Yuma mayor and county supervisor speak on the end of Title 42
Yuma Mayor Doug Nicholls and County Supervisor Jonathan Lines speak on plans for the City of Yuma and Yuma County once Title 42…
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U.S. officials urge Texas migrants to turn themselves in to CBP authorities
Hundreds of migrants have already turned themselves in to immigration authorities on Tuesday as the expiration of Title 42…
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How those fleeing Ukraine inspired US border policies
Shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine, refugees from the threatened nation started showing up at Mexico’s border with the United States. Roughly…
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US to limit asylum at Mexico border, open 100 migration hubs
It’s part of new measures meant to crack down on illegal border crossings while creating new legal pathways, including a plan to open 100 regional…
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Yuma Sector Chief says local apprehensions are back on the rise
Apprehensions rose again in the most recent update from Patricia McGurk, Yuma’s Border Patrol Sector…
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Yuma County Sheriff and local farmers preparing for the end of Title 42
Yuma County Sheriff Leon Wilmot has encouraged local farmers to put up no trespassing signs on fields near the border so that migrants do not walk in…
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Yuma wall gap construction set to finish as Title 42 ends
“This week we’re finishing up construction of those four gaps near the Morelos Dam south of Yuma,” Kelly…
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Calexico prepares for the end of Title 42
The City of Calexico is preparing for the end of Title 42 even though its asylum seeker assessment center is still not…
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Governor Hobbs announces Title 42 preparedness approach
Governor Hobbs said the state of Arizona stands ready to assist border communities and non-governmental organizations in any way they…
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AZ Senator Sinema discusses Title 42 ending and debt ceiling
Arizona Independent Senator Kyrsten Sinema spoke with Face the Nation host Margaret Brennan to discuss Title 42 ending and debt…
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House republicans to vote on border security bill
Conditions are expected to get worse along the southern border once the public health measure known as Title 42 expires on…
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The Emergency Food and Shelter Program’s National Board announce $332.5 million will assist communities with migrants released from custody as they…
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Migrants in Mexicali continue to have issues with the ‘CBP One’ app
The city liaison to Customs and Border Protection says over 6,000 migrants are currently in…
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City Council discusses special election that will impact elected officials salaries
Three recommendations were paused due to the pandemic and now the city has circled the wagons back around to address the items in a special…
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Arizona Senators concerned with lack of preparations for end of Title 42
Arizona Senators Kyrsten Sinema (I-Arizona) and Mark Kelly (D-Arizona) urged Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to avoid…
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Yuma’s border getting busy ahead of Title 42’s end
While the Biden Administration was expecting a rise in border crossings after Title 42 ended, there are signs the surge is already…
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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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