Drones: key tool to border security

Border security is the first step of the proposed immigration reform bill - and some lawmakers see 24/7 surveillance as a key to stopping illegal crossers.

Tribes seek to join immigration reform debate

As border enforcement increased to the east and to the west of the Tohono O'odham Nation in the mid-to-late 1990s, so did the number of people and drugs coming through the area.

3 of 5 remains found near Sells were shot

The skeletal remains of five homicide victims found recently on the Tohono O'odham Nation are male and at least three were shot, the county's chief medical examiner said.

At least 3 of 5 remains found near Sells were shot

The five skeletal remains of five homicide victims found recently on the Tohono O’odham Nation are male and at least three were shot, the chief medical examiner said.

Border-crosser deaths haven't dropped despite decline in illegal migration

Despite fewer people migrating illegally through Southern Arizona, the number of border-crosser remains found during the last decade has not dropped below 140 a year, according to a new report.

New report: Death rate of illegal crossers remains high

Despite fewer people migrating illegally through Southern Arizona, the rate in which border crossers are dying remains among the highest in the last decade, a new report found.

Remains of 5 people found on O'odham land; police start investigation

The discovery this week of five skeletal remains on the Tohono O'odham Nation has prompted a police investigation.

Remains of 5 found near Sells prompts police probe

The discovery this week of five skeletal remains on the Tohono O’odham reservation has prompted a police investigation.

Border Patrol still facing furlough, OT questions

It's halfway through the fiscal year and Border Patrol agents still don't know if they are going to be furloughed and what's going to happen to their overtime.

Nogales council opposes possible border fee

The city of Nogales, Ariz., unanimously approved a resolution Wednesday opposing the idea of a border-crossing fee.

Eroding Sonoran sewer line called a major accident waiting to happen

An eroding pipeline that carries more than 10 million gallons of raw sewage per day from Nogales, Sonora, to Arizona is a catastrophe waiting to happen especially as the monsoon season approaches, officials said.

75-mile trek to honor migrants who perished

For Marisol Flores-Aguirre making the 75-mile walk through the Sonoran Desert is a way of allowing migrants who perished while trying to cross the border to finish the journey they began.

Pilot accused of ferrying illegal immigrants to Chandler

A pilot is accused of using the Bisbee-Douglas International Airport to smuggle illegal immigrants to the Phoenix area.

Florence busiest initial stop for ICE detainees

Arizona is home to the facility where the largest number of immigration detainees are initially held in the nation, new data show.

7 arrested in Cochise County in attempted human-smuggling plot

Arizona border officials have apprehended seven people in a human-smuggling case that involved the use of at least one single-engine plane.

Border officials: Guatemalan sisters held captive in Douglas trailer

Two Guatemalan sisters were rescued Sunday from a residence north Douglas where they were held hostage for more than a week, law enforcement officials say.

Decade brings 2,000+ sets of remains in Tucson Sector

The remains of more than 2,000 border crossers have been found in the Border Patrol's Tucson Sector in the last decade.

Hiker wants Ariz. park ranger fired over search

An Oregon man is calling for the firing of a park ranger at Fort Bowie National Historic Site for what he calls an illegal search.

Ministering in brutal Altar, Mexico

ALTAR, Sonora - Illegal drugs. Illegal migration. In Altar, there's no separating the two.

ICE freed over 600 criminal detainees

A detainee found guilty of felony second-degree robbery and countless convictions for prostitution and solicitation for lewd conduct was among more than 300 people Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials in Phoenix released in February as part of a nationwide operation to save money.

Report: 32 felons among those released from immigration detention facilities

A detainee who had a felony second degree robbery and countless convictions for prostitution and solicitation for lewd conduct was among more than 300 people Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials in Phoenix released in February as part of a nationwide operation to save money.

Mother's Day cake sale is slice of town history

DOUGLAS - Shasta Holguin could barely see inside the mixing bowl, even if she was standing on a chair, when she and her mother started baking cakes together.

After years of decline, apprehensions of people crossing the border illegally are on the rise again

The number of people apprehended along the Southwest border is rising for a second fiscal year after an eight-year decline.

Border task force seizes pot, ATVs

About 1,700 pounds of marijuana, several two-way radios and four ATVs were seized last week in joint agency operations that focused on smuggling groups operating in Southern Arizona's western desert, border officials said in a news release.

Border task force seizes pot, ATVs in Arizona desert

Some 1,700 pounds of marijuana, multiple two-way radios and four ATVs were seized last week in joint agency operations that focus on smuggling groups operating in southern Arizona’s west desert, border officials said in a news release.

Smugglers pulling in young accomplices along Arizona-Sonora border

AGUA PRIETA, Sonora - Fernando Real hated to see his mother work minimum-wage jobs and barely scrape enough to pay the $100 rent for the room they shared.

5 die in rollover, 15 hurt in Border Patrol chase southeast of Tucson

Five people were killed Saturday when an SUV being chased by Border Patrol agents crashed southeast of Tucson, officials said.

5 killed in Border Patrol chase east of Tucson

Five people were killed Saturday night when an SUV being pursued by U.S. Border Patrol agents crashed east of Tucson, officials said.

Smugglers' rights violated by border agents, jury finds

Two Border Patrol agents were convicted Friday in federal court in Tucson of violating the civil rights of four drug smugglers.

Tucson jury: Border agents violated smugglers’ civil rights

Two Border Patrol agents were found guilty of violating the civil rights of four drug smugglers in 2008.

US Senate hearings to begin today for immigration-reform bill

The immigration-reform bill by the so-called "Gang of Eight" is a workable solution to the country's broken immigration system, Arizona Sen. John McCain told reporters Thursday.

How immigration bill would affect Arizona and Tucson Sector

Senators introduced Tuesday night a long-awaited immigration bill that seeks to reform what many from both sides of the debate call a broken system.

How the immigration reform bill relates to Arizona

Senators introduced Tuesday night a long-awaited immigration bill that seeks to reform what many from both sides of the debate call a broken immigration system. The legislation invests billions of dollars in border security; mandates that all employers verify the legal status of their employ…

Tucson trial against border agents a rarity

Criminal accusations leveled against Border Patrol agents are not unheard of, but what makes a current case in Tucson federal court unusual is that it made it to trial at all.

Douglas man found shot to death in Agua Prieta

A Douglas man was found shot to death in a neighborhood in Agua Prieta, officials said.

2 border agents on trial in Tucson in rights case

Whether two Border Patrol agents went from protectors to perpetrators, as prosecutors say, or were simply following orders will be determined by the jury in a trial that is expected to last a couple of weeks.

Man arrested for smuggling currency

A Mexican man was arrested Sunday for attempting to smuggle about $175,000 in unreported U.S. currency into Mexico through the Dennis DeConcini Port in Nogales, officials said.

University of Arizona professor expected to testify in ex-Guatemalan dictator's trial

For Sebastian Quinac the trial of Guatemala's former dictator accused of genocide will shed light on a very dark chapter in his country's past.

Napolitano says security is 'trending in right direction'

While a specific metric to measure border security is still lacking, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano says it's important to take a broad view of the border to judge the effectiveness of the government's efforts.

Border agents find $62K under woman’s clothes

A Nogales, Sonora woman arrested for trying to smuggle money into Mexico

Sen. Jeff Flake: Guest-worker plan will be a plus

A strong guest-worker program would bolster border security, Sen. Jeff Flake told Hispanic business leaders Monday.

Border Patrol account of deadly Nogales shooting is disputed

Isidro Alvarado, 36, talks about what he saw on Oct. 10, 2012, when José Antonio Elena Rodríguez was killed, apparently by gunshots fired by Border Patrol agents from the U.S. side of the border at Nogales.

Border Patrol account of deadly Nogales shooting is disputed

NOGALES, Sonora - A Nogales teenager was simply walking down the street and not throwing rocks at U.S. Border Patrol agents the night he was shot and killed, a new witness says, contradicting the agency's initial statement.

Streamline, más caro el remedio que la enfermedad

Los casos penales pueden deambular por el sistema judicial durante años. Pero en el último lustro, con la Operación Streamline (Operation Streamline) más de 70 mil inmigrantes se reunieron con sus abogados en Tucsón, se enteraron de los cargos contra ellos, llegaron a un acuerdo declaratorio…

Mexican deportees likely to try to enter US again, UA-led study says

Most Mexicans deported from the United States will keep trying to re-enter the country regardless of the penalties they face, a new University of Arizona-led study says.

Family ties often push deportees to re-cross border, UA study finds

More than half of deported immigrants planned to cross illegally into the United States again, a new study by the University Arizona of migration and deportation practices found.

Immigration bill will require compromise, senators say

NOGALES, Ariz. - The comprehensive immigration reform bill that's likely to be filed when senators return to Washington in two weeks will be heavy on compromise, lawmakers from both sides of the aisle said after a border tour here Wednesday.

Border tour: McCain calls for better technology, tweets about woman climbing fence

NOGALES, Ariz. — More technology and better coordination among agencies might be what it takes to secure the U.S.-Mexico border enough to offer a path to citizenship to the estimated 11 million illegal immigrants in the country, a group of senators said.