Arizona woman accused of human smuggling after undocumented immigrants were found at home, police say
Police in El Mirage says they have arrested a woman in connection with a human smuggling operation that held and/or processed 80 to 100 undocumented immigrants a month.
Border officials in Arizona seize 72K fentanyl pills, 44 pounds of meth hidden in gas tank
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents seized more than 72,000 fentanyl pills and more than 44 pounds of methamphetamine being smuggled into the U.S.
Last defendant sentenced in US Border Patrol agent’s death
Jesus Rosario Favela-Astorga was given a 50-year prison term on Sept. 21 in a Tucson court, federal prosecutors said.
A look at the border crisis from Yuma, a major crossing from Mexico into Arizona
A record number of migrants are reaching the border states, and Yuma is one of the towns dealing with the influx. We have a look.
Texas sheriff investigating 2 flights of migrants sent to Martha's Vineyard by Florida Gov.
A Texas sheriff on Monday opened an investigation into two flights of migrants sent to Martha's Vineyard by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, but did not say what laws may have been broken in putting 48 Venezuelans on private planes last week from San Antonio.
Border officers in Arizona find 150K rainbow fentanyl pills in gas tank, spare tire in separate busts
Border agents in Nogales, Arizona, reported finding more than 26,000 fentanyl pills on Tuesday and 276,000 on Wednesday this week. Most of the pills were multicolored.
Video captures migrants in camo scaling Arizona wall after Harris says border secure
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey last month issued an executive order to fill gaps in the border wall in Yuma with shipping containers topped with razor wire, saying that the state "can’t wait any longer."
'This is America's problem': Sheriffs across the nation to meet in Arizona to talk U.S.-Mexico border issues
A group of sheriffs from Arizona, Texas, New Mexico, California, and most of the other states will gather in Cochise County to tackle the border crisis. "This is not the state of Arizona's problem. This is America's problem."
Border officials in Arizona seize 102K fentanyl pills, 14 pounds of fentanyl powder hidden in ice chest
The fentanyl pills, with .31 pounds of cocaine, were hidden in a large ice chest, according to Port Director Michael Humphries.
9 migrants found dead in Texas river, Border Patrol says
Officials made the discovery while responding to a large group of people crossing the river following days of heavy rains.
Migrants sent by Texas governor arrive in Chicago seeking 'better future'
Bused from Texas, a group of migrants shipped out to sanctuary cities arrived in Chicago Wednesday night as part of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s plan to send undocumented immigrants into Democrat-led cities.
Arizona CBP agents seize enough fentanyl to kill 42 million people in latest massive drug bust
It was later determined that the 340 packages of fentanyl pills weighed a total of 187 pounds and were estimated to have been worth $4.3 million.
Gaps in Arizona border wall filled with double-stacked shipping containers
Arizona Gov. Ducey said 11-day project closed 3,820 open feet of the wall with 130 shipping containers.
Border Patrol agent finds 2 children abandoned in southern Arizona desert, CBP says
The Border Patrol agent immediately went to the area and found a 4-month-old child face down and unresponsive. An 18 month old was found crying nearby.
Arizona CBP agents find 14,000 fentanyl pills hidden in crutches
A Customs and Border Protection officer noticed that the crutches were "excessively heavy," adding that a K-9 and X-Ray examination "confirmed suspicions" that drugs were inside them.
US to fill border wall gaps in Arizona for safety reasons
The Department of Homeland Security said in a statement that the work to complete a barrier project near the Morelos Dam is to protect the safety of migrants and its own agents.
Arizona CBP officers seize heroin, meth and fentanyl stashed in vehicle near US-Mexico border
The biggest find was the 320,000 fentanyl pills, tweeted Michael Humphries, the port director for the Port of Nogales.
Border Patrol agents in Texas discover migrants smuggled inside toolboxes at checkpoint
A Border Patrol agent said the migrants were being smuggled in extreme summer heat.
Arizona Gov. Ducey tests positive for COVID-19, will not attend border talks with Pence
The governor is reportedly asymptomatic and feeling well, and thanked former Vice President Mike Pence for his “continued advocacy” on border security.
High court limits suing officials over rights violations
Boule sued, saying Egbert had violated his Fourth Amendment rights by using excessive force and his First Amendment rights by retaliating against him.