Social distancing long routine in areas run by armed groups
For people in Mexican towns and villages where criminal gangs, armed groups and drug traffickers hold more sway than the state, the novel coronavirus…
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6 migrants found hidden in tractor-trailer at Highway 86 checkpoint
Border Patrol agents arrest a truck driver for human smuggling after they find six undocumented immigrants hidden in his trailer Tuesday…
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Border Patrol agents seize weapons and meth at I-8 checkpoint
Border Patrol agents seize weapons and methamphetamine at the Interstate 8 immigration…
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Border Agents arrest sex offender near Calexico
U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested the man Saturday morning, when Remote Video Surveillance System operators noticed him in a suspicious location…
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‘Remain in Mexico’ asylum hearings suspended through June 1
The Trump administration on Thursday suspended immigration court hearings for asylum-seekers waiting in Mexico through June 1, bowing to public…
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Border Patrol agents rescue two lost migrants
Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents rescue two men lost in the desert and out of water on Wednesday…
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Man arrested for human smuggling, loaded gun, and meth at Salton City
A man is arrested at the Highway 86 immigration checkpoint after agents found a handgun and methamphetamine in his…
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Human smugglers continue use of tractor-trailers to transport migrants
On Wednesday morning Agents arrested a man suspected of smuggling 21 immigrants…
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Drugs and nearly $21K in cash seized at San Luis Port of Entry
Five people are busted with drugs and undeclared cash on separate incidents over the…
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ACLU files lawsuit for detainee release at two detention centers
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), has filed a lawsuit calling for detainee release at Otay Mesa Detention Center in San Diego, where the…
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El Centro Sector arrest deported murderer and convicted sex offender
Border Patrol agents arrested a convicted murderer and a convicted sex offender last…
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Border Patrol rescues lost individuals in two separate incidents
Border Patrol agents from Wellton and Yuma station rescue two men in the desert in two separate…
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Border Patrol stops armed human and narcotics smugglers
Six individuals are arrested after two seperate narcotics and human smuggling…
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Border Patrol agents sending migrant families across the border amid pandemic
In the middle of the global pandemic, federal agencies like U.S. Customs and Border Protection are changing its way of operating during the outbreak.…
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Calexico Border Patrol agents apprehend coronavirus-infected migrant
U.S. Customs and Border Protection says agents last week apprehended a migrant with coronavirus near Calexico. CBP says it’s the first time…
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Motorists experience delays due to partial closure at Calexico East Port of Entry
As of Sunday, the new hours of operation at the Calexico East Port of Entry are from 6 a.m to 2 p.m., in an effort to reduce the risk of COVID-19 to…
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Convicted child sex offender arrested in Yuma
A sex offender from Honduras is arrested in Yuma after illegally crossing into the United States, according to U.S. Customs and Border…
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Border Patrol rescues immigrants lost in mountains
Four individuals lost in the Jacumba Mountain Wilderness were out of options when they called 911 for…
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20-year-old Yuma man busted for drugs at I-8 immigration checkpoint
A 20-year-old from Yuma is arrested after agents found $113,000 worth of methamphetamine in his…
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Calexico East Port of Entry limit hours due to COVID-19
The Calexico East passenger border crossing will operate from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. starting Sunday, April 26, according to U.S. Customs and Border…
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