Arizona's Border & Immigration News

Kyrsten Sinema border plan will have 2 key goals...
Serena O'Sullivan

Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s upcoming border plan has 2 key goals

Expect a new Kyrsten Sinema border plan that will focus on false asylum claims and establishing operational control of the border.
3 months ago
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KTAR Video

Video: Sen. Kyrsten Sinema has a plan for the border that you have to hear

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema has a plan for the border that you have to hear. Video: Jeremy Schnell and Felisa Cárdenas/KTAR News Subscribe to the KTAR Daily Newsletter: https://bit.ly/45MmM3G Read articles from KTAR News: https://ktar.com/ Download the KTAR app: https://ktar.com/the-ktar-newstalk-app/ Sign up for texts from KTAR: https://bit.ly/3EoCmGV Listen live to KTAR: https://ktar.com/listen-to-ktar-92-3-fm-anywhere/ KTAR SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook: […]
3 months ago
Associated Press

As the Senate tries to strike a border deal with Mayorkas, House GOP launches effort to impeach him

House Republicans have set their sights on impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over his handling of the U.S.-Mexico border.
3 months ago
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KTAR Video

Video: Why Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s solution for immigration doesn’t sit right with Mike Broomhead

Why Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s solution for immigration doesn’t sit right with Mike Broomhead. Video: Jeremy Schnell and Felisa Cárdenas/KTAR News Subscribe to the KTAR Daily Newsletter: https://bit.ly/45MmM3G Read articles from KTAR News: https://ktar.com/ Download the KTAR app: https://ktar.com/the-ktar-newstalk-app/ Sign up for texts from KTAR: https://bit.ly/3EoCmGV Listen live to KTAR: https://ktar.com/listen-to-ktar-92-3-fm-anywhere/ KTAR SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KTARNews […]
3 months ago
Associated Press

US sees drop in illegal border crossings after Mexico increases enforcement

Increased enforcement actions by Mexico have contributed to a sharp drop in illegal border crossings into the U.S.
3 months ago
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Jim Sharpe

Trying to keep ‘Arizona’s Beach’ from becoming ‘Muerta Playa’

Now that it has been reopened, KTAR News host Jim Sharpe wonders what was the purpose of closing the Lukeville Port of Entry.
4 months ago
The international port of entry between the United States and Mexico in Lukeville, Arizona, is seen...
Kevin Stone

Lukeville Port of Entry on Arizona-Mexico border reopens after monthlong closure

After a controversial closure and heavy pushback from Arizona officials, the Lukeville Port of Entry reopened Thursday.
4 months ago
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KTAR Video

Video: Arizona Speaker of the House talks Lukeville Port re-opening, Gov. Hobbs’ ESA accountability plan

Arizona Speaker of the House Ben Toma joined KTAR News guest host Barry Markson to discuss running for office, Lukeville Port of Entry re-opening and Governor Katie Hobb’s’ ESA accountability plan. Video: Jeremy Schnell and Felisa Cárdenas/KTAR News
4 months ago
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KTAR Video

Video: Sharper Point: Will the new year bring a new border policy as Lukeville Port prepares to re-open?

The Lukeville port of entry will reopen this week, according to a Tuesday statement from U.S. Customs and Border Protection. After nearly a month, officials said the port will resume operations at 6 a.m. on Thursday. Jim Sharpe takes a closer look at what the re-opening of the port of entry means in Wednesday’s Sharper […]
4 months ago
Lukeville reopening...
Serena O'Sullivan

Lukeville port of entry is set to reopen this week, CBP says

A popular border crossing in Arizona will reopen after the Biden administration shut it down on Dec. 4. Here's when Lukeville is reopening.
4 months ago
Phoenix driver sentenced for conspiring to smuggle 5 undocumented migrants...
Serena O'Sullivan

Man sentenced to 90 months in prison for assaulting Border Patrol officers in Arizona

A judge sentenced a man from Mexico to 90 months in prison for assaulting Border Patrol officers during a 2020 incident in southern Arizona.
4 months ago
Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb is running for U.S. Senate in 2024. (Facebook Photo/Sheriff Lamb)...
Tom Kuebel

Mark Lamb says ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy would help Border Patrol on Fox News

Pinal Country Sheriff Mark Lamb wants to restore the Remain in Mexico policy to help improve the situation on the border.
4 months ago
sentenced to 60 months for smuggling...
Serena O'Sullivan

Arizona man sentenced to 5 years for smuggling migrants in the US illegally

Last week, a 63-year-old Tucson man was sentenced to 60 months for smuggling undocumented immigrants back in July.
4 months ago
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KTAR Video

