Chief Clem says CBP made over 20,000 July apprehensions in Yuma
While the migrants get bussed nightly to Yuma Sector headquarters, some will take busses all the way to Washington D.C., or New York…
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Senators Sinema and Kelly look to expand Border Patrol
The bill looks to create a 2,500 agent reserve force, beefing up border patrol to over 20 thousand…
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Two men smuggle immigrants resulting in rollover accident and death of a passenger
Matthew Dylan Ramirez and Jesus Madrid-Varela pleaded guilty for transporting undocumented immigrants for money resulting in a rollover accident and…
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Texas Gov. Abbott sent more than 5,100 migrants to Washington, now DC mayor says her city is at a ‘tipping point’
Washington, DC, Mayor Muriel Bowser is asking for aid from the DC National Guard to help with migrants being sent by bus from Texas, according to a…
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Plans on Yuma border wall gap construction moving forward
Arizona Senator Mark Kelly announced the Department of Homeland Security has authorized Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to move forward with…
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DC requests National Guard help with busloads of migrants
The District of Columbia has requested National Guard assistance to help stem a “growing humanitarian crisis” prompted by thousands of migrants…
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SPECIAL REPORT: How the border crisis affects local resources in Yuma County
The southern border has continued to see record apprehensions. Just in Fiscal Year 2022, Customs and Border Protection says there’s been 1.7…
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Human smugglers peddle misinformation to US-bound migrants on Facebook, watchdog says
Human smugglers frequently misrepresent immigration policies and conditions along the US-Mexico border in Facebook and WhatsApp social media posts…
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Migrants who cross in Yuma plan for life elsewhere in the United States
Migrants at the wall on July 26th said they were traveling to Iowa, Houston, Pennsylvania, Chicago, New York, and…
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Agents find three migrants crammed inside trunk near Yuma
A post from US Border Patrol Yuma sector says agents found three migrants hiding inside a car’s…
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ICE is developing new ID card for migrants amid growing arrivals at the border
The Biden administration is developing a new identification card for migrants to serve as a one-stop shop to access immigration files and,…
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Six migrants found at checkpoint on Arizona-95
A post to US Border Patrol Yuma Sector says agents recently stopped a human smuggling…
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Governors’ immigrant-busing strategy hits home for mayors
Two Republican border-state governors who are investing billions of dollars in immigration enforcement and spending hours at the podium blasting…
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Seven months after DHS announcement, Yuma wall gaps are still open
As of July they still remain open and there’s no signs of construction starting…
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El Centro Border Patrol agents rescue eight people within two hours
El Centro Border Patrol rescued eight undocumented migrants within the Jacumba Wilderness region in two separate…
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Border apprehensions slightly decrease in Yuma
Customs and Border Protection says in June agents made just over 200,000 apprehensions, bringing the total to over one point seven…
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Migrants from multiple countries overwhelm US-Mexico border, adding to Biden administration’s challenges
In the early morning hours, under beaming lights, groups of migrants turn the corner of the border wall, anxiously trying to reach US Border Patrol…
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Agents find four migrants with help of rescue beacon in Jacumba Wilderness
US Customs and Border Protection says four people were found with the help of a rescue…
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Political rhetoric around border issues heats up
Are migrants, who are voluntarily giving themselves up to border patrol, then seeking asylum, a right under U.S. Law, invading the United…
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Asylum wait lists at US border frustrate, confuse migrants
Opaque waiting lists at the Mexico border to gain a chance at obtaining asylum in the United States have persisted under President Joe Biden, leading…
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