Take Our Border Back convoy group coming to Yuma
A convoy group called ‘Take Our Border Back’ will be stopping by Yuma on Saturday, February 3 for a rally at around…
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Biden is left with few choices as immigration takes center stage in American politics
Almost immediately after he walked into the Oval Office on his first day as president, Joe Biden began rolling back his predecessor’s immigration…
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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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Speaker Johnson warns Senate against border deal, suggesting it will be ‘dead on arrival’ in House
House Speaker Mike Johnson took a strong stand Friday against a bipartisan Senate deal to pair border enforcement measures with Ukraine aid, sending…
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Yuma Border Patrol agent hit with rocks
Yuma Sector Border Patrol said an agent was attacked this week while arresting border crossers near San Luis,…
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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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Local sheriffs speak on border security
Yuma County Sheriff Leon Wilmot and Cochise County Sheriff Mark Dannels briefed state legislators on the situation at the southern…
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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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32-year-old man sentenced to 39 months in prison
Yuma Sector Border Patrol said a man who was arrested in 2023 for illegally entering the U.S. has been sentenced to more than three years in…
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Migrants seeking asylum bear harsh winter conditions along the U.S. border
As they navigate the complexities of the asylum process, migrants find themselves camping out in the cold.…
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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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