Border Patrol says groups of Chinese migrants captured in Arizona in recent daysOctober 12th, 2009 Chinese migrants nabbed at Arizona-Mexico borderTUCSON, Ariz. — U.S. Border Patrol agents says several groups of illegal immigrants from China have been arrested in southern Arizona in recent days.
Border Patrol says several groups of Chinese migrants captured near Arizona-Mexico borderOctober 12th, 2009 Chinese migrants nabbed at Arizona borderTUCSON, Ariz. — Several groups of illegal immigrants from China have been arrested in southern Arizona in recent days, part of an increasing trend that U.S.
California man driving truck carrying illegal immigrants indicted on smuggling chargesAugust 27th, 2009 Man indicted in Arizona on human smuggling chargesTUCSON, Ariz. — A man arrested in Arizona while driving a refrigerated truck carrying nearly 100 illegal immigrants has been indicted on federal smuggling charges.
Arizona sheriff's deputies raid paper company seeking illegal immigrants, arrest 44August 14th, 2009 Arizona sheriff raids firm seeking illegal workersPHOENIX — An Arizona sheriff who has aggressively cracked down on illegal immigration sent deputies into a Phoenix paper plant where they arrested 44 employees suspected of identity theft or immigration violations. Sheriff Joe Arpaio says Thursday's raid on the Royal Paper Converting Co.
Border Patrol offers $250K reward for information in agent's shooting deathAugust 7th, 2009 Border Patrol offers $250K reward in agent's deathCHULA VISTA, Calif. — The U.S.
Migrant? What migrant? UK says man sneaked into UK in bus full of border agentsAugust 2nd, 2009 Migrant slipped into UK aboard border agents' busLONDON — The government says an illegal immigrant sneaked into the U.K. by smuggling himself aboard a bus full of British border agents.
Nearly 100 immigrants discovered inside near-freezing refrigerated truck on Arizona highwayJuly 31st, 2009 96 immigrants discovered inside refrigerated truckNOGALES, Ariz. — Arizona authorities stopped a refrigerated truck hauling fruit and found almost 100 illegal immigrants — some as young as 9 — crammed inside the trailer in near-freezing temperatures, officials said Thursday.
Arizona traffic stop finds nearly 100 undocumented immigrants inside refrigerated trailerJuly 30th, 2009 97 illegal immigrants found in chilled trailerPHOENIX — An Arizona officer who stopped a refrigerated trailer found nearly 100 undocumented immigrants crammed inside in near-freezing temperatures. A tip from federal agents led the Department of Public Safety officer to make the stop to check for faulty equipment Wednesday night on Interstate 19 north of Nogales near the Mexico border.
Mexican citizen sentenced to 57 months in federal prison for assault on Border Patrol agentJuly 29th, 2009 Mexican man gets prison in agent assault caseTUCSON, Ariz. — A Mexican citizen was sentenced Tuesday to nearly five years in federal prison in connection with an assault on a U.S.
Authorities: Crime sweep southeast of Phoenix nets 72 arrests, including 25 illegal immigrantsJuly 27th, 2009 Crime sweep southeast of Phoenix nets 72 arrestsPHOENIX — The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office arrested 72 people during a three-day crime sweep in Chandler and Queen Creek southeast of Phoenix. Sheriff Joe Arpaio says the operation started as an attempt to control illegal immigration, but new federal guidelines prevent deputies from arresting illegal immigrants solely for being in the U.S.
Arizona Senate approves bill to criminalize illegal immigrants' presence in stateJuly 1st, 2009 Arizona Senate OKs immigration enforcement billPHOENIX — Arizona has moved a step closer to becoming the only state to criminalize the presence of illegal immigrants through an expansion of its trespassing law. A 16-11 vote by the Arizona Senate early Wednesday would criminalize the presence of illegal immigrants in the state.
Arizona House rejects bill that would criminalize illegal immigrants' presence in stateJuly 1st, 2009 Arizona House rejects immigration enforcement billPHOENIX — The Arizona House has defeated a bill that would have made it the only state in the nation to criminalize the presence of illegal immigrants by expanding its trespassing law. The House voted 26-15 for the bill to expand Arizona's trespassing law Wednesday morning, but that was five votes short of the 31 needed for passage.
Border Patrol making fewer apprehensions; recession seen as detering illegal migrationJune 16th, 2009 Third year of fewer illegal immigrants caughtMcALLEN, Texas — The number of U.S. border apprehensions dropped for a third consecutive year, falling to a level not seen since 1973, new government data show.
10 people killed, dozen injured when SUV crammed with 22 people crashes near Tucson, Ariz.June 8th, 2009 10 people killed in SUV rollover near TucsonSONOITA, Ariz. — Ten illegal immigrants "stacked like wood" in the back of a sports utility vehicle crammed with at least 27 people were killed when the driver lost control and rolled over on a remote southern Arizona highway, authorities said Sunday.
Border Patrol: Truck driver arrested trying to smuggle 73 over California-Mexico borderJune 8th, 2009 Border Patrol: Driver tried to smuggle 73 into USCAMPO, Calif. — The U.S.