Border Patrol sees spike in tractor-trailer smugglings
A disturbing trend of human smuggling has U.S. Border Patrol agents on high…
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US adds cameras at Mexico border despite drop in crossings
The Trump administration has been quietly adding military surveillance cameras at the U.S.-Mexico border in response to the coronavirus…
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Convicted sex offender caught in Calexico
Border Patrol agents arrested a convicted sex offender in…
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ACLU sues to demand release of ICE detainees
The American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of San Diego & Imperial Counties (ACLUF-SDIC) filed a class action lawsuit Tuesday seeking a drastic…
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CBP seized 144 pounds of drugs over the weekend in San Luis and Nogales
Five men and two women are arrested in connected and separate attempts in smuggling more than 144 pounds of methamphetamine and fentanyl through the…
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US appeals order to give detained migrants beds in Arizona
The Trump administration on Monday appealed a federal court order requiring the U.S. Border Patrol to provide beds, blankets, showers, quality food…
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Border Patrol agents rescue 3 men in distress near Camp Grip
Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents rescue a group of three travelers who were lost and in…
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Outbound vehicle and pedestrian traffic limited at San Luis Port of Entry
Starting today, April 20, the San Luis Port of Entry will limit traffic to Mexico from 10 p.m.-6 a.m, according to the U.S. Customs and Border…
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Two busted at San Luis Port of Entry after attempting to smuggle fentanyl and meth
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Officers working at the San Luis Port of Entry seize fentanyl pills and…
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EC Border Patrol welcomes newest K-9 team
The El Centro Sector Border Patrol welcomes three new canines to their Canine Detection…
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Drug smugglers caught at the border
Three people are caught smuggling drugs through the San Luis Port of Entry…
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New El Centro Border Patrol chief named
El Centro Sector Border Patrol welcomes Gregory K. Bovino as the new Chief Patrol Agent of the El Centro…
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CBP: Man caught with multiple weapons, drugs, and cash in Yuma
Border Patrol agents arrest a man with multiple weapons, drugs, and cash in his vehicle on…
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COVID-19 in Arizona: Immigration employees test positive, small-business evictions halted
Three U.S. Customs and Border Patrol employees have tested positive for COVID-19 in Arizona, bringing the number of confirmed cases among CBP…
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ICE says it could release vulnerable detainees
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) says it may release those most at risk for coronavirus from its detention centers.…
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Judges call for all immigration courts to close in wake of coronavirus
Nearly a month into a seemingly worldwide shutdown, it may be hard to find an everyday business or public area that has not been closed because of…
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Border agents seize $156K of meth at Highway 86
A man is arrested at the Highway 86 immigration checkpoint after agents found 83 pounds of methamphetamine in his…
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Woman arrested for smuggling 54 pounds of meth
A woman was arrested at the Highway 86 checkpoint after agents found 10 packages of methamphetamine in her…
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CBP seeks community input on Imperial County Border Barrier Project
The Imperial County Barrier Project in Imperial is extended to Friday, May…
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Trumps administration postpones asylum court hearings over COVID-19
The Trump administration moved to postpone all immigration court hearings for thousands of asylum-seekers that have been returned to Mexico.…
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