Video: You will be shocked by the number of people who overstay their visa in the United States annually

You will be shocked by the number of people who overstay their visa in the United States annually. Video: Jeremy Schnell and Felisa Cárdenas/KTAR News Subscribe to the KTAR Daily Newsletter: https://bit.ly/45MmM3G Read articles from KTAR News: https://ktar.com/ Download the KTAR app: https://ktar.com/the-ktar-newstalk-app/ Sign up for texts from KTAR: https://bit.ly/3EoCmGV Listen live to KTAR: https://ktar.com/listen-to-ktar-92-3-fm-anywhere/ […]
4 months ago
Two Mesa women were sentenced in December 2023 for their roles in human smuggling deaths in Texas. ...
KTAR.com

Pair of Mesa women among 3 sentenced in Texas human smuggling deaths

Two Mesa women were sentenced in the past week for their roles in human smuggling deaths in Texas, authorities announced Tuesday.
4 months ago
SSP funds needed to help undocumented migrants...
Serena O'Sullivan

Kelly, Sinema say Arizona needs more federal funds to secure the southern border

Arizona Sens. Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly asked three federal officials to send SSP funds immediately to ease the border crisis.
4 months ago
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KTAR Video

Video: Why border policy changes are needed, especially in Arizona

Usually a busy time of year, the Lukeville Port of Entry closure continues to impact local southern Arizona businesses. Mike Broomhead discusses why change in border policy is needed, especially for the 48th state.
4 months ago
Photos show the Malas Mañas transnational criminal organization logo - a sun-shaped emblem with a ...
KTAR.com

Alleged members of violent cartel indicted in Arizona on human smuggling, drug charges

Multiple alleged members of a violent cartel have been indicted on human smuggling and drug trafficking charges in Arizona.
4 months ago
A man with hands on his head is frisked by a uniformed officer in Lukeville, Arizona...
Kevin Stone

Here’s why Arizona National Guard sent to border by Gov. Katie Hobbs will be limited

Arizona National Guard members deployed to the border by Gov. Katie Hobbs will be more limited in their authority than if they’d been sent under federal orders.
4 months ago
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KTAR Video

Video: Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs signs executive order to send National Guard to deal with border issues

Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs signed an executive order Friday to send the National Guard to southern Arizona to assist with border efforts. National Guard members will be stationed at multiple locations, including near the closed Lukeville Port of Entry and the San Miguel crossing. Larry Gaydos and Chad Benson react. Video: Jeremy Schnell and Felisa […]
4 months ago
Gov. Katie Hobbs signed an executive order Dec. 15, 2023, to send the National Guard to southern Ar...
KTAR.com

Gov. Hobbs sending National Guard to southern Arizona to deal with border issues

Gov. Katie Hobbs signed an executive order Friday to send the National Guard to southern Arizona to assist with border efforts.
4 months ago
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KTAR Video

Video: Politicians keep playing politics with Arizona border crossing closure as local businesses suffer

As local businesses continue to suffer following the Lukeville Port of Entry closure, Jim Sharpe takes a closer look at how politicians playing politics is playing a role in Friday’s Sharper Point. Video: Jeremy Schnell and Felisa Cárdenas/KTAR News Subscribe to the KTAR Daily Newsletter: https://bit.ly/45MmM3G Read articles from KTAR News: https://ktar.com/ Download the KTAR […]
4 months ago
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KTAR Video

Video: How showing up to vote can help immigration in Arizona and all over the United States

Video: Jeremy Schnell and Felisa Cárdenas/KTAR News Subscribe to the KTAR Daily Newsletter: https://bit.ly/45MmM3G Read articles from KTAR News: https://ktar.com/ Download the KTAR app: https://ktar.com/the-ktar-newstalk-app/ Sign up for texts from KTAR: https://bit.ly/3EoCmGV Listen live to KTAR: https://ktar.com/listen-to-ktar-92-3-fm-anywhere/ KTAR SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KTARNews X: https://x.com/KTAR923 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ktarnews Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ktarnews/ KTAR PODCASTS: https://bit.ly/45Ox5nX
4 months ago
A border officer inspects a vehicle inspection with a drug-sniffing dog at the San Luis Port of Ent...
Kevin Stone

Here’s why Lukeville port closure impacts businesses on both sides of border

Visitors from Mexico spend millions, if not billions, of dollars a year in Arizona, so it’s no surprise that businesses north of the border are worried about the closure of the Lukeville Port of Entry.
4 months ago