Federal officials visit Yuma to discuss plans for asylum seekers
Yuma Mayor Doug Nicholls told News 11, several federal officials visited Yuma Tuesday to discuss resources for the influx of undocumented immigrants…
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Mayor Nicholls says federal officials to visit Yuma as migrant surge continues
Mayor Douglas Nicholls says, “Without more resources, we can’t protect our own communities, as well as migrants coming…
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K-9 at checkpoint sniffs out cache of drugs
Two people are in federal custody after a drug bust at the Highway 86 immigration…
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More than five undocumented migrants rescued in less than 24-hours
El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents rescued more than five undocumented migrants in just the past 24-hours.…
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Border Patrol rescues man missing for eight days in the wilderness
El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents teamed up with Mexican officials to save a man with medical issues who’s been lost in the wilderness for eight…
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CBP: Somerton woman arrested for human and drug smuggling
A Somerton woman was arrested after allegedly carrying $30,000 in fentanyl pills and transporting an undocumented…
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Border Patrol arrests sex offender 22 miles west of Calexico Port of Entry
El Centro Sector U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) arrested a 40-year-old man convicted of multiple offenses Thursday evening at approximately 8:35.…
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CBP: 118 percent increase in border apprehensions
Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents said they have been apprehending between 200-450 people trying to cross a day in the last…
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Border Patrol performs two rescue operations within 24 hours
U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) rescued two lost men in East County San Diego Thursday into Friday. The first was extricated near Jacumba, CA while the…
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NorCal NASA Site Eyed As Child Migrant Shelter
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (KYMA/KECY) – The number of unaccompanied migrant children detained at the U.S. Mexico border has nearly tripled– to close to…
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American rescue plan provides more than 100 million dollars for border relief
U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly says the relief bill just signed by President Joe Biden will provide 110 million dollars for organizations along the southern…
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Campesinos sin Fronteras asks for help for asylum seekers
Campesinos sin Fronteras (CSF) has been just one of the local organization in the forefront of helping asylum seekers released in Yuma…
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El Centro Sector seize meth at Highway 111 checkpoint
Border Patrol agents arrested a man for allegedly smuggling methamphetamine through an immigration checkpoint on…
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Border Patrol seized $24K worth of fentanyl pills hidden in medicine bottles
Yuma Border Patrol agents seized $24,000 in fentanyl pills Tuesday.…
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What’s next? The legal process for asylum seekers
U.S. Border Patrol is releasing asylum seekers into the community, under the new Biden…
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Exclusive: Unaccompanied migrant children staying in Border Patrol facilities an average of 107 hours, internal records show
Thousands of migrant children who crossed the US-Mexico border alone are being held in US Border Patrol custody for more than four days on average in…
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She came to the US seeking asylum. Now, she’s helping support hundreds of undocumented families
On a bustling Tuesday morning, Xiomy de la Cruz greets volunteers at a local food bank and tasks them with the day’s assignments — distributing…
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EXCLUSIVE: Gosar discusses disappointment with Biden migrant release policy
For the first time since the start of the new congressional session, Rep. Paul Gosar is talking to the media about a number of Biden Administration…
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Agents rescue two migrants near Ocotillo
Border Patrol agents rescued two undocumented immigrants that were lost in the desert near Ocotillo on Tuesday…
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An influx of asylum seekers traveling through Yuma
As new immigration protocol takes effect, Yuma officials say they are seeing numerous migrants throughout the…
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