Phoenix woman who ran Avondale stash house for migrants pleads guilty
Federal agents found migrants, all from Mexico or Guatemala, inside a home in Avondale on Jan. 12 and that the migrants had been transported through southern Arizona en route to metro Phoenix.
Men accused of kidnapping migrants, holding them at Phoenix home
Two men are accused of kidnapping four migrants and holding them against their will at a home in south Phoenix near 15th and Southern avenues.
Infamous Berkeley landlord convicted of sex trafficking, immigration fraud dies
Lakireddy Bali Reddy, an infamous Berkeley landlord who went to prison for sex trafficking young women from India has died. He was 84.
DeSantis floats sending migrants to Delaware in response to Biden admin's migrant flights to Florida
DeSantis' office says that more than 70 migrant flights have landed in Jacksonville.
Arizona mayors welcome international tourism as U.S.-Mexico border reopens for fully vaccinated travelers
The U.S. is lifting its ban on international travel after more than a year and a half and that means tourism and trade with Mexico is resuming.
Yuma border agents seize drone carrying heroin, GPS tracker
Officials say the drone was discovered on Oct. 29 carrying a black plastic bag filled with 6.5 pounds of the illicit drug along with a GPS tracker inside.
Newsmaker Saturday - Sheriff Leon Wilmot & Richard Saenz
This week on Newsmaker Saturday we get an update on the border situation with Yuma County Sheriff, Leon Wilmot. We also check in with Richard Saenz to find out how the Arizona Cardinals bounce back following their first loss of the season to the Green Bay Packers.
Supreme Court agrees to hear Republican effort to defend Trump-era policy on immigrants and welfare
Arizona leads 11 Republican states in defending rule that restricted green cards for immigrants likely to rely on welfare.
DOJ in talks to pay around $450K per person to families separated at border
The U.S. Justice Department is in talks to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars to each child and parent who was separated under a Trump-era practice of splitting families at the border.
More than 160 reports detail alleged mistreatment of asylum seekers at US border
More than 160 reports, obtained by Human Rights Watch, reveal details of alleged mistreatment that asylum seekers experienced from border officials.
DHS ends immigration arrests at schools, 'protected areas'
The Department of Homeland Security says U.S. immigration authorities will no longer make routine immigration arrests at schools, hospitals or a range of other “protected” areas.
2 border patrol agents fired for offensive Facebook posts
Congressional investigators say two Border Patrol agents were fired from among 60 found to have committed misconduct for participating in a private Facebook group that mocked migrants and lawmakers.
Polk sheriff: Guatemalan man, in U.S. illegally, killed 5-year-old in DUI crash
Polk County deputies arrested a man who, they say, was illegally in the U.S. and fled from a crash that killed a 5-year-old girl.
Man pleads guilty to running human smuggling operation out of Phoenix trailer park
On Sept. 21, 2021, Macario Barragan-Cisneros was taken into custody after 29 migrants were found in and around a trailer at Camino Vista Mobile Home near 67th Avenue and Van Buren.
Man accused of raping woman on crowded train was released from immigration detention, never deported
The man who allegedly raped a woman in front of passengers on a Philadelphia area-train already has a criminal record and had overstayed his student visa – but was protected from deportation by the immigration system, according to Fox News.
Arizona AG calls for DOJ to probe Facebook after it says users can share info on how to enter US illegally
Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich had written to Facebook earlier this year about media reports that smugglers were using the social media platform, as well as others, to advertise their services to migrants.
Biden administration provides $20 million to assist 700,000 migrants seeking asylum in US
The additional money will support increased access to international protection, access to mental health support, legal assistance, shelter and healthcare, including prevention and treatment of COVID-19.
Tucson Border Patrol agents seize more than 50 pounds of fentanyl hidden in truck bed
Agents were working at the Interstate 19 checkpoint near Amado, Arizona when a K-9 alerted them as truck was passing through.
Border Patrol: Smuggler abandons girl at US-Mexico border
Video was released by U.S. Border Patrol showing a smuggler abandoning a 7-year old girl after lifting her over a border fence in California. You can see the child clinging to the smuggler's back as he climbs over the fence and lowers them both to the ground before climbing back over the 30-foot fence alone. Agents quickly responded and the young girl underwent a welfare check and was taken to a center for a medical evaluation and processing.
Smuggler hoists girl over US border wall, returns to Mexico without her
U.S. Border Patrol agents said a smuggler abandoned a 7-year-old girl in California after hoisting her over the U.S.-Mexico border wall.