$46 million in federal support to enhance rail crossings in Yuma and throughout Arizona
Funding for Railroad Safety in Arizona Yuma, Arizona – Funds are on the way to Arizona aimed at enhancing railroad intersections and boosting safety measures. Railroads have been vital for transporting goods in Arizona since the late 19th century, but many need improvements. The total of $46 million, provided through a bipartisan infrastructure law, will […]
‘The Border Is Closed’: Trump Admin Claims Historic Low In Migrant Crossings
The Trump administration says its record of the worst border encounters ever in a month is broken, marking a dramatic shift from the monthly border encounters experienced under the Biden White House. Border Patrol agents counted around 7,180 intersections along the US-Mexico border during March. According to Data released Tuesday by Customs and Border Protection […]
Illegal border crossings drop significantly in Yuma
Yuma, Arizona (Kyma, Kecy) – Yuma is questioning what is behind the change and how it will affect the community as illegal border intersections have dramatically reduced. We visited the border before, part of the Yuma border, and once crowded with immigrants trying to cross to the US, we didn’t see one person and the […]
$46 million in federal funding to improve rail crossings in Yuma, across Arizona
Yuma, Arizona (AZ Family) — Much-needed funding is coming to Arizona to upgrade railroad crossings and improve safety. Railroads are essential for transporting goods and have existed in Arizona since the late 1800s, but some are in need of renovation. That’s all $46 million in bipartisan infrastructure funding. The legislation will be used to study […]
Yuma County to Receive $640,000 Grant to Study How to Improve Existing Railroad Crossings
Written by Chris McDanielKAWC News YUMA — Yuma County will receive $640,000 in federal grant money to explore options to improve three railroad crossings in Yuma. Yuma County, the City of Yuma, and the Town of Welton will contribute 20 percent of the non-federal funding. This funding is part of more than $46 million being […]
Challenges with federal oversight, staffing await Maricopa County sheriff candidates
Maricopa County voters will elect a new sheriff in November. Whoever it is will be taking over an understaffed office with nearly 1,300 vacancies. This office is the fourth largest in the country. But it has been under federal court order for more than a decade after the Justice Department found MCSO engaged in discriminatory […]
Border Crossings Might Be Declining — But That’s Not The Whole Story
Despite a recent decline in border crossings due to the proliferation of alternative entry options under the Biden-Harris administration, illegal immigrants continue to flow into the United States, masking the true extent of the border crisis. . The number of recorded illegal border crossings has decreased significantly in the past few months following President Joe […]
Biden Admin Touts Reduction In Border Crossings While Flying In Hundreds Of Thousands Of Migrants
The Biden-Harris administration on Monday boasted about a recent decline in illegal border crossings, even as the latest immigration data showed hundreds of thousands of migrants have been allowed into the U.S. through alternative routes set up by the White House. Encounters between ports of entry have fallen by more than 50% since President Joe […]
Illegal Crossings At Northern Border Have Spiked Over 1,000% Under Biden
Over the past four years, the Biden administration has overseen a significant increase in illegal immigrant crossings along the U.S.-Canada border. So far in fiscal year 2024, 12,859 illegal immigrants have crossed the northern border, with several months still remaining. according to The latest data provided by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) shows that, with […]
Illegal Crossings Into US Cut In Half Since Historic High At Year’s End
Illegal immigration along the U.S. southwest border has halved since hitting a historic high in December 2023, according to official figures. “In January 2024, U.S. Border Patrol recorded 124,220 encounters between ports of entry along the Southwest border, a 50% decrease from December 2023,” U.S. Customs and Border Protection said. Bureau (CBP) announced. January monthly […]
