The USDA Secretary threatened to close the border to livestock and animal commodity imports from Mexico if swift action wasn’t taken to control a growing outbreak of the flesh-eating screwworm parasite.
Despite a decline in migrant crossings, Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents are upping their warnings about the dangers of illegally crossing the border through Arizona’s desert.
President Trump is moving forward with plans to militarize the Roosevelt Reservation, allowing troops to establish camps and arrest border crossers in designated zones from California to New Mexico.
Concerns have been raised over welfare checks after a Chinese woman died by suicide in U.S. Border Patrol custody in Yuma, prompting an investigation into facility practices.
Dog attacks in Yuma County killed 19 farm animals, severely impacting dairy goat farmer Caitlynn Mann and local 4-H children. The Yuma County Sheriff's Office intervened, and Mann has increased security measures to protect her livestock.
Yuma, known as the "lettuce capital of the world," may lose its USDA office due to Elon Musk and DOGE's proposed cuts, potentially saving $400,000. Local farmers rely on this office for vital services.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is enforcing a policy that permits officers to legally inspect electronic devices without a warrant or any suspicion.
A school board member at Yuma Union High School District is speaking out about the dangers faced by students who cross the border daily to attend school in the United States.
Of the arrests, 15 suspects are accused of smuggling illegal immigrants into Arizona. One other person is charged with assaulting a U.S. Border Patrol agent.
The Mexican National Guard has begun inspecting vehicles crossing into and out of Mexico at Arizona's ports of entry, leading to hours-long delays for tourists and commuters on both sides of the border.
For decades, the U.S. has exported more goods than it imported, but that trend is shifting fast and it is raising concerns about the long-term sustainability of the country's agriculture.
New consumer spending data shows more Americans are hanging onto their cars longer than they used to, leading to more money being spent on repairs and less on new car payments.
