End of Title 42: Yuma area calm and quiet following initial migrant rush

As Title 42 expired on May 11, officials in Arizona are bracing for what could be a big influx of migrants across the U.S. border with Mexico. The situation in Yuma, however, changed following an initial wave of migrant crossings.

Border appears calm after lifting of pandemic-related asylum bans

After Title 42 rules were lifted, migrants and officials were still evaluating the change and the new policy adopted by the Biden administration to stabilize the border.

Title 42 ends: Here's what it did, and how US immigration policy is changing

The U.S. is putting new restrictions into place at its southern border to try to stop migrants from crossing illegally and encourage them instead to apply for asylum online through a new process.

House Republicans pass new asylum restrictions as Title 42 ends

House Republicans have passed a sweeping bill to build more U.S.-Mexico border wall and impose new restrictions on asylum seekers.

As Title 42's end looms, we're hearing from immigration agents on Arizona's frontlines

Arizona border patrol agents are on the frontlines as the crisis continues, and it's expected to become much worse as Title 42 marks its end. We're hearing from those taking on the expected surge.

Migrants may get stuck in border towns for weeks after Title 42 expires: Arizona mayor

With the pandemic-related restrictions known as Title 42 due to expire, the mayor of Nogales, Arizona, told Fox News that he is concerned a lack of funding may result in migrants getting stuck in his city and other border towns for days or weeks.

Yuma border prepares for migrant influx
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Title 42 will come to an end tonight, and the Border Patrol is expecting a drastic increase in migrants at all of its major points of entry in Douglas, Nogales, Lukeville and San Luis. FOX 10's Troy Hayden visited San Luis Thursday morning as hundreds were already lining up.

10,000 migrants stopped in one day ahead of Title 42 expiration

New rules will make it extremely difficult for anyone who travels through another country, like Mexico, to qualify for asylum.

Title 42: Arizona sheriffs band together
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Arizona sheriffs from Maricopa, Pinal and Yavapai counties showed a united front during May 10 press conference just a day before Title 42 is about to expire, likely sending thousands of migrants into cities across the state.

Hear from Arizona border agents on the frontlines
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Now that Title 42 is ending and officials are on edge. President Joe Biden is even predicting ?chaos, as towns are already seeing the warning signs of a potentially enormous influx of criminal activity and a new wave of migrant crossings. Arizona is on the front line of this fight. FOX 10's Stephanie Bennett has more from the agents.

‘We are a border state – we are most impacted’: Arizona sheriffs show united front on Title 42's end

Arizona sheriffs from up and down the state showed a united front when holding a press conference about the end of Title 42, detailing what to expect from their agencies. It's believed thousands of migrants will be headed for large cities and other states.

Arizona sheriff's detail end of Title 42 plan
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Arizona sheriffs from Maricopa, Pinal and Yavapai counties showed a united front during May 10 press conference just a day before Title 42 is about to expire, likely sending thousands of migrants into cities across the state.

US to begin denying asylum at Mexico border, open 100 migration hubs

The U.S. will begin denying asylum on Thursday to migrants who show up at the Mexico border without first seeking protection, as plans are being finalized to create new legal pathways.

Chaos at US-Mexico border will continue 'for a while,' Biden says

The U.S. has used Title 42 to expel migrants with no chance at asylum 2.8 million times since March 2020. Those restrictions end this week.

What is Title 42 and how has the US used it to curb migration?

This week marks the end of pandemic restrictions on asylum that have allowed the U.S. to quickly expel migrants at the southern border for the last three years. Here's what to know.

Migrants begin to arrive by the bus load each day at Sky Harbor in Phoenix
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As Title 42 is close to its end, the impacts are being felt at Sky Harbor Airport in Phoenix just days before the policy expires. Airport officials say they're seeing about 200 migrants arrive at the airport each day.

Brownsville, Texas bus stop crash: Suspect, George Alvarez, charged with manslaughter

Authorities believe driver George Alvarez, 34, of Brownsville, lost control after running a red light Sunday morning and plowed into a crowd of Venezuelans outside a migrant center in Brownsville, Texas.

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.