Homeland Security testing robot dogs that can assist border patrol agents
The Department of Homeland Security is testing new technology to patrol the…
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National Guard troops can send migrants back to Mexico
Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich said the governor can use National Guard troops and state law enforcement to forcibly send migrants back…
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Congressman Raul Grijalva speaks on issues at the border
Saturday morning locals around the border area met at the San Luis Medical Mall. Locals gathered to talk about what problems they face in the border…
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Mayor Nicholls, local leaders meet with DHS Secretary Mayorkas
Among the many stops for Department of Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas, a meeting at Yuma Sector headquarters with local…
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Border Patrol saves undocumented immigrants from Salinity Canal
Border Patrol agents are being called heroes after rescuing a pair of undocumented immigrants from drowning in the Salinity…
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237 migrant children still separated from their parents
Attorneys are still trying to reach the parents of 237 migrant kids separated at the U.S.-Mexico…
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Mexico saw record numbers of asylum requests in 2021
Mexico saw a record number of asylum requests in 2021, according to the head of the Mexican Commission of Help to Refugees in…
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Lost migrants rescued in the Jacumba Wilderness
Three migrants were rescued from the Jacuma Wilderness by El Centro Sector Border Patrol…
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Nearly 2,400% increase in Yuma activity comparing 2021 to 2020, says Border Patrol
This past year has seen immigrants from all over make their way to the U.S. However for the Yuma sector of the border, they have seen an increase in…
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Biden Administration asking SCOTUS to end ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy
The Biden Administration is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review its case to end a Trump-era immigration…
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Spike in undocumented immigrant hospital visits
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – With the rising number of undocumented immigrants coming into the country through the Yuma sector, Yuma Regional Medical…
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Over 2,700 migrants cross into Yuma over holiday weekend
Over 2,700 migrants crossed into the Yuma Sector during the holiday weekend alone, with some days seeing as many as 1,000 people at the…
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ICE launching body cam program
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is launching its first body-worn camera pilot…
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Yuma remains in a local emergency as border issues continue
Yuma Mayor Doug Nicholls declared the local emergency last Thursday, December 9, due to the situation at the U.S.-Mexico…
Continue ReadingA dramatic increase in number of migrants seeking asylum in Arizona overwhelms Border Patrol
By Priscilla Alvarez and Anna-Maja Rappard, CNN Under the shadow of the border wall, dozens of migrants raced to get in line as they spotted the…
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Mexicali shelters continue to struggle with capacity issues
While thousands continue to cross into the United States in the Yuma and El Centro Sectors, border cities in Mexico are also dealing with the…
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Federal commission speaks out after armed robbery attempt along Colorado river
In light of the incident, the Yuma County Sheriff’s Office is warning the public to be aware of their…
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Over 2,000 migrants encountered from Friday to Monday
Yuma Sector Border Patrol posted an update stating that 2,600 migrants have been encountered from Friday, December 10 to Monday, December…
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US responding to border, emergency easing, says Yuma Mayor Nicholls
Yuma Mayor Doug Nicholls says an emergency situation in the southwestern Arizona border city has eased with federal officials moving in additional…
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Increased border activity continues into weekend
Large groups of undocumented immigrants continue to show up in the Yuma…
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