Arizona Senator Sinema tours southern border, urges support of Bipartisan Solutions Act

Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers at the border where she urged support for a bill that would add four new processing centers to handle the influx of migrants.

FBI still looking for whoever flew drone near CBP helicopter

The FBI is seeking to identify whoever is responsible for illegally flying a drone near a U.S. Customs and Border Protection helicopter.

23 rescued from suspected human smuggling boat off California

Twenty-three people were rescued Monday from a suspected smuggling boat off the San Diego coast not far from where another vessel broke up a few weeks ago, killing three people, authorities said.

Arizona sheriff’s immigration patrols to cost public $200M

Taxpayers in Maricopa County are on the hook after a 2013 verdict concluded Joe Arpaio’s officers had profiled Latinos in traffic patrols that targeted immigrants.

Government officials asking migrants to not cross border illegally as extreme heat approaches

The Arizona desert is the most dangerous place along the United States-Mexico Border for migrants who cross the border illegally, and amid record-high border crossings and the arrival of summer heat, officials are asking migrants to not cross the border.

Arizona AG calls for Harris to be removed from border role amid continued high migrant numbers

"Like many Americans, I was encouraged by your March 24th appointment of Vice President Kamala Harris to lead the efforts to stem the tidal wave of illegal migration into our country," Brnovich said in a letter to President Biden. "However, to date, her response to the border crisis has been absolutely abysmal, so I am requesting that she be replaced as your ‘border czar.’"

Number of migrant children in US custody more than doubled in past two months, data shows

Attorneys, advocates and mental health experts say that while some shelters housing the migrant children are safe and provide adequate care, others are endangering children’s health and safety.

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema talks microchips, border issue during visit with business, government officials in Arizona

During a visit with various officials in Arizona, Sen. Kyrsten Sinema addressed the ongoing chip shortage that the country is facing, as well as a number of other issues, including the border crisis.

Border Patrol arrests more than 1,600 migrants near Yuma

More than 1,600 migrants were arrested between April 30 and May 3 before crossing into the U.S. near Yuma, officials said.

US begins reuniting families at Mexican border in ‘beginning’ of broader effort

The Department of Homeland Security on Monday announced that four families who were separated at the U.S.-Mexico border during the Trump administration will be reunited this week in the U.S.

Sheriffs with 2 Arizona border counties say there is no crisis at the US-Mexico Border

As politicians from both sides of the aisle claim there's a crisis at the border, sheriffs with two border counties in Arizona say they disagree with that assessment.

Gov. Doug Ducey tours portion of Arizona-Mexico border

After declaring an emergency in response to a surge in migrants and illegal border crossings, Arizona Governor Doug Ducey visited a portion of the Arizona-Mexico Border in Yuma County.

More migrants dying since push into remote, hostile Arizona regions

Authorities recovered remains of 209 suspected migrants in the Arizona border region in 2020, the second-highest annual number on record.

Pima County to get $2M to cover costs of asylum seekers

The funding is expected to cover costs related to food, shelter, transportation and medical care for migrants.

Tucson to house asylum seekers, migrants at city hotels

"The City of Tucson will continue to be a strong partner — as we have been during previous surges under past presidential administrations — to provide humane, dignified care for asylum seekers during their brief stop in Tucson," Mayor Regina Romero said.

Biden taps Tucson, Arizona, police chief Chris Magnus as CBP nominee

President Biden will tap Tucson, Arizona, police chief Chris Magnus as nominee to head U.S. Customs and Border Protection, when he is slated to announce nominations for several top immigration and Department of Homeland Security roles, a White House official confirmed to Fox News.

Number of kids traveling alone at US-Mexico border hits all-time high in March

The U.S. government picked up nearly 19,000 children traveling alone across the Mexican border in March, authorities said Thursday, the largest monthly number ever recorded.