News and information about the ongoing situation at the Arizona-Mexico border from KTAR News.
Arizona Senator Mark Kelly joins Arizona's Morning News to talk about the federal debt ceiling, Title 42, and more.
Two migrants were arrested for assaulting border officials in separate incidents. Jim and Jayme talk about the risks of the border for border patrol agents.
As Title 42 ends, Nick Ciletti with our TV partners at ABC15 joins Jim and Jayme to talk about what he is seeing at the border.
As Covid-19 border restrictions end, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas tries to stop migrants from surging to the border. Jim and Jayme discuss what the border looks like and how communities react.
Title 42 came to an end a few hours ago. Jim and Jayme talk about the border communities preparing for a migrant surge and what the border looks like now.
Two big stories dominated the headline this week. If what’s happening at the border or in downtown Phoenix have been tough to follow, don’t fret. Check out KTAR’s Arizona’s News Roundup podcast for all the biggest stories in the state, on your time, from a Valley point of view. Hosted by Taylor Kinnerup.
Sheriff Paul Penzone joins the show and he says the way Title 42 is ending, without a plan in place, doesn't make him exactly happy. We hear more about this, as well as what's happening "the zone."
Cochise County Sheriff Mark Dannels will face the end of Title 42 head-on. He joins the show to tell us how state leaders are preparing for more activity on the southern border.
Title 42 is nearing it's end, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection is expecting a surge of migrants at the border. Jim and Jayme speak with Brandon Judd, who leads a union of border patrol agents. He reacts to Gov. Hobbs border plan.
Chuck Todd with Meet the Press joins Jim and Jayme to discuss President Biden's recent decision to send troops to the southern border and how it will affect the expected migrant surge when Title 42 ends.
Currently hundreds of migrants cross into Yuma on a daily basis and that number is expected to increase once the public health policy ends. Maria is one of the hundreds of migrants that crossed into the U.S. while I was at the border and detailed what the journey to the states looked like.
Amidst an effort at the state and federal level to make Arizona a manufacturing hub comes a struggle to staff a skilled workforce. However, Arizona’s senior U.S. Senator Kyrsten Sinema said she might have a solution.
Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema says DHS not prepared for end of Title 42 and calls the lack of action derelict.
There are several issues associated with crossings at the southern border, but one of the biggest right now is the surge of fentanyl coming into the U.S. Now, tackling this issue is the goal of Arizona and the federal government.
Chuck Todd, moderator of NBC's "Meet the Press," joins Jim and Jayme going over recent developments at the southern border and what leading Democrats may do next to address immigration policy.
The only hospital in Yuma is losing millions of dollars because of the immigration issues at our southern border!
The flow of migrants into the U.S. has put major stress on one major Arizona border community. KTAR's Taylor Tasler joins the show to tell us what she learned after talking to officials in Yuma.
Based on her border policies, some may think Gov. Katie Hobbs doesn't take drug cartels seriously. But Jim Sharpe can't believe anybody seriously thinks she's working with them to rig elections.
The only hospital within 180 miles of the Yuma area felt a surge of its own as migrants who crossed the southern border have racked up more than $26 million in medical bills over a year.
Following Gov. Katie Hobbs' first visit to the southern border in office, Yuma Mayor Doug Nicholls says he is hopeful about the future of Arizona-based border solutions.
Brandon Judd joined the show and spoke with Jeff Munn, in for Jim Sharpe, and Jayme West. He says new migrant restrictions from the Biden Administration have some loopholes, saying it "doesn't make sense."
Now that Joe Biden's border policy more closely matches Donald Trump's, Jim Sharpe encourages Republicans to give Biden credit — and meet him halfway.
AZ State Rep. Tim Dunn joined the show to talk about CBP's ending of a program that uses blimps to monitor the southern border. He says ending it is a bad idea due to the drug trade that is ongoing now.
Ah yes, another border tour, this time by the new house speaker -- who comes from a border state, and whose district heavily depends on migrant farm workers. Anything new this time around? We have analysis, coming up.
Migrant border encounters in Arizona dropped dramatically in January. But @JimSharpe points out Biden achieved this using a Trump tactic (that was dramatically called 'racist').
Migrant encounters dropped at the southern border in January. Chad Benson, host of The Gaydos and Chad Show, talks with Jim Sharpe and Jayme West on how and why the numbers are going down.
Gov. Katie Hobbs says she plans to use the shipping containers, formerly used as a border wall, for affordable housing.
Salvador Macias is a Phoenix immigration attorney. He's also undocumented and has been living in Arizona since 1995. He's hoping Congress will pass the DREMA Act to allow him to become a U.S. citizen.
Republican Arizona U.S. Representative Juan Ciscomani delivered the Spanish response to President Biden's State of the Union address. He joins the show and shares what he thinks Biden could improve on.
An immigration advocate with group in southern Arizona that provides humanitarian aid to migrants reacts to President Biden's new immigration plan. It includes expanding the migrant parole program for Venezuelans to Nicaraguans, Haitians and Cubans.
On Friday KTAR detailed one way ICE is removing immigrants from Arizona. Now KTAR's Taylor Tasler brings you the story of how migrants are arriving at the state's largest airport.
Two Arizona sheriffs face two different problems... but as @JimSharpe points out, one has only a tiny budget to deal with his problem — and it's a problem that's not even supposed to be his.
Arizona's candidates for governor addressed the big issues in a Univision town hall event, including immigration and the border. KTAR's Luke Forstner breaks down what they had to say.
Jonathan explains why an end to "Remain in Mexico" may not impact Yuma as much as some other areas.
Sheriff Lamb explains why the U.S. Supreme Court allowing President Biden to end "Remain in Mexico" will make a bad problem even worse.
Brandon delivered a fiery response to the deaths of at least 50 migrants in Texas.
Tim provides an update of what's happening at the border & who's coming across. He also talked to Mike about how Arizona is defending against potential cyberattacks from Russia.
Jonathan describes the scene at the border in Yuma.
Sheriff Lamb explained how cartels are recruiting Arizona teens to traffic migrants from the border.
Brandon explains what will happen at the border if Title 42 expires next week.
Col. Silbert talked about the uptick in violence against law enforcement & his meeting with Governor Ducey about what's happening at the border.
Brandon explained why he believes DHS' newly-released plan to combat the expected surge at the border when Title 42 ends is "crap."
Rep. Schweikert described what he saw during his trip to the border in Yuma this week.
Governor Ducey talked to Mike about the American Governors' Border Strike Force, Arizona's economy, wildfire & water concerns and more.
Brandon describes the current situation at the Arizona-Mexico border & warns of a migrant caravan forming in Guatemala with plans to travel to the U.S. in time for the end of Title 42.
A nationwide backlog is causing some immigrants in Arizona to experience long delays to have their applications processed.
A Christian church near Broadway and Alma School roads in Mesa is opening its doors to migrants released by ICE. Through volunteers and donations, the church provides food, clothes and a place for the migrants to stay until they're connected with loved ones in other states.
Roy weighed in on the Biden Administration's decision to end Title 42 & how big an issue immigration will be in the Midterm elections.
General Brnovich explains why he's leading a multi-state lawsuit against the Biden Administration for ending Title 42.
Arizona’s borders aren’t the only areas being overwhelmed by the influx of migrants crossing into the state. According to Sky Harbor over the past few months, the airport has seen approximately 300 to 400 refugees and migrants arriving by bus every day.
