Stories tagged: "border patrol"

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Immigration Judge Orders End to Trump-Era Asylum Restrictions at Border

Migrants have been expelled from the United States more than 2.4 million times since the rule took effect in March 2020, denying migrants rights to seek asylum under US and international law on grounds of preventing the spread of COVID-19.

Associated Press Associated Press November 17, 2022 12:07 pm MST
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Immigration Supreme Court Says ‘Remain in Mexico’ Policy for Asylum Seekers Can End

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court on Thursday said the Biden administration can terminate a Trump-era policy that let the US turn away asylum seekers at the southern border and force them to wait in Mexico for their court proceedings. In its final ruling of the term, the 5-4 court said the Biden administration was within...

Morgan Fischer Morgan Fischer July 4, 2022 9:00 am MST
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Immigration Rep. Grijalva Requests Investigation Into Border Patrol-Involved Deaths

"It is reprehensible and unacceptable that these incidents have occurred," Rep. Raul Grijalva stated.

Araceli Cruz Araceli Cruz March 25, 2022 8:35 am MST
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Immigration Border Patrol Confirms: Trump’s Wall Doesn’t Work

The 500-mile, US-Mexico border wall has been breached 3,272 times in the past three years by way of basic power tools, angle grinders, and demolition saws.

Araceli Cruz Araceli Cruz March 15, 2022 7:41 am MST
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The Border US Border Agent Accused of Fatally Shooting Man on Rugged Trail in Arizona

US Customs and Border Protection confirmed Monday the agency was investigating a death in the Skeleton Canyon area of the Peloncillo Mountains.

Associated Press Associated Press February 22, 2022 11:12 am MST

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Arizona Bipartisan Mayors Unite to Demand Immigration Reform Now

Border officials say traffic at the border is a combination of asylum-seekers, immigrants, trade, and drug trafficking.

Emily Sacia Emily Sacia January 26, 2022 12:47 pm MST
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Arizona Biden to Nominate Tucson Police Chief to Lead US Border Agency

Tucson police Chief Chris Magnus has been with the department since 2016. His appointment must first get U.S. Senate confirmation. President Joe Biden intends to nominate Tucson police Chief Chris Magnus to lead the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency, according to a Monday report from The New York Times. Magnus served in the Lansing,...

Bree Burkitt Bree Burkitt April 12, 2021 7:39 am MST