Drones flying drugs into the U.S.

Border patrol agents say they have thwarted two recent attempts to smuggle drugs into the U.S. via drones.

Rep. Matt Gaetz unveils legislation to deport all illegal immigrants during a pandemic

Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., unveiled legislation Tuesday that would force the government to deport all illegal immigrants held in the U.S. when a national emergency is declared because of a communicable disease -- the latest call for tougher border and immigration restrictions amid the coronavirus pandemic.

US coronavirus cases top 800,000, according to Johns Hopkins

As of April 21, there were more than 43,000 deaths and 73,000 recoveries in the United States from the novel coronavirus.

US appeals order to give detained migrants beds in Arizona

The Trump administration on Monday appealed a federal court order requiring the U.S. Border Patrol to provide beds, blankets, showers, quality food and medical evaluations to migrants held in many Arizona facilities longer than 48 hours.

US border agent arrested on suspicion of child sex crimes

A U.S. Border Patrol agent is facing charges on suspicion of sexually abusing multiple children over several years.

US finds major cross-border tunnel used to smuggle drugs

Agents uncovered a sophisticated drug smuggling tunnel and seized 4,400 pounds of illicit drugs worth over $29 million.

Illegal border crossing into U.S. down 50%

The Trump administration closed the southern and northern borders and anyone caught crossing illegally is to be returned to Mexico or Canada.

Non-essential travel restricted at US-Mexico border to control coronavirus spread

Mexico and the U.S. announced plans Friday to sharply limit travel over their busy shared border as they try to control the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.

Advocates: Transgender woman sexually assaulted at ICE site

A transgender woman seeking asylum should be released after she was sexually assaulted and harassed while being detained in an Arizona immigration facility with men for nine months, advocates said Thursday.

Pregnant teen dies after falling over border wall

A 19-year-old Guatemala woman, who was 8-months pregnant, died after falling over a section of the border barrier near El Paso.

Justices allow 'Remain in Mexico' asylum policy to continue

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it would allow the Trump administration to continue enforcing a policy that makes asylum-seekers wait in Mexico for U.S. court hearings, despite lower court rulings that the policy probably is illegal.

Arizona DPS do 24-hour patrols again in some border areas
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The Arizona Department of Public Safety has returned round-the-clock patrols to Nogales with plans to have 24-hour patrols to a second area later this year.