Southwest Border
Officials in Yuma say about 5,000 migrants and asylum seekers have presented themselves to the Border Patrol since the end of last week. The news drew Gov. Doug Ducey to an afternoon press conference at the border there Tuesday.
Dec. 8, 2021
The U.S. Senate voted Tuesday afternoon to confirm Tucson Police Chief Chris Magnus as U.S. Customs and Border Protection commissioner.
Dec. 7, 2021
DHS says its reinstating the controversial Trump-era policy under court order by next week.
Dec. 3, 2021
Hia C-ed O'odham activist Amber Ortega and her supporters held a rally in Tucson after a magistrate judge ruled a religious freedom defense could not be used to determine her guilt or innocence in a case in which she faces federal charges for physically blocking construction machinery near Quitobaquito Springs last year.
Nov. 24, 2021
The binational initiative Artisans Beyond Borders sells embroidery made by asylum seekers waiting at the U.S. border in Sonora, Mexico. They will display their work at an event in Tucson this weekend.
Nov. 18, 2021
The recently passed $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill contains billions for improvement to U.S. land ports, including more than $500 million destined for Arizona ports along the border with Mexico.
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Nov. 11, 2021
A binational art event at the Arizona-Sonora border is back this year after a pandemic hiatus. And this year, it will include both in-person and virtual elements. The Binational Artwalk has been an annual tradition in Douglas, Arizona, and Agua Prieta, Sonora, since 2015.
Nov. 11, 2021
Port of entry improvements will make crossing the border easier in San Luis, Arizona. The Biden administration's plan for infrastructure will allow for $147 million to be used toward modernizing San Luis Customs One.
Nov. 10, 2021
As restrictions lifted at the U.S.-Mexico border, many people were eager to cross to reunite with relatives. But while some were finally reconnecting, not everyone was so lucky.
Nov. 9, 2021
Across neighboring Sonora, individuals and families are gearing up to cross the border when pandemic travel restrictions are lifted on Monday. But now the state’s governor is advising those who can to wait a little longer.
Nov. 5, 2021
Hia C-ed O'odham activist Amber Ortega was one of two Indigenous protesters arrested in September 2020 for physically blocking machinery at a border wall construction site near Quitobaquito Springs in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument. She testified her religious and cultural beliefs compelled her actions.
Nov. 4, 2021
Every year Mexican authorities launch a program to assist millions of Mexicans living abroad as they travel home for the winter holidays. But this year more northbound travelers are expected as pandemic travel restrictions are lifted at the U.S.-Mexico border Monday.
Nov. 4, 2021
Much of the land along the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas is privately owned by families who have often lived there for generations. And that’s where some new border barriers could be built if Texas Gov. Greg Abbott gets his way.
Nov. 4, 2021
The number of asylum applicants in Mexico continues to climb to record-breaking levels, with the first 10 months of 2021 already far outpacing previous highs.
Nov. 3, 2021
The Biden administration is in settlement talks with migrant families who were separated under former President Donald Trump’s zero-tolerance border policy. Plaintiffs include a 7-year-old girl who awakened from a nap to find her father had been seized by border enforcement.
Nov. 2, 2021
The U.S. government is trying to privatize several security positions usually conducted by federal Customs and Border Protection agents for a program it wants to roll out along the southwest border.
Nov. 1, 2021
U.S. Customs and Border Protection released data Oct. 22 indicating a massive surge in apprehensions of migrant people illegally crossing the southern border; 1.7 million individual apprehensions were made in the last fiscal year — the largest number in over 20 years.
Oct. 26, 2021
A pair of reports released this week detail dangers and abuses migrants face at the U.S.-Mexico border because of U.S. policies and misconduct by border officials.
Oct. 21, 2021
With the U.S.-Mexico border set to reopen to many fully vaccinated travelers next month, Mexico’s president promised Wednesday to ensure easier access to required vaccination certificates.
Oct. 20, 2021
The Biden administration is preparing to restart a program known as “Remain in Mexico” after a federal judge ordered its reinstatement. Officials, however, say it will require Mexico’s cooperation to resume the Trump administration program that sent asylum seekers back to Mexico to await U.S. court hearings.
Oct. 15, 2021
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