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2,600 migrants arrested in the Tucson sector during the week of Nov. 1

Two thousand six hundred undocumented migrants were apprehended from October 28 to November 1, according to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Tucson Sector Chief's November 1 post on X. According to the CBP, agents presented 262 federal...

By Tucson Standard | Nov 3, 2024

Sen. Wadsack investigates Pima County vote-by-mail cancellations: 'I want to make sure their votes are protected'

Arizona State Senator Justine Wadsack (R-17) has initiated an investigation into the Pima County Recorder’s Office after discovering potential violations related to vote-by-mail procedures that could have affected thousands of southern Arizona voters. The investigation centers on alleged irregularities surrounding the county’s online portal for early voting, which was reportedly shut down a week before the October 25 deadline.

By Tucson Standard | Oct 31, 2024

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Nine foreign nationals returned to Mexico after smuggling event stopped

By Tucson Standard | Oct 29, 2024

On October 24, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents from the Three Points Station Field Training Unit (FTU) and motorcycle unit responded to a suspected smuggling event near San Miguel.

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Cuban national arrested in human smuggling attempt

By Tucson Standard | Oct 28, 2024

Agents with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Tucson Sector apprehended a Cuban national involved in a smuggling attempt near Benson on October 13, as reported in an October 24 post on X by Tucson Sector Chief Sean McGoffin.

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2,600 migrants apprehended in the Tucson sector during the week of Oct. 25

By Tucson Standard | Oct 26, 2024

Two thousand six hundred undocumented migrants were apprehended from October 19 to 25, according to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Tucson Sector Chief's October 25 post on X. According to the CBP, agents were involved in 240 federal...

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2,400 migrants apprehended in the Tucson sector during week of Oct. 11

By Tucson Standard | Oct 12, 2024

Two thousand four hundred undocumented migrants were apprehended from October 5 to 11, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Tucson Sector Chief John R. Modlin's October 11 post on X.

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Tucson CBP agents, BORSTAR rescue two injured Guatemalans

By Tucson Standard | Oct 8, 2024

On September 27, agents from the Tucson sector of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) responded to a 911 call and found two severely injured Guatemalan nationals in the Baboquivari Mountains, according to an October 7 post on X.

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Nearly 3,000 apprehended in Tucson Sector during the week of Oct. 4

By Tucson Standard | Oct 5, 2024

Two thousand eight hundred undocumented migrants were apprehended from September 28 to October 4, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Tucson Sector Chief John R. Modlin's October 4 post on X.

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2,400 migrants apprehended in Tucson sector for the week of Sept. 27

By Tucson Standard | Oct 3, 2024

More than 2,000 undocumented migrants were apprehended in the Tucson sector in the week ending September 27, 2024, according to a post on X by John R. Modlin, Chief Patrol Agent for the Tucson sector.

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Rep. Ciscomani: 'Border districts, like mine, have suffered' under Harris

By Tucson Standard | Oct 1, 2024

U.S. Rep. Juan Ciscomani (R-Ariz.) said that Vice President Kamala Harris' visit to the southern border seemed more like a political photo opportunity than a genuine attempt to address the ongoing crisis. He emphasized that after three and a half years in her role, Harris has failed to tackle the escalating issues faced by border communities, leaving them vulnerable to criminals.

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Ciscomani named an ‘Energy Champion’ by U.S. energy policy group

By Tucson Standard | Sep 26, 2024

A U.S. energy policy group named U.S. Rep. Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ-6) an ‘Energy Champion’ for Ciscomani’s support of policies promoting “affordable, reliable, clean American energy.”

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Corpus Christi's parishioner: 'Why are we importing more' criminals across the border?

By Tucson Standard | Sep 16, 2024

Anne Earley, a Tucson resident and member of the Corpus Christi parish, said the U.S. has enough criminals already in the country and the government should not be importing more from across the border.

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St. Rita in the Desert's parishioner: 'Our property taxes are benefitting illegals' at the expense of citizens

By Tucson Standard | Sep 10, 2024

Filis Cardieri, a Vail resident and member of the Saint Rita in the Desert parish, said, "our property taxes are benefitting illegals" and continue to increase without providing any additional benefits to taxpayers.

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Tucson agents with U.S. Customs and Border Protection arrest driver in human smuggling event

By Tucson Standard | Sep 6, 2024

US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents arrested a driver on August 25. This information comes from a post on X by Tucson Sector Chief John R. Modlin, dated September 3.

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Nearly 3,000 illegal migrants apprehended in Tucson sector

By Tucson Standard | Sep 3, 2024

Two thousand nine hundred migrants were apprehended in the Tucson sector during the week ending August 30, according to an August 30 post on X from Tucson sector chief John R. Modlin.

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St. Rita in the Desert's parishioner: Abortion 'promotes irresponsible and immoral behavior'

By Tucson Standard | Aug 30, 2024

Filis Cardieri, a Vail resident and member of St. Rita in the Desert's parish, said abortion is "evil" and "promotes irresponsible and immoral behavior."

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St. Christopher's parishioner: 'The family unit I knew growing up is being destroyed'

By Tucson Standard | Aug 28, 2024

Linda Schauf, a Marana resident and member of St. Christopher's parish, said the values and practices of the family unit "is being destroyed" under current society.

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St. Rita in the Desert parishioner: VP Harris' 'immoral LGBTQ agenda hurts children'

By Tucson Standard | Aug 27, 2024

Filis Cardieri, a Vail resident and member of St. Rita in the Desert parish, said Vice President Kamala Harris' LGBTQ agenda "hurts children" and is damaging to traditional family values.

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St. Mark the Evangelist's parishioner: Harris's agenda 'defies all logic' and threatens American values

By Tucson Standard | Aug 26, 2024

Mike D'Amico, an Oro Valley resident and member of St. Mark the Evangelist parish, said Vice President Kamala Harris' plan to close immigration detention centers "defies all logic."

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Restoration PAC launches ad in Tucson calling Kamala Harris a ‘complete failure’ on border

By Tucson Standard | Aug 26, 2024

Restoration PAC launched an ad this week, entitled, ‘CZAR,’ that called Vice President Kamala Harris (D) a “complete failure” on the border.