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TweetPinShareBy Eileen Mamaghani and Ellis Preston/Cronkite News WASHINGTON, D.C. – The recent incursion by masked federal agents on Tohono O’odham land didn’t just anger that tribe, which has been trying to block border …
Use of masked agents on Tohono O’odham land sparks Native outrage at Cherokee DHS chief Markwayne Mullin Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Article/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection awarded another contract for border wall construction, the second of President Trump’s second term in office, to Fisher Sand …
DHS awards contract for 27 miles of new border wall in Arizona; issues waiver to accelerate construction in Texas Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Article/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection WASHINGTON D.C. — Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has issued three new waivers for border wall construction, ensuring expeditious construction of approximately 36 …
DHS issues new waivers to expedite new border wall construction in Arizona and New Mexico Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto by Alex Appel/Howard Center for Investigative Journalism: The first containers were placed in Yuma County in August 2022. They were taken down four months later. By Alex Appel, Joshua …
Arizona’s defunct border wall leaves trail of runaway costs, error-filled invoices, and questions about state’s oversight Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo: The incident occurred roughly 2.5 miles east of the San Ysidro Port of Entry. Contributed Article/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection SAN YSIDRO – On Feb. 3, at …
Man falls to his death attempting to scale international border barrier near San Ysidro Port of Entry Read More TweetPinShareContributed Photo: For more than a year, Kelly pushed the Biden administration to close the border barrier gaps in Yuma posing security challenges for Border Patrol. Contributed Article WASHINGTON – …
DHS to begin construction and permanently close Morelos Dam gaps at the southern border Read More
TweetPinShareThis is a picture of a similar border barrier near Yuma. Staff Reports SAN YSIDRO, CALIFORNIA – An illegal immigrant died on Aug. 2 when he apparently fell from the …
Man dies after falling from border wall Read More
TweetPinShareContributed File Photo/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection: A modified Jeep Cherokee gets stuck on a makeshift ramp laid over a vehicle barrier. Border Patrol chased the Jeep south back …
Senator Kelly releases statement on DHS announcement to address border barriers Read More TweetPinShareBorder fence near Yuma Contributed Article/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection YUMA – On September 1, 2021, a Border Patrol Agent (BPA) assigned to the U.S. Border Patrol Station (USBP) …
Migrant who fell from border barrier dies from injuries Read More
TweetPinShareLaiken Jordahl Photo: Laiken Jordahl, who’s with the Center for Biological Diversity of Tucson, shared pictures of saguaros that have been felled at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument near Ajo. …
Editorial: Trump’s wall Read More