Mayorkas: Border Patrol horseback photos 'horrified' him

DHS chief Alejandro Mayorkas said images of what appeared to be Border Patrol agents on horseback rounding up migrants trying to cross the border “horrified” him.

26 governors, including Arizona's Doug Ducey, demand meeting with President Joe Biden over border crisis

A letter signed by 26 Republican governors, including Doug Ducey, asks Biden to schedule a meeting at the White House within the next 15 days so they can have an "open and constructive dialogue regarding border enforcement on behalf of U.S. citizens in our states and all those hoping to become U.S. citizens."

ASU alumnus who has spent time in Haiti talks about conditions many Haitians face

An ASU alum who has spent time Haiti is sharing her experience there, as well as the conditions many Haitians face, as the country is dealing with a group of migrants coming from the Caribbean country.

Man wearing fake Border Patrol uniform arrested during smuggling attempt near Tucson

John R. Modlin, interim Chief Patrol Agent of the Border Patrol’s Tucson Sector, said the bogus car was a cloned vehicle similar to ones used by the Border Patrol.

Arizona Gov. Ducey to keep National Guard at the border for another year

The governor cited a report from U.S. Customs and Border Protection that showed that there were 212,679 encounters with migrants illegally crossing the border in July 2021, setting a 21-year high.

Ducey calls for Mayorkas' resignation after leaked border crisis audio

"We can't have a defeatist fighting for our nation's border security. It's time for Sec. Mayorkas to resign, and he needs to be replaced with someone who will tell the truth publicly & stand up to the radical activists inside the Biden-Harris administration," Ducey tweeted Friday after Fox News first reported on the leaked audio.

Border patrol starts wearing body cameras

U.S. Customs and Border Patrol began issuing agents and officers with body cameras with the hopes of reinforcing transparency and better enhance its policing practices.

Migrant children stopped at US-Mexico border reaches all time high

A U.S. official says the number of children traveling alone who were picked up at the Mexican border by U.S. immigration authorities likely hit an all-time high in July.

CDC extends order allowing migrants to be expelled amid COVID-19 pandemic

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced on Monday it will extend an order under Title 42 which expels noncitizen migrants and prohibits asylum-seekers from entering the U.S. in an effort to stop further spread of COVID-19.

Texas begins jailing border crossers on trespassing charges

The detainees are being held at what had been an empty state prison in Dilley, Texas, about 100 miles (160.93 kilometers) north of the border city of Laredo, said Robert Hurst, a spokesman for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. He said the converted facility will be able to hold more than 950 people.

Guatemalan consulate sees 456 lone kids in Arizona in July

The Guatemalan Foreign Relations Ministry said July 14 that the children were found in several Arizona border communities, including Sasabe, Naco and Nogales.

ICE to avoid detaining most pregnant, postpartum women in new policy

ICE will avoid detaining most undocumented people who are pregnant, postpartum or nursing under a new policy announced Friday.

Biden administration showcases 'model' shelter for migrant children

The Biden administration has given a rare look inside an emergency shelter it opened to house migrant children who crossed the U.S.-Mexico border alone.

Idaho will send 5 troopers to help Arizona secure border

Arizona law enforcement will gain assistance with Idaho State Police troopers to stop illegal drugs from crossing the border.