Trump, Arizona and border

Arizona's border is quieter under Trump, possibly due to stricter immigration policies
The U.S.-Mexico border has been fairly quiet since President Trump took office, which his administration attributes to his tough immigration policies. The big picture: Apprehensions in the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Tucson sector and across the border have declined since President Biden left office and are down from the same time in 2024.
Arizona sheriffs want no part of Trump’s immigration crackdown
Sheriff’s departments across Arizona say it’s not their job to enforce immigration and they lack the money to do it anyway.
500 more troops arrive in Arizona as part of Trump's border military deployment
The U.S. Northern Command says 500 soldiers from the 10th Mountain Division will be based in Fort Huachuca — in southeastern Arizona — to support "the effort to take operational control of the southern border.
Border Arrests Plummet 39% in January in an Early Gauge of Trump's Immigration Policies
U.S. authorities say arrests for illegal border crossings from Mexico plunged 39% in January, an early gauge of President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown
U.S. Border Patrol arrested 29,000 migrants illegally crossing Mexico border in January, lowest since May 2020
The U.S. Border Patrol arrested 29,000 migrants illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border in January, the agency said on Tuesday, signaling that a drop in crossings over the past year could continue under President Donald Trump.
Trump's border czar says ICE arrests way up, illegal border crossings way down
President Trump's administration says interior arrests have skyrocketed and border crossings have plummeted in the first month of their immigration crackdown.

drones, Arizona

Border Patrol seizes 140 pounds of methamphetamine in 2 separate incidents: What to know
Border Patrol agents from the Casa Grande and Ajo stations confiscated the methamphetamine.in Southern Arizona.
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A fake Border Patrol K9 truck transports 24 migrants across the border
A fake Border Patrol K-9 truck carried 24 migrants across the border . Uriel Perez, Jvani Sanchez, and Kevin Valdez Ramirez ...
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Arizona sheriffs want no part of Trump immigration crackdown but Arpaio says hardline measures work
Once known as “America’s toughest sheriff,” Arpaio, now 92, received the first pardon Trump issued, in August 2017, for a ...
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Arizona sheriff won't help with Trump's deportation blitz
David Hathaway, a Democrat, disagrees with the immigration and trade policies that have emerged in the early days of the ...
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More than 500 charged with immigration-related crime in Arizona over recent 2-week period
Feb. 3, a total of 565 people were charged with illegal immigration activity by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District ...
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Border Patrol seizes $127,000 worth of meth in Arizona desert
TUCSON – Border Patrol agents in the Tucson Sector seized 139 pounds of methamphetamine, valued at about $127,000, in ...
‘Cloned’ Border Patrol K-9 truck used to smuggle migrants
Two U.S. citizens and a Mexican national face arraignment this week for allegedly transporting 24 migrants inside a “cloned” ...
Border lawmakers celebrate passage of high-speed chase bill
At least three House members from border districts are celebrating passage of a bill enhancing penalties for individuals ...