Arizona county officials reject US border security grant

Pima County officials rejected a grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that would fund expenses related to border security.

Arizona state lawmakers revive private border wall bill

A week after it fell one vote short of passage, Republicans state lawmakers on Thursday revived a measure that would make it easier for property owners on the U.S.-Mexico border to build a wall.

Man shot in face during Brooklyn ICE operation

Federal authorities are investigating the shooting of a man in Brooklyn involving a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer.

AZ bill calls for November referendum to enshrine sanctuary city ban in state constitution

It’s already illegal under state law, but Republican lawmakers in the Arizona State Legislature want voters to enshrine a ban on “sanctuary city” policies in the state's constitution.

Last man charged in border agent's death faces Arizona trial

The last of seven defendants charged in the 2010 fatal shooting of a U.S. Border Patrol agent in a case that exposed a botched federal gun operation known as “Fast and Furious” has been extradited to Arizona to stand trial.

Federal judge reverses convictions of 4 Arizona border activists

A federal judge in Tucson has reversed the misdemeanor convictions of four activists, saying members of the humanitarian group No More Deaths were led by “sincere religious beliefs” when placing water and food for migrants in Arizona’s protected Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge near the U.S.-Mexico border.

Trump curbs immigrants from 6 countries in election-year push

The Trump administration announced Friday that it was restricting immigrants from six additional countries that officials said failed to meet minimum security standards.

Arizona private border wall bill hits snag in House

Arizona lawmakers rejected a measure that would have made it easier for property owners on the U.S.-Mexico border to build a wall.

Authorities find longest Southwest border smuggling tunnel

U.S. authorities on Wednesday announced the discovery of the longest smuggling tunnel ever found on the Southwest border, stretching more than three-quarters of a mile from an industrial site in Tijuana, Mexico, to the San Diego area.

Border patrols finds nearly $1M in fake cash from China

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers seized $900,000 in counterfeit U.S. currency that was discovered in a commercial rail shipment originating from China.

Supreme Court allows enforcement of new green card rule

The new policy can be used to deny green cards to immigrants over their use of public benefits including Medicaid, food stamps and housing vouchers, as well as other factors.

Trump travel ban heads back to court

After the U.S. Supreme Court upheld President Donald Trump’s ban on travelers from several predominantly Muslim countries in 2018, the ruling appeared to shut down legal challenges that claimed the policy was rooted in anti-Muslim bias.

Border Patrol agents find fentanyl strapped to man’s thighs

U.S. Border Patrol agents at the Interstate 19 immigration checkpoint arrested a man after they discovered that he was transporting fentanyl.

US agents seize drugs floated through border drainage tunnel

Over 165 pounds of suspected meth was seized after smugglers tried to float it across the border from Nogales, Mexico, by roping together dozens of packages and sending them through an underground drainage tunnel into Arizona, federal officials said.

Grandmother caught with 200 pounds of meth

A 65-year-old grandmother is accused of trying to sneak more than 200 pounds of methamphetamine into the U.S. at a border crossing.

Trump administration imposes visa rules for pregnant women on 'birth tourism'

The rules printed in the Federal Register on Thursday say applicants will be denied tourist visas if they're determined by consular officers to be traveling to the U.S. primarily to give birth.

Arizona bill would make building private border wall easier

The Arizona Legislature could let property owners along the U.S.-Mexico border build a wall without seeking a city or county construction permit.