Federal judge blocks Trump administration from using military construction funds for border wall
A federal judge issued a nationwide injunction blocking the Trump administration from using military construction funds for a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border.
Mexican cartels subject to terrorist-level sanctions under new GOP-sponsored bill
The Mexican cartels are coming under increased pressure from U.S. lawmakers.
Bay Area woman with disabilities avoids deportation for now
"I can think of nobody more deserving than Isabel Bueso and her family to stay in our community and receive life-saving treatment," U.S. Rep. Mark DeSaulnier wrote.
Border Patrol finds another tunnel in Nogales, 4 arrested
The U.S. Border Patrol says it busted another cross-border tunnel after arresting a group of four migrants.
Calif. border agents find 11 Chinese nationals hiding in appliances, furniture in truck from Mexico
Federal agents in California found 11 Chinese nationals hiding inside appliances and furniture that filled a moving truck crossing the border from Mexico over the weekend.
Nativity scene outside Claremont church portrays Holy Family separated at the border
A photo of a display taken outside Claremont United Methodist Church which shows the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph separated at the border is going viral.
Report: Guatemalan teen who died in US custody was unresponsive for hours
A flu-ridden 16-year-old boy from Guatemala was unresponsive for hours before he was found dead, according to video footage released Thursday.
Border wall protest held in Tucson
The 30 ft. steel structure is under construction in the Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument. Critics say it is threatening endangered species and will destroy archeological sites, while supporters say it protects against drug smuggling and illegal border crossings.
Arizona governor says state will keep welcoming refugees
Gov. Ducey wrote in a letter to Secretary of State Michael Pompeo that Arizona has historically been among the most welcoming states for resettling refugees who have been vetted by a host of U.S. agencies long before they enter the United States.
Border Patrol, Mexican police discover incomplete tunnel in Nogales
Border Patrol agents and Mexican police discovered an incomplete cross-border tunnel running underneath streets in Nogales.
Tucson taking impartial role in border wall lawsuit
Tucson is joining Pima County as an impartial adviser in a lawsuit aimed at curbing construction of the border wall in three Arizona preserves.
Asylum seekers jam US border crossings to evade Trump policy
The migrants’ efforts are causing traffic delays at Arizona crossings because U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials had to barricade lanes used by cars legally entering the U.S. from Mexico, officials said.
North Dakota company awarded contract to build border wall in Yuma
A North Dakota company that has long claimed it can build a U.S.-Mexico border wall cheaper and faster than competitors has been awarded a contract to construct a portion of the structure in Yuma, Arizona.
Records: 32 gun-smuggling cases in Arizona in 2018
Buying a .50-caliber rifle — a weapon that can shoot bullets that can pierce armor or down helicopters — is relatively easy in Arizona and elsewhere, said Monique Villegas, special agent in charge of the Phoenix ATF office. Two Tucson residents did that on several occasions, court records indicate.
Trial continues for man accused of shootings, carjackings on I-17
The trial continues for a man charged in a violent crime spree on Interstate 17 back in 2016. Oligario Renteria is accused of carjacking a vehicle, crashing it, then stealing another car. Two people were shot and survived.
Death toll put at 20 for Mexico cartel attack near US border
Mexican security forces on Sunday killed seven more members of a presumed cartel assault force that rolled into a town near the Texas border and staged an hour-long attack, officials said, putting the overall death toll at 20.
Group of undocumented immigrants rescued from sewage tunnel near U.S.-Mexico border
Ten undocumented immigrants were hospitalized for hypothermia after a large group was rescued from storm waters inside a drain near the U.S.-Mexico border, officials said.
Families in US enclave in northern Mexico hold sad Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving arrived with a sense of loss, but also a sense of solidarity, in enclaves of U.S. dual-national families in northern Mexico, coming almost four weeks after nine of their relatives were slaughtered by drug cartel gunmen.
Trump to designate Mexican drug cartels as terrorist groups
President Donald Trump put the Mexican government on the defensive when he said he “absolutely” will move ahead with plans to designate Mexican drug cartels as terrorist organizations.
Report: US lacked technology to track families separated at the border
A report says the U.S. government didn't have the technology needed in 2018 to properly document and track thousands of immigrant families separated at the southern border.