A sharp drop in illegal border crossings along the Southwest border that started in January after the Biden administration announced stricter immigration measures continued into February, the administration announced Wednesday.
Read More »Sharp drop in illegal border crossings continues in February
Prison escapee in southwestern Arizona now back in custody 
A prison inmate who walked off during work duty in San Luis was taken into custody Tuesday at a hotel in south Phoenix.
Read More »US launches online system to seek asylum on Mexican border 
The Biden administration on Thursday launched an online appointment system as the only way for migrants to get exceptions from pandemic-era limits on asylum — the U.S. government's latest major step in eight days to overhaul border enforcement.
Read More »How will asylum work after Title 42 ends? No one knows yet 
The Biden administration has been conspicuously silent about how migrants should enter the United States when Trump-era asylum limits end, fueling rumors, confusion and doubts about the government's readiness despite more than two years to prepare.
Read More »Border surge brings shift in migrant countries, challenges to U.S. policy 
The surge of migrants at the southern border has included skyrocketing numbers from countries that were barely represented in previous years, presenting a challenge that experts say the U.S. is not equipped to address.
Read More »Ex-Border agent indicted in sex assault of an Arizona teen 
A former U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent has been indicted in connection with the kidnapping and sexual assault of a teenage girl in Arizona earlier this year, according to federal authorities.
Read More »Cubans, Nicaraguans drive illegal border crossings higher 
U.S. authorities stopped migrants more than 230,000 times on the Mexican border in October, the third-highest month of Joe Biden's presidency amid growing numbers from Cuba, Nicaragua, Colombia and other countries.
Read More »Border top issue for statewide GOP hopefuls 
Republicans running for Senate are sticking to the same simple message about border security – the border is a mess, President Biden is to blame and a return to former President Trump’s approach is needed.
Read More »Wanted – a Senate candidate to tackle immigration
With the U.S. Senate now split 50-50 along partisan lines, gaining a new voice for sensible immigration reform could make a real difference to federal policy – and thankfully, we have an opportunity to gain such a voice as soon as next year.
Read More »White House outlines plans to deal with surge of detained immigrant children
The White House on Monday outlined actions the government has taken in response to a recent influx of unaccompanied immigrant children that has burdened immigration facilities in Texas and led to some immigrants being transported to Arizona.
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