House Judiciary Committee will hold hearing on border crisis in Yuma
The House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on “The Biden Border Crisis: Part II,” in…
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Supreme Court drops Title 42 case
The move follows a recent message from lawyers from President Biden’s Department of Justice, telling the Supreme Court the case would be moot as the…
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Sharp decline for Yuma migrant apprehensions in January
In January, just over 10,000 migrants were apprehended in…
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Attorney’s Office announces immigration enforcement numbers
The U.S. Attorney’s Office said almost 1,500 people were criminally charged for entering or re-entering our…
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Migrant crossing slowdown in Yuma continues
In his State of the Union speech, President Biden touted his efforts to make more migrants eligible for Title 42…
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Supreme Court might have easy outs on elections, immigration
The Supreme Court soon could find itself with easy ways out of two high-profile cases involving immigration and elections, if indeed the…
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Grijalva shares expectations for upcoming SOTU
U.S. Congressman Raul Grijalva (D-Arizona), who also represents parts of Yuma County said he expects immigration and foreign policy to be two major…
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D.C. lawmakers play border blame game
While both sides go back and forth, there is no movement in D.C. to pass immigration…
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GOP Rep. Andy Biggs announces articles of impeachment against DHS Secretary Mayorkas
Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., said Wednesday that he’s filing articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, who has…
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Title 42 set to end on May 11
The health policy will expire as President Biden ends the National Public Health…
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Democratic Arizona governor to keep migrant busing program
Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs is defending her decision to continue her Republican predecessor’s program to transport migrants out of border…
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Arizona lawmakers address border crisis
Lawmakers from both the Arizona House of Representatives and the State Senate addressed the public health crisis in Arizona due to the border crisis…
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Title 42 expansion causing migrant slowdown in Yuma
CBP data shows 11,083 Nicaraguans and Cubans were apprehended in Yuma last…
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Yuma border crossings continue to decline
Numbers tweeted out by Yuma’s Chief Patrol Officer show a 60 percent decrease from…
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Migrant crossings slow in January
The lower numbers follow the Biden Administration’s expansion of Title…
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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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Biden admin unveils new program to allow private citizen groups to sponsor refugees
The Biden administration on Thursday unveiled a new program to allow groups of private citizens to sponsor refugees from around the world to live in…
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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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Border Patrol agents found seven migrants hidden in hauling boat
Border Patrol agents from the Sonoita station rescued seven migrants and arrested three smugglers on January…
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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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