US border policy deal closer than it seems. How it's shaping up and what's on the line
The main areas of discussion in the deal involve toughening asylum rules for migrants arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border, bolstering border enforcement, and deterring migrants from making the journey in the first place.
Arizona Gov. Hobbs sending National Guard to southern border to help with migrant influx
Hobbs' executive order comes nearly a week after she visited the Lukeville Port of Entry, which has been closed due to a surge of migrants.
Rocky Point local says 'there’s nobody here' as Lukeville port of entry remains closed during migrant surge
The border crossing at Lukeville, the main route to Rocky Point, remains closed as of this weekend, with no word of when it might reopen. “I'm in Rocky Point sitting on the beach all by myself."
Border Crisis: Arizona Governor launching new border security operation
The announcement by Governor Hobbs came as a border crossing along the U.S.-Mexico Border in Arizona remains closed due to a surge in migrants.
Federal judge poised to bar separating migrant families at US border for 8 years
A federal judge is poised to prohibit separation of families at the border for purposes of deterring immigration for eight years.
Migrant surge: Worries over domino effect after Lukeville Port of Entry closure
As the Lukeville Port of Entry remains closed until further notice due to a recent surge in migrants, there are worries over whether the closure will affect other ports of entry along the border.
Border woes: Arizona port of entry closed amid migrant surge
A border crossing along the U.S.-Mexico Border in Arizona is now closed until further notice.
Border Patrol find 100 pounds of meth in South Texas car using x-ray technology
The U.S. Border Patrol is thanking x-ray technology for a massive meth bust in South Texas.
US closes border crossing to vehicles and limits traffic at another in response to illegal entries
U.S. Customs and Border Patrol said on Tuesday it's seeing “increased levels of migrant encounters at the Southwest Border, fueled by smugglers peddling disinformation to prey on vulnerable individuals and encourage migration."
U.S. Border Patrol agent killed in Cochise County ATV crash
A U.S. Border Patrol agent was killed in an ATV crash in Cochise County, the sheriff's office says.
As economy falters, more Chinese migrants take perilous journey to the U.S. border to seek asylum
Chinese asylum-seekers who spoke to The Associated Press, as well as observers, say they are seeking to escape an increasingly repressive political climate and bleak economic prospects.
Border security: Cochise County Sheriff announces Operation Safe Streets II
The new operation was launched in reaction to Cartels that are recruiting drivers as young as 13 years old to pick up and drive migrants from the border to other parts of the state.
Arizona tribe protests decision not to prosecute Border Patrol agents for fatal shooting
The Tohono O’odham Nation in southern Arizona on Friday blasted the decision by the U.S. Attorney’s Office not to prosecute Border Patrol agents who shot and killed a member of the tribe after they were summoned by tribal police.
Alabama Gov. Ivey sending 275 National Guard troops to Mexico border: ‘Every state has become a border state'
Ivey is the latest Republican governor to send National Guard soldiers to the U.S.-Mexico border amid pleas from Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.
Amid restart of border wall construction in Texas, some Arizonans express their worries
Some in Arizona are expressing their concerns, following a decision by the Biden Administration to resume construction of a section of the border wall in Texas.
'Our border communities are struggling': Gov. Hobbs visits DC to discuss migrant crisis
The Tucson sector has been the busiest section across the entire Southwest border when it comes to migrant encounters.