Pentagon cancels border wall construction contracts paid for with military funds reallocated by Trump

A Pentagon spokesperson said the funds were originally intended to go towards schools for military children, overseas military construction projects in partner nations and the National Guard and Reserve equipment account.

Arizona panel approves $2.5M in funding for National Guard border mission

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey recently declared an emergency and called the National Guard to the border amid an influx of migrants coming into the state through Mexico.

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.

Biden administration will limit immigration arrests at courthouses

The Biden administration is placing limits on immigration arrests at courthouses around the country after the practice sparked criticism under President Donald Trump.

USBP: Smugglers use rope to lower people into the U.S.
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Video of smugglers lowering five people, including two small children down a 30-foot border wall into the United States from Mexico. Immigration authorities took them into custody.

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.

Arizona Governor deploys National Guard to US-Mexico border

By the order of an emergency declaration, up to 250 Arizona National Guard members will be deployed to the US-Mexico border in an effort to assist with several operations relating to illegal immigration into the US.

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.

Group protests outside of Ahwatukee hotel used for housing immigrants

Protesters stood outside of an Ahwatukee hotel on Wednesday that's housing immigrants who were taken into custody at the US-Mexico border.

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.

Residents express concerns after seeing uptick in illegal border crossings

While much of the attention has been focused on Arizona, California, and Texas, locals in New Mexico are now expressing their concerns after seeing an uptick in illegal crossings from the southern border.

Arizona Attorney General sues feds for stopping border wall construction

Arizona's Attorney General is in the national spotlight again as he's suing the federal government for stopping border wall construction citing environmental factors.

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.

CBP: Over 172,000 migrants attempting entry at SW border were encountered in March

In the border battle, a surge of migrants continues to flood the U.S. - Mexico border and newly released numbers show just how many have come. The Border Patrol says it's the most they've seen in 20 years.