Border Patrol agent took $1M in bribes to smuggle people and drugs, authorities say
Oct 5, 2021 Grand jury indictment says that for the better part of a year, Victor Passapera used his Border Patrol uniform and patrol vehicle to smuggle narcotics and people across the border south of Ajo.
As court ruling allows Biden administration to continue Title 42, families still seek asylum in Nogales
Oct 2, 2021 A federal appeals court ruled Thursday to allow the Biden administration to continue using Title 42 to rapidly deport families at the U.S.-Mexico border.
As second immigration reform measure is rejected, activists in Arizona look to Democratic leadership
Sep 30, 2021 The parliamentarian of the U.S. Senate rejected a second version of immigration reform put forward by Congressional Democrats this week.
After stalling, Tucson police chief's nomination for customs commissioner will move ahead
Sep 30, 2021 Chris Magnus’ nomination hearing to become Customs and Border Protection’s next commissioner stalled shortly after it was announced last spring.
Grijalva calls for unused COVID vaccines to be donated to border communities
Sep 29, 2021 The U.S.-Mexico border has been closed to non-essential travel for over a year, Grijalva says ramped up vaccine effort could help.
Biden rule to shield 'Dreamers' seeks to bypass Congress
Sep 28, 2021 An administration proposal on Monday attempts to satisfy concerns of a federal judge in Houston who ruled that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program was illegal.
'Injustice has us here': In Nogales, faith leaders, migrant families call for an end to pandemic-era protocol, Title 42
Sep 27, 2021 18 months after the CDC protocol was enacted, migrants say they're COVID tested and vaccinated, but still waiting for asylum.
After Parliamentarian ruling, activists in Arizona ask for other avenues for immigration reform
Sep 21, 2021 In a late ruling Sunday, the Congressional referee said a measure that could give millions of undocumented people a pathway to citizenship could not be included in the budget reconciliation package.
Rights groups advocate for 'climate-focused' approach to quell deaths at the border
Sep 17, 2021 More than 160 sets of human remains have been recovered from the Arizona desert so far this year
Judge orders government to stop expelling families under Trump-era border policy
Sep 16, 2021 Biden administration has continued to use Title 42 to send migrants back to Mexico almost immediately after apprehension.
Mexico completes vaccination campaign for adults in northern border cities
Sep 15, 2021 In June, Mexico introduced a campaign to vaccinate all adults in in cities along its northern border to help speed the lifting of pandemic travel restrictions
'Dreamers' wait as Congressional Democrats push for an immigration reform measure
Sep 14, 2021 Within a sweeping budget reconciliation package, Democrat-drafted measure looks to provide a pathway to legal status for some 8 million.
ICE detention center response to COVID-19 a look at future pandemic handling
Sep 11, 2021 The Office of Inspector General found ICE detention centers weren’t following guidelines to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Documentary exploring death and disappearances along South Texas border comes to Tucson
Sep 10, 2021 'Missing in Brooks County' follows families looking for loved ones who went missing trying to cross Texas' rugged borderland
Mexico’s president says U.S. must tackle root causes of migration
Sep 2, 2021 Mexican leaders have faced sharp criticism after images showed the country’s immigration officials crack down on migrants at its southern border.
Hours expand at major Nogales port of entry
Aug 27, 2021 Operating hours at Mariposa Port of Entry will be extended from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. starting Sept. 1.Selected Archive Filters
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