Border crossing times at the state’s southern border have skyrocketed in recent days, causing frustration and worry for the border towns that rely so heavily on the back-and-forth traffic.
On Wednesday, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) ordered migrants who have been held in southern Arizona to be released to the streets due to overcapacity.
Thousands have risked their lives in triple-digit temperatures across the southwestern border for a chance at a better future, and many have not made it.
By The Associated Press and TRÂN NGUYỄN and OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press
“While we continue to collect evidence, I want to say this very clearly: State-sanctioned kidnapping is not a public policy choice, it is immoral and disgusting,” Attorney General Rob Bonta said in a statement.
By The Associated Press and VALERIE GONZALEZ and ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press
Blas Nuñez-Neto, Homeland Security assistant secretary for border and immigration policy, said the expansion reflects a "commitment to continue to expand lawful options for migrants.”
During a court hearing, attorneys representing the nine states that have sued to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program argued the updated policy is essentially the same as the 2012 memo that first created it and asked U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen to again find the program illegal.
Chief Raul Ortiz has seen through a major policy shift seeking to clamp down on illegal crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border following the end of Title 42 coronavirus pandemic restrictions.
By AZFamily Digital News Staff, CNN and The Associated Press
On Thursday, both the mayors of border towns Yuma and Douglas asked for an emergency declaration to be called, as the feds revert back to a decades-old policy known as Title 8.
With Title 42 set to expire tomorrow, May 11, local medical resources are preparing for a possible influx of migrants in the coming days and months. The common consensus among many is that while they are prepared now, they are uncertain of the future.
With Title 42 set to end on Thursday, law enforcement agencies across the state, including the Cochise County Sheriff’s Office, are preparing for a large number of migrants at the border. Cochise County Sheriff Mark Dannels said their biggest challenge will be the number of releases.
Pima County officials and non-profits are preparing for the end of Title 42 immigration restrictions and the new wave of migrants expected to seek asylum in the county.
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced changes to the CBP One app to expand the number of appointments available, allow for additional time to complete requests and prioritize those who have been waiting for the longest.
The Biden Administration plans to send 1,500 troops to the U.S./Mexico border. They will help authorities deal with an expected surge in migrants after Title 42 restrictions end next Thursday.
Military personnel will do data entry, warehouse support and other administrative tasks so that U.S. Customs and Border Protection can focus on fieldwork, the officials said.
Governor Hobbs alongside Governor Durazo announced a first-of-its-kind Cross-Border Electric Trucking Pilot Program that will build businesses, create jobs, and help preserve Arizona’s natural resources and climate.
The policy was implemented during the Trump Administration, which allows asylum seekers to be denied into the US due to health concerns over COVID-19 and is now set to end on May 11.
In Nogales, at the Mariposa Land Port of Entry, CBP unveiled a new cold storage facility aimed at addressing America’s supply chain challenges on Thursday.
Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema held a bipartisan roundtable in Cochise County with members of Congress and community leaders to discuss the border crisis.
The FBI is offering $20,000 for information leading to the return of Maria del Carmen Lopez, an American who had been living in Mexico for the past nine years.
Border patrol officers seized a shipment containing more than $67,000 worth of gold after it was declared as clothing valued at $125, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
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