Number of migrant children in US custody more than doubled in past two months, data shows
Attorneys, advocates and mental health experts say that while some shelters housing the migrant children are safe and provide adequate care, others are endangering children’s health and safety.
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema talks microchips, border issue during visit with business, government officials in Arizona
During a visit with various officials in Arizona, Sen. Kyrsten Sinema addressed the ongoing chip shortage that the country is facing, as well as a number of other issues, including the border crisis.
Border Patrol arrests more than 1,600 migrants near Yuma
More than 1,600 migrants were arrested between April 30 and May 3 before crossing into the U.S. near Yuma, officials said.
US begins reuniting families at Mexican border in ‘beginning’ of broader effort
The Department of Homeland Security on Monday announced that four families who were separated at the U.S.-Mexico border during the Trump administration will be reunited this week in the U.S.
Two border-state Dems break with Biden on the crisis: 'Want to see more action'
Arizona Sens. Mark Kelly and Kyrsten Sinema are not satisfied with President Joe Biden's handling of the border issue.
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.
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.
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.
Biden orders ICE, CBP to drop ‘illegal aliens,’ ‘assimilation’ when referring to migrants
President Joe Biden has ordered departments not to use certain terms when referring to noncitizens.
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.
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.
Texas Sen. John Cornyn demands federal probe into San Antonio child migrant abuse allegations
The abuse allegations were limited to the San Antonio facility – an event center that has been temporarily converted to house unaccompanied minors.
Number of kids traveling alone at US-Mexico border hits all-time high in March
The U.S. government picked up nearly 19,000 children traveling alone across the Mexican border in March, authorities said Thursday, the largest monthly number ever recorded.
Abbott calls on feds to investigate allegations of abuse at immigration center
Abbott called on feds to investigate allegations of abuse at the Freeman Coliseum, where a number of unaccompanied migrant children are being housed.
Yemeni men arrested at border were on FBI terrorist watch list
U.S. Border Patrol agents in California arrested two men in two months who turned up on the terrorist watch list.
More than 18,000 unaccompanied children were in CBP custody or HHS care on March 31, data shows
A historic monthly high of more than 18,000 unaccompanied children were held in U.S. custody or care along the southern border with Mexico on March 31, according to data from U.S. Customs and Border Protection shared with FOX Television stations.
Gov. DeSantis to ask Pres. Biden to continue Trump administration's immigration policies
Governor DeSantis said he will send President Biden a letter asking him to continue policies set in place by the Trump administration.
Injured migrant rescued in southern Arizona wilderness
A man crossing into the country illegally had severely broken his leg while in the Baboquivari Peak Wilderness near Tucson on March 30, officials said.
Arizona Gov. Ducey blames President Biden for migrant surge at the southern border
Arizona Governor Doug Ducey is blaming President Joe Biden's administration for a surge in migrants along the U.S.-Mexico border. Meanwhile, there's growing calls for the administration to be more transparent about what's happening along the southern border.