The U.S.-Mexico border has been fairly quiet since President Trump took office, which his administration attributes to his tough immigration policies. The big picture: Apprehensions in the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Tucson sector and across the border have declined since President Biden left office and are down from the same time in 2024.

ARIZONA, USA — Arizona lawmakers are pushing for a new bill that would let police shoot down suspicious drones at the Arizona-Mexico border. The bill comes as law enforcement faces a rise in drones being used to smuggle drugs like fentanyl into the state — a high-tech approach that lets criminals dodge border checkpoints.

Last year, nearly 1,500 Arizonans died from opioid-related overdoