Immigration officials announced Friday that illegal immigrants who are arrested on minor traffic violations and have no criminal history will no longer automatically face detention.... Read more»
A 32-year-old Mexican man was arrested after trying to smuggle nearly 41 pounds of cocaine through the DeConcini Port of Entry in Nogales.... Read more»
Transcript and audio recording of oral arguments before the Supreme Court on Arizona’s SB 1070 immigration enforcement law.... Read more»
A 46-year-old Florida man found himself in hot water on Tuesday when he tried to bring fruit into the United States. Forbidden fruit, that is. And some pork rinds.... Read more»
A 30-year-old Mexico City man, who was convicted of robbery in California in 2005, was sentenced to 33 months in prison for illegal re-entry into the United States by a felon.... Read more»
A high-ranking member of a Mexican drug trafficking organization was sentenced Thursday to 20 years in prison for moving tens of thousands of pounds of marijuana and hundreds of pounds of heroin and cocaine into the U.S.... Read more»
About two-thirds of the weapons recovered by Mexican authorities since 2007 and submitted to U.S. law enforcement for tracing had origins in the United States, according to data released today by the U.S. Department of Justice.... Read more»
Mexico’s drug war has damaged its reputation with its most frequent visitors, U.S. travelers. As a result, Mexico is trying to change perception by any means necessary.... Read more»2
Hundreds of demonstrators gathered outside the Supreme Court on Wednesday to make their voices heard as the justices weighed arguments on SB 1070.... Read more»1
Supporters of Arizona’s SB 1070 were buoyed Wednesday after a U.S. Supreme Court hearing in which most justices appeared skeptical of the federal challenge to central parts of the immigration law.... Read more»
More than 1,500 pounds of marijuana and a stolen pickup were seized Tuesday night in the West Desert.... Read more»
Travelers driving into Mexico next week through the Mariposa Port of Entry in Nogales will find a shift in traffic flow.... Read more»
U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva released this statement Wednesday afternoon, following the U.S. Supreme Court hearing on the constitutionality of Arizona’s SB 1070 immigration crackdown law.... Read more»3
The Supreme Court showed skepticism over challenges to Arizona’s SB 1070 as justices questioned attorneys on both sides for over an hour Wednesday. A decision in the case is expected by June.... Read more»3
As the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments Wednesday for and against SB 1070, several other states, including Texas, that have passed — or have attempted to pass — similar legislation are certain to keep a close eye on the proceedings.... Read more»
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