yuma County Sheriff’s Office reports record number of migrant deaths in 2022
The youngest migrant to die in Yuma last year was 18, and the oldest was…
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Congressman Raul Ruiz visits border in Calexico
Representative Raul Ruiz (D-Calif.) will be visiting the U.S.-Mexico border today in…
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YCSO arrests illegal immigrant for murder
The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) arrested an illegal immigrant for…
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Congressman Ruiz to visit U.S.-Mexico border
Congressman Raul Ruiz will be visiting the U.S.-Mexico border on Tuesday, January…
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US launches online system to seek asylum on Mexican border
The Biden administration on Thursday launched an online appointment system as the only way for migrants to get exceptions from pandemic-era limits on…
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Man sentenced for attempted murder of a Border Patrol agent
A 23-year-old man was sentenced to 85 months in prison along with three years of supervised release and pleaded guilty to one count of attempted…
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Yuma wall gaps remain open
Customs and Border Protection announced wall gap closures in Yuma would begin this…
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Migrant groups release continues
17 migrants were released in Calexico just a day after Imperial County declared a state of emergency due to the migrant…
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Group of U.S. Senators visit Yuma
A bipartisan group of eight U.S. Senators will be visiting Yuma’s southern border…
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CBP Port of San Luis arrested driver and seized drug money
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Port of San Luis officers arrested a driver before the latter entered…
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Sinema and colleagues visit Yuma border, held roundtable
Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema led a bipartisan delegation of U.S. Senators to the Yuma Sector. This occurred on Tuesday, January…
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Leaders of US, Canada, Mexico show unity despite friction
President Joe Biden, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sought to downplay their frustrations…
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Low migrant activity as senators come to the border
Several U.S. Senators are visiting the border today, however, there was low migrant…
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Rep. Grijalva’s releases a statement regarding Biden’s border visit
Arizona Representative Raul Grijalva issued a statement following Biden’s border visit and the Mexico…
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Sinema and colleagues see security and humanitarian crisis at border
Arizona Senators Kyrsten Sinema and Texas Senator John Cornyn led a bipartisan delegation in El Paso, Texas. This occurred on Monday, January…
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U.S. Senators to visit Yuma Tuesday
A bipartisan group of United States Senators are set to visit Yuma’s southern border on Tuesday.…
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CBP to begin construction and close Morelos Dam gaps
Arizona Senator Mark Kelly announced that Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will begin construction near the Morelos…
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