CBP releases body camera video for fatal Border Patrol shooting in AZ
US Customs and Border Protection on Wednesday released body camera footage of border agents shooting and killing a US citizen near Sasabe in March. The release of the footage comes at 6:41 PM on March 14, nearly a month after it was shot in southwestern Arizona, north of Sassave. The dead man is suspected of […]
CBP Is Expanding Its Surveillance Tower Program at the U.S.-Mexico Border–And We’re Mapping It
To provide researchers with the tools they need to analyze the impact of U.S. border security policies, the EFF surveyed more than 290 watchtowers installed by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) along the border with Mexico. We are publishing new maps and datasets. Compiled using public records, satellite imagery, road trips, and even exploration in […]
CBP helicopter pulls Australian man from snowy mountains in Cochise County
U.S. Customs and Border Protection helicopter crews rescued hikers from snowy conditions in the Huachuca Mountains south of the Sierra Vista last week, officials said. Cochise County Sheriff’s Office agents helped search for a hiker, a man from Australia, who was stranded Thursday in freezing temperatures in the Arizona mountains on Thursday, a CBP spokesman […]
CBP to begin construction and close Morelos Dam gaps
YUMA, Arizona (KYMA, KECY) – Arizona Senator Mark Kelly announced that Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will begin construction near the Morelos Dam. According to a press release, construction will begin this week to permanently bridge the gap along the Arizona-Mexico border. And the work will continue until this summer. “From day one, I have […]
CBP statistics confirm significant drop in undocumented immigrant encounters
Customs and Border Protection statistics show a significant drop in the number of illegal immigrants entering Yuma County illegally. CBP record New figures from the Yuma Sector Border Patrol confirm that anxiety has dropped by about 65%. Yuma Sector Border Patrol Acting Chief Patricia McGurk Daniel reports that agents arrested more than 2,200 migrants in […]
CBP Port of San Luis arrested driver and seized drug money
SAN LUIS, Arizona (KYMA, KECY) – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Port of San Luis arrested the driver before he entered Mexico. A press release said the arrest was related to an unreported seizure of currency. $105,000 in alleged drug money, to be exact. In addition, officers conducting routine inspections pulled the […]
