A surge of migrants in Lukeville is forcing Customs and Border Patrol to temporarily close the Lukeville Port of Entry. CBP Personnel will only focus on taking migrants into custody – pedestrians and travelers wishing to cross the border, must do so miles away.
Kari Lake took her run for the U.S. Senate through Nogales. She had no shortage of blame for the current administration as she drew attention to drug and human smuggling.
The increase of migrants at the border is still wreaking havoc on the U.S. Government. The influx is also causing a slowdown in traffic to businesses that depend heavily on legal immigration to keep them afloat.
When construction of the border wall stopped a few years ago, it was just the beginning of a new debate: will there be work to reverse the environmental impact, versus can construction still proceed?
As migrants continue to enter the United States in record numbers, concerns are growing for local organizations if they have enough resources to meet the demand.
Border crossing times at the state’s southern border have skyrocketed in recent days, causing frustration and worry for the border towns that rely so heavily on the back-and-forth traffic.
On Wednesday, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) ordered migrants who have been held in southern Arizona to be released to the streets due to overcapacity.
Thousands have risked their lives in triple-digit temperatures across the southwestern border for a chance at a better future, and many have not made it.
By The Associated Press and TRÂN NGUYỄN and OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press
“While we continue to collect evidence, I want to say this very clearly: State-sanctioned kidnapping is not a public policy choice, it is immoral and disgusting,” Attorney General Rob Bonta said in a statement.
By The Associated Press and VALERIE GONZALEZ and ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press
Blas Nuñez-Neto, Homeland Security assistant secretary for border and immigration policy, said the expansion reflects a "commitment to continue to expand lawful options for migrants.”
During a court hearing, attorneys representing the nine states that have sued to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program argued the updated policy is essentially the same as the 2012 memo that first created it and asked U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen to again find the program illegal.
Chief Raul Ortiz has seen through a major policy shift seeking to clamp down on illegal crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border following the end of Title 42 coronavirus pandemic restrictions.
By AZFamily Digital News Staff, CNN and The Associated Press
On Thursday, both the mayors of border towns Yuma and Douglas asked for an emergency declaration to be called, as the feds revert back to a decades-old policy known as Title 8.
With Title 42 set to expire tomorrow, May 11, local medical resources are preparing for a possible influx of migrants in the coming days and months. The common consensus among many is that while they are prepared now, they are uncertain of the future.
With Title 42 set to end on Thursday, law enforcement agencies across the state, including the Cochise County Sheriff’s Office, are preparing for a large number of migrants at the border. Cochise County Sheriff Mark Dannels said their biggest challenge will be the number of releases.
Pima County officials and non-profits are preparing for the end of Title 42 immigration restrictions and the new wave of migrants expected to seek asylum in the county.
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced changes to the CBP One app to expand the number of appointments available, allow for additional time to complete requests and prioritize those who have been waiting for the longest.
