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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Border Patrol agents rescue three people from Salinity Canal
U.S. Border Patrol agents rescued three people who struggled to stay afloat in the Salinity Canal on…
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Deported sex offender arrested in Calexico
A sex offender was arrested Sunday after entering the U.S. illegally, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection…
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Sixth cross-border tunnel found in Yuma County
Construction crews made an unlikely discovery in San Luis…
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Cocaine, meth, and ammo seized at San Luis Port of Entry
Customs and Border Protection Officers at the San Luis Port of Entry arrested three people on separate inbound and outbound smuggling attempts…
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Three migrant children test positive for coronavirus
Three immigrant children from a New York holding facility have tested positive for…
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Immigration courts struggle with coronavirus
Attorneys and judges in U.S. immigration courts are trying to protect themselves from coronavirus with borrowed masks and hand…
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Yuma sector rescues man lost in desert
A man is rescued by Border Patrol agents after being lost in the desert for six…
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DHS: Pandemic measures cut illegal border crossings by half
A Trump administration official said Sunday that illegal border crossings have dropped by half as the strictest U.S.-Mexico border policies yet went…
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Yuma Sector recover stolen vehicle at immigration checkpoint
A stolen vehicle was recovered Tuesday at the Interstate 8 immigration…
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Border patrol agents rescue a man after he gets lost in the desert…
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3 arrested after smuggling drugs taped to their bodies
Three people were arrested last week at the Interstate 8 Immigration Checkpoint after attempting to smuggle oxycodone and…
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