Migrant surge seen along US-Mexico border ahead of Title 42 end

The U.S. is preparing for the end of Title 42, a policy linked to the coronavirus pandemic that allowed it to quickly expel many migrants.

Officials in Southern Arizona respond as President Biden sends troops to the U.S.-Mexico Border

Officials in Southern Arizona are reacting to news that President Joe Biden is sending 1,500 troops to the U.S.-Mexico Border to perform administrative tasks. While the troops will not work in a law enforcement capacity, some say the deployment of personnel will help with workloads, especially as pandemic-era restrictions on border crossings are set to end.

Biden sends 1,500 troops to U.S.-Mexico border for migrant surge

The Biden administration has requested 1,500 troops for the U.S.-Mexico border amid an expected migrant surge following the end of pandemic-era restrictions, according to three administration officials.

Thousands of migrants could soon cross into Arizona as Title 42's end nears
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Title 42, an immigration rule that was put in place during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, is set to expire on May 11, and thousands of migrants could soon cross into Arizona from Mexico after the rule's end. Reporter Ashley Soriano has more on how local officials are preparing for another possible migrant surge.

Arizona corrections officers accused of smuggling drugs across border
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Fernando Urrutiaguillen, 34, is accused of smuggling meth and heroin into the United States from Mexico. His wife and three children were reportedly inside the vehicle with him at the time of the incident. Prosecutors say the drugs were hidden in the gas tank. Urrutiaguillen, who also serves in the National Guard, is being held at the Orange County Jail on a $3 million bond.

Border Patrol seizes $900K in meth disguised as candy, food

More than 100 pounds of methamphetamines were seized at the U.S.-Mexico border after authorities found the drugs disguised as candy and hidden in canned food.

CBP: Don't bring more than 12 decorated Easter eggs into the US

U.S. customs officials shared the warning about cascarones, the confetti-filled eggshells that are popular throughout Mexico and other parts of the U.S.

Mexican man pleads guilty in deadly smuggling crash that killed 13 near U.S.-Mexico border

Jose Cruz Noguez pleaded guilty Tuesday to coordinating a smuggling effort that left 13 people dead when a Ford Expedition carrying 25 people was broadsided by a tractor-trailer in Imperial County in 2021.

Arizona Gov. Hobbs tours southern border with DHS secretary

Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas visited the southern border on March 21. The visit marks Hobbs' third trip to the border since taking office in January.

Spring Breakers urged to stay away from U.S.-Mexico Border following deadly kidnapping
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State troopers in Texas are warning Spring Breakers to stay away from the U.S.-Mexico Border, after four Americans were kidnapped nearly two weeks ago. Of the four who were kidnapped, only two came back alive. Reporter Mills Hayes has more.

Biden administration considers detainment of illegal immigrants as Title 42 nears its end

The government’s COVID-19 public health emergency known as Title 42 is expected to end in May, and when it does, the Biden administration is considering reversing course and allowing migrant families to be detained.

Arizona rancher arraigned in Mexican man’s shooting death

George Alan Kelly, 74, is accused of fatally shooting Gabriel Cuen-Buitimea, an unarmed 48-year-old migrant from Nogales, Mexico.

Mexico wanted 1st degree murder charges for Arizona rancher

An Arizona Justice of the Peace ruled that Kelly should face trial on charges of second-degree murder and aggravated assault in the death of Gabriel Cuen-Buitimea at the ranch outside Nogales, Arizona on Jan. 30.

Homeland Security Committee holds 'Every state is a border state' hearing
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The U.S. House Homeland Security Committee held a hearing Feb. 28 on "Every State is a Border State: Examining Secretary Mayorkas' Border Crisis." Pinal County, Arizona Sheriff Mark Lamb spoke at the hearing, along with Rebecca Kiessling of Michigan, Robert Trenschel, President and CEO of Yuma Regional Medical Center, and David Bier, Associate Director of Immigration Studies at the CATO Institute.