COVID-19 asylum limits at US-Mexico border to end May 23

The Centers for Disease Control announced Friday that it is ending a policy that limited asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Arizona Dem senators warn Biden against 'sharp end' to Title 42 border restrictions without plan

The Biden administration is widely reported to be considering ending Title 42 -- a Trump-era order implemented in March 2020 that allows for the quick expulsion of migrants at the border due to the COVID-19 pandemic -- when it is due for renewal next week.

Anna 'Delvey' Sorokin not deported yet

Anna Delvey, whose real name is Anna Sorokin, is still being held by ICE at the Orange County Correctional Facility in NY as her lawyer has temporarily blocked her from being deported from the United States.

U.S. border authorities find 52 reptiles hidden in man's clothing

Authorities say a man who tried to slither past U.S. border agents in California had 52 lizards and snakes hidden in his clothing.

Arizona man who impersonated FBI agent convicted of defrauding Assyrian immigrants

Ivan Isho, 44, of Peoria, Arizona, faces up to five years in prison after he was convicted Friday of stalking, wire fraud and false impersonation of a federal officer following a four-day trial.

Undocumented father used ‘ghost gun’ to kill 3 daughters in Sacramento church

David Mora, 39, was armed with a homemade semiautomatic rifle-style weapon. He had an illegal 30-round ammunition magazine and 17 bullets were fired, the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office said.

Migrant who shot and killed by Border Patrol agent was hit multiple times, according to autopsy report

The migrant, identified as 32-year-old Carmelo Cruz-Marcos from Puebla, Mexico, died following a shooting involving an as yet unidentified Border Patrol in a remote part of southeastern Arizona. The shooting happened on Feb. 19.

Newsmaker Saturday: Michelle Udall, Ann Kirkpatrick
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Part 1: FOX 10's John Hook talks to State Rep. Michelle Udall, chair of the House Education Committee about a proposal to ban CRT in the Arizona Constitution. Part 2: U.S. Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick talks to John about her upcoming retirement, the situation in Ukraine, energy independence, the Arizona-Mexico border and her advice for Maricopa County Allister Adell.

Sacramento church shooter, who killed daughters, was in country illegally, officials say

The gunman who killed his three daughters, a chaperone who was supervising his visit with the children and himself in a Sacramento church this week was in the United States illegally, immigration officials said Friday.

Meth disguised as onions seized at San Diego border crossing, CBP officials say

Officials with U.S. Customs and Border Protection say they found over 1,000 packages of meth that was disguised as onions during an examination of a tractor-trailer at a San Diego border crossing on Feb. 20.

Migrant fatally shot while being detained after escape bid in southern Arizona: CBP

Border Patrol agents apprehended three migrants in the U.S. illegally and spotted a fourth trying to get away. One agent followed the person downhill into the canyon “and while taking him into custody discharged his firearm fatally wounding the migrant.”

Woman who ran Avondale stash house for migrants sentenced to prison

Federal agents found migrants, all from Mexico or Guatemala, inside a home in Avondale on Jan. 12 and that the migrants had been transported through southern Arizona en route to metro Phoenix.

Migrant killed by Border Patrol agent in Arizona, sheriff's office says

The sheriff's office provided an update days later saying a man who reportedly entered the U.S. illegally was killed after being shot several times by a border patrol agent on Feb. 19.

CBP sees 'substantial increase' in fentanyl seizures, confirms 153,941 migrant encounters in January

Fentanyl, an opioid for pain treatment, is between 50 and 100 times more potent than morphine. In Fiscal Year 2021, CBP seized 10,586 pounds of the deadly drug at the southern border, which can be fatal in extremely small amounts.

Nearly 1,000 pounds of meth, fentanyl found hidden in Phoenix man's RV at Arizona border: CBP

“Following a positive alert by a CBP narcotics detections canine to a scent it is trained to detect, the search led to the discovery of 129 packages of drugs hidden within the roof mounted A/C unit,” U.S. Customs and Border Protection said.

600 pounds of cocaine found hidden inside cucumber load during Arizona smuggling attempt

“In a joint effort, HSI, DEA, and CBP prevent over 600 lbs of cocaine commingled in a cucumber shipment from entering the US during a smuggling attempt,” Home Security Investigations Arizona tweeted..

Newsmaker Saturday: Doug Ducey, Dr. Ross Goldberg
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FOX 10's John Hook talks to Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey about the US-Mexico border situation and Valleywise Health's Dr. Ross Goldberg about the endemic phase of the COVID-19 pandemic.