Arizona, Katie Hobbs and border

Arizona Gov. Hobbs signs executive order to combat Mexican cartels, drug trafficking at state's border
Arizona governor signs executive order for new border security plan aimed at cartels
Gov. Hobbs signed an executive order to create Operation Desert Guardian, a joint task focused on breaking up illegal drug smuggling and human trafficking operations.
Gov. Katie Hobbs launches task force to combat cartels in Arizona border counties
The task force will work to identify and reduce security vulnerabilities along the border and combat transnational criminal organizations.
Operation Desert Guardian to target cartels along Arizona-Mexico border
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs launched a new border security plan aimed at cracking down on criminal cartels along Arizona’s 370-mile border with Mexico
Woman who was smuggled into Arizona as a child overcomes impossible odds, becomes US citizen and is going to school to become a dentist
Betty Contreras overcame many struggles to get to where she is now: pursuing a dental degree and helping her community in Phoenix.
5 ways the Trump tariffs on Mexico and Canada would hit Arizona wallets
Gasoline prices are up 29 cents a gallon in Arizona since President Trump took office; prices for produce and other consumer products could spike if he enacts more tariffs on Canada and Mexico, experts say.
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Mexico deploys 10,000 troops to the US border
The other side of the border has been beefed up too. The US Department of Defence has ordered 1,500 additional active-duty troops there to tackle the national emergency declared by Mr Trump. Airborne surveillance has been ramped up to monitor Mexican gangs.
'Only a matter of time': Here is why Arizona is at high risk for a measles outbreak
Arizona is similarly at risk for measles because the state has several pockets of extremely low vaccination rates, including in Yavapai and Mohave counties, according to school vaccination data from the Arizona Department of Health Services for the 2023-24 school year. Data for the current school year is not yet publicly available.
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Bill protects police who shoot down drones near Arizona-Mexico border
Arizona lawmakers seek to immunize police officers who shoot down drones they suspect are being used to help smuggle drugs along the US-Mexico border.
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CBP officers find 26 bags of meth in hidden compartment of truck at Arizona-Mexico border
CBP officers working at the Naco Port of Entry in Arizona discovered a pickup truck had 159 pounds of methamphetamine hidden in a compartment.
Arizona Baseball wins home opener against New Mexico
Jason Barr speaks with starting pitcher Kenan Elarton, who pitched three scoreless, three-hit innings while striking out a trio of Lobo batters in his collegiate debut Tuesday.