By Howard Fischer PHOENIX -- A U.S. citizen is suing the federal government after she said she was taken in handcuffs by border offices to a Nogales hospital for a body cavity search -- which found nothing -- and then billed for the procedure. Continue reading

  By James Gilbert A U.S. Border Patrol agent shot and killed a suspected illegal entrant Thursday night during a struggle in which he was being physically assaulted, according to the Yuma Sector BP Public Affairs Office. Continue reading

  By Jason Buch A private prison and government outsourcing company is proposing a new family detention facility in Jim Wells County, but immigration officials haven’t said how that would impact the controversial centers in Karnes County and Dilley. Continue reading

  By Rafael Bernal The largest Border Patrol agents' union on Wednesday endorsed Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz), an important backing in what the 79-year-old senator said could be "the race of my life" against his Democratic challenger, Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick. Continue reading

  Not much can get across the U.S.-Mexico border fence these days, but every year at Friendship Park, a security zone between San Diego and Tijuana, music is heard coming over the thick metal fence. Continue reading

  By Tim Steller Arizona Daily Star People have put up anti-Border Patrol signs in Southern Arizona before, bashing the agency or telling agents not to trespass. But a new sign, along the highway in St. David, is the first I’ve heard of that targets the agents’ union, the National Border Patrol Council. Continue reading

  In the McAllen, Texas, region, trade and jobs are thriving. By Heesun Wee Donald Trump wants to deport millions of immigrants and erect a wall, funded by Mexico, along the southern border. Continue reading

  The San Diego coroner’s office classified Anastasio’s death as a homicide, recording in addition to a heart attack: “several loose teeth; bruising to his chest, stomach, hips, knees, back, lips, head and eyelids; five broken ribs; and a damaged spine.”  Border Accountability & Justice Vigil: Stop CBP Violence Wednesday, June 1st at 12pm - 12:30pm Please join the Southern Border Communities Coalition and the ACLU for a vigil to mark six years since border agents brutally beat and killed Anastasio Hernández Rojas, and to call for justice for Anastasio and all other victims of border brutality. Where: Sidewalk near entrance to Customs and Border Protection Headquarters @ 14th Street NW side of Ronald Reagan Building, btw Pennsylvania Ave + Constitution Ave What: Vigil outside CBP HQ with signs and placards.  We will have some signs to share, but please make and bring your own! Continue reading

  By Jean Guerrero San Diego and Tijuana students frequently cross the border and have close relationships with people on the other side, according to preliminary findings from a UC San Diego study announced Thursday. Continue reading

  By Tatiana Sanchez Black and Latino leaders stressed the need for their communities to band together to combat social injustices, at a forum last weekend in Barrio Logan. A panel discussion at the Saturday event, at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, highlighted the deaths of two unarmed men of color who died during altercations with law enforcement. Continue reading