Regional Center for Border Health aims to establish a hospital in an underserved area of Arizona.
Phoenix – Update on Yuma Border Situation This week, ABC15 is revisiting a 48-hour report from Yuma in the Border Series that was first aired in March 2024. With many border areas historically having few illegal crossings, there’s been a focus on groups like the Border Health Center. They ran transition centers for asylum seekers […]
Accompany Yuma Border Patrol as new policies develop
Border Crossings in Yuma See Significant Decrease In Yuma, Arizona, illegal border crossings have shown a staggering decline of 99% over the last few years. This change, reported by the CBP, highlights the shifting dynamics at the border from 2021 to 2024. During this time, Yuma’s Mayor, Doug Nichols, declared a local emergency. More than […]
Leslie Mota emphasizes the advantages of blockchain for overlooked border communities.
This article summarizes a recent meeting held in Nogales, Arizona, where discussions revolved around the impact of blockchain and cryptocurrency technology. Leslie Mota, the president of the Gokhshtein News Network, shared her insights on how these technologies could improve financial access for underserved communities along the border. Having recently moved to Nogales, Mota painted a […]
Authorities Capture Notorious Sinaloa Cartel Leader at Southern Border
Top Cartel Leader Captured at US-Mexico Border The Trump administration has successfully apprehended a major cartel leader at the US-Mexico border, someone who had been evading US authorities for nearly three decades. On Friday, federal immigration officials detained Jaime Rene Juereca Casavantes, the longstanding head of the Sinaloa cartel. This operation was announced by the […]
Trump Administration Did Not Release Any Migrants At Border For Three Months In A Row
Trump Administration Celebrates Record-Breaking Border Security The Trump administration announced on Friday a streak of record-breaking events along the US-Mexico border. In July, Border Patrol agents reported zero immigrants being released into the US for the third consecutive month. This is a significant contrast to the Biden-era border crisis, which often saw tens of thousands […]
“I’m Really Happy”: Latinos Near Southern Border Celebrate Trump’s Enforcement Measures
Many Hispanic Americans along the US-Mexico border have shown significant support for President Donald Trump’s approach to immigration enforcement, insisting that he delivered what they expected when they voted for him. In the recent 2024 presidential election, Trump successfully flipped several border counties that hadn’t backed a Republican candidate for many years—some, in fact, for […]
Charges Announced Against Illegal Immigrants Accused of Shooting Border Officer in Moped Attack
Federal Charges Filed Against Two Immigrants in Shooting Case The Trump administration has filed federal charges against two undocumented immigrants accused of shooting and killing a border officer in New York City. On Thursday, federal prosecutors charged Miguel Francisco Mora Nuñez with being an illegal immigrant and with aiding and abetting, while Christian Eval Velour […]
Military to create a national defense zone in Yuma to enhance border safety
Yuma, Arizona – National Defense Zone in the Works The U.S. military is gearing up to create a national defense zone in Yuma as part of a larger initiative to bolster security along the southern border. While there’s no set timeline for this, officials from the Yuma Border Patrol have indicated that the new area […]
Border agent accused of child sex trafficking and fraud in Arizona
Tucson Border Patrol Agent Charged with Multiple Felonies A Border Patrol agent in the Tucson Sector has been charged with numerous felony counts, including ten related to child sex trafficking. This comes amidst ongoing investigations into sexual misconduct among U.S. Customs and Border Protection employees in Arizona. Bert Conrad Yeager, age 39, from Wilcox, faces […]
Man Charged With Shooting and Trying to Rob Off-Duty Border Patrol Agent in Moped Attack
Incident Involving Border Patrol Agent in NYC The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has made public footage capturing a Saturday night incident where a Border Patrol agent was ambushed and fatally shot, allegedly during an attempt to rob illegal immigrants. According to reports, agents were attacked by two men around 11:50 PM at Fort Washington […]