Shelters in Mexicali want federal help amid heat-related migrant deaths
Migrant shelters in Mexicali are asking for federal help after learning that most of this year’s heat-related deaths have been tied to undocumented…
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ACLU files complaint against ICE and contractors
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Foundations of Northern California and of San Diego and Imperial Counties on Thursday filed a complaint…
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Migrant children spend weeks at US shelters as more arrive
By AMY TAXIN and JULIE WATSON Associated Press Some immigrant teens say they’ve waited weeks or months in massive facilities and don’t…
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Supreme Court orders ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy reinstated
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court says the Biden administration likely violated federal law in trying to end a…
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Yuma Sector agents rescue woman from heat exhaustion
The U.S. Border Patrol responded to a heat-related request west of the Imperial Sand Dunes Monday…
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U.S. extends non-essential travel restrictions with Canada and Mexico
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announces Friday morning that it is extending non-essential travel restrictions at the Canadian and…
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Exclusive: Yuma Sector Border Patrol marine operations monitor migrants crossing the Colorado River
A portion of the U.S. – Mexico Border in our area runs right next to the Colorado River, splitting it between Arizona, California, and Mexico. From…
Continue ReadingFederal judge in Texas blocks ICE enforcement guidelines
By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN A federal judge in Texas blocked guidance that limits who Immigration and Customs Enforcement should arrest or deport from…
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Border Patrol catches over 380 migrants in one night
U.S. Border Patrol released a photo Thursday morning over their Twitter and Facebook pages announcing an apprehension of more than 380 undocumented…
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Border Patrol works with air support to rescue six migrants in Jacumba mountains
U.S. Border Patrol rescued six undocumented individuals early Wednesday morning in the Jacumba Wilderness…
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Biden administration wants to revamp asylum system to speed up claim approval
The Biden Administration has proposed changes to how asylum seekers are handled with a goal of reducing the backlog of cases form the U.S.-Mexico…
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DHS launches program to help migrants out of custody
The Department of Homeland Security has a new program for migrants released into the U.S., helping them get important legal…
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Mexicali Police works with Border Patrol to rescue eight migrants
U.S. Border Patrol received a call early Friday morning at about 12:40 from the Mexicali Police Department Dispatch…
Continue ReadingUS saw a two-decade high in border crossings in July
By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The Biden administration is facing a “serious challenge” at the US southern border, Homeland Security Secretary…
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Regional Center for Border Health evaluating up to 100 migrants per day
Yuma Sector Border Patrol is reporting more than 600 migrants being processed every day. The team over at the Regional Center for Border Health is…
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ICE to avoid arresting migrants who are victims
Under a new policy, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, with very few exceptions, will avoid arresting or deporting undocumented immigrants who are…
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Parents of 337 migrant kids still not found
(KYMA, KECY/CNN) – Attorneys are still trying to reach the parents of more than 300 migrant children separated at the United States-Mexico border.…
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Mexico deports Central Americans after being flown in by US
By SONIA PÉREZ D. Associated Press GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Central American migrants being expelled by the U.S. and flown deep into Mexico for…
Continue ReadingMigrant kids describe raw food and extended stays at Texas temporary facility
By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN Unaccompanied migrant children at a temporary facility in Pecos, Texas, reported poor conditions, including undercooked…
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Biden administration extends migrant expulsion policy
(KYMA, KECY/CNN) – The Biden administration will extend a Trump-era border policy that allows for the swift expulsion of migrants encountered at the…
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