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Border Patrol now targeting legal immigrants for ‘carry your papers’ law in southern Arizona
The Trump administration is ramping up enforcement against legal immigrants using a decades-old law initially designed to track noncitizens. Last year, Border Patrol issued more than 100 tickets to individuals that included permanent residents, international students and work visa holders across southern Arizona.
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Ukraine’s ‘battle-tested’ drones are accelerating militarization along the U.S.-Mexico border
As U.S. law enforcement agencies adopt drone systems “battle-tested” in Ukraine, experts question whether existing safeguards are sufficient to govern increasing levels of surveillance on U.S. soil. The dual-purpose, military-grade technology now getting deployed in domestic border operations comes as the Trump administration devotes tens of billions of dollars to bolster security in response to…
VIDEO: From Ukraine’s Battlefield to America’s Borderlands
In Ukraine’s war with Russia, drones have become essential tools for both warfare and border surveillance. Now, those tools and tactics from Ukraine are being deployed along the U.S.-Mexico border. AZCIR traveled to Ukraine to document how “battle-tested” drone innovations are reshaping American border enforcement.
A lawman’s change of heart
Iconic Texas Sheriff Arvin West was a leading voice against migrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. He pushed strict measures favored by former President Donald Trump. But West says his perspective is aligned with what he sees as the reality of the border, his weariness of divisive politics, and the wishes of neighbors who’ve voted him…
Border vigilantes are blurring the lines of law enforcement
All along the border, organized vigilante groups are filming themselves conducting patrols, taking photos of themselves alongside law enforcement, and sharing footage online to solicit donations, promote their work, and recruit new members. They’ve also forged relationships with local and federal law enforcement, particularly in several border counties in Arizona and Texas, raising questions about…
Sovereign citizens use “paper terrorism” to intimidate, harass Sedona public officials
Growth in the sovereign citizen movement in Sedona has led to bogus legal filings designed to intimidate and harass public officials, requests by court officials to increase building security and escalated tensions between the movement’s adherents and local police. City officials have publicly downplayed the movement’s growth, but their internal communications reveal an awareness of—and…
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