Securing the Border

Two high-ranking members of the Trump administration are coming to Arizona Tuesday to promote the administration's policies and support parallel legislative efforts here.

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs on Tuesday signed an executive order she said will direct three state departments to create a joint task force to expand border security in the four border counties including Yuma.

Hear from the Yuma Sector Border Patrol Chief and Arizona Western College students.

Yuma Sector Border Patrol chief tells KAWC agents will continue working to keep border secure and await additional resources here.

Yuma Mayor Nicholls speaks in support of Laken Riley Act that would deport migrants in the country illegally who commit minor crimes.

Hobbs announced $17.2 million in funding from the SAFE (Stopping Arizona’s Fentanyl Epidemic) initiative "to support local law enforcement’s border security work, drug interdiction efforts and combatting human trafficking."

The question of whether Arizonans get to vote on what's being billed by Republicans as a border security measure could depend on whether a judge believes that enhanced penalties for selling fentanyl have anything to do with provisions about crossing the border illegally or whether someone not here legally gets a library card.

Some Democrats say Biden's order is too inhumane and doesn't address needs for border communities. Republicans claim the border remains open. Biden's order came on same day Arizona House passed Secure the Border Act.

Governor-elect tells The Field from KAWC her predecessor's solution is not the right one.

Governor Doug Ducey declared Yuma County safer Wednesday while announcing work on five gaps in the border wall is now complete.