Deadly Northern Mexico shooting brings renewed attention on faith-based communities in the area
In the aftermath of an ambush in Northern Mexico that killed nine Americans, there are many questions about the community the families lived in, and which ones are connected to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
Family members of Sonora mass killing victims still in shock
Relatives of the nine Americans who were killed in Northern Mexico are still trying to understand the tragedy.
CBP officers seize firearms, ammunition, meth and marijuana worth nearly $214k at Arizona border
Six people were arrested for separate alleged attempts to smuggle 321 pounds of methamphetamine and marijuana through Arizona Ports of Entry over the weekend, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and one of the cases involved a cache of loaded weapons and ammunition.
Immigration official says US-Mexico border crisis not over
Even though crossings have been down over the past few months and news of custody deaths and teeming facilities full of children and families has faded from front pages and talking points of politicians, the number of migrants coming over border is still high. And resources are still stretched.
Mexican woman dead after being found in southern Arizona
The cause of death is believed to be complications from dehydration. The woman is believed to have crossed the border illegally and was found by the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office on Oct. 13. The sheriff's office says the woman told a deputy she had been lost and hadn't eaten or drank anything in several days. She was covered in ants and could barely move on her own.
30 immigrants found alive in locked semitrailer in Arizona
Border Patrol officials say 30 immigrants have been found alive in a locked semitrailer in southern Arizona.
CBP: Woman arrested, accused of smuggling heroin by hiding it in her private area
Officials with U.S. Customs and Border Protection say a woman is accused of smuggling heroin into the country by hiding it in her private area.
Autopsy: US border agent in Arizona died of natural causes
The Pima County Medical Examiner has ruled that a U.S. Border Patrol agent who died earlier this month while on patrol near the Arizona border died of natural causes.
Trump includes Colorado in states getting border wall
President Donald Trump's boast of building part of the border wall in Colorado is garnering attention in the state, including from the state's governor, Democrat Jared Polis.
Tarrant County Sheriff: Illegal immigrant repeat offenders are ‘drunks’ who ‘will run over your children’
Tarrant County Sheriff Bill Waybourn is taking some heat for comments he made at the White House.
Border apprehensions drop as immigration crackdown continues
The Trump administration says it continues to see a drop in the number of people apprehended at the southern U.S. border.
Border agent dies on patrol near Arizona-Mexico border; authorities say no evidence of foul play
A U.S. Border Patrol agent has died after being found unresponsive while on patrol near the Arizona border, but authorities say there's no evidence of foul play.
Arizona driver arrested after 31 immigrants found in big rig
Authorities say an Arizona man has been arrested on suspicion of human smuggling after 31 Mexican immigrants were found in the tractor-trailer he was driving.
Sheriff: Abandoned SUV in Texas had 1,127 pounds of marijuana inside, driver left wallet in vehicle
This driver may have fled the scene, but left a very, very important clue behind for authorities.
Trump plans to divert $8M meant for Calif. National Guard to help build border wall, Gov. Newsom says
California Governor Gavin Newsom says California will lose $8 million meant to help the National Guard assist in combating wildfires under a new Trump administration plan related to the border wall.
Border Patrol releases drone footage showing miles of ‘new wall system’ being built
Drone footage released by the Border Patrol over the weekend shows miles of a “new border wall system” going up at a location in Arizona near where illegal immigrants were seen streaming into America years ago.
Six-month-old girl in critical condition after father brings her across border illegally, officials say
A six-month-old girl is in critical condition at a Texas hospital after U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents apprehended her, her father and 21 other people who illegally crossed the Rio Grande into the United States, officials said Saturday.
CBP: Man found with 2lbs of meth hidden in the groin area
Officials with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection say a 35-year-old Tucson man is arrested, after he was found smuggling meth into the country by taping them to his lower body.
Mexico is busing asylum-seeking migrants to southern border
The Mexican government said Friday it is busing migrants who have applied for asylum in the United States to the southern Mexico state of Chiapas.
Border agent facing trial for hitting migrant gets plea deal
A Border Patrol agent accused of using his vehicle to knock over a fleeing Guatemalan migrant nearly two years ago in Arizona has reached a plea agreement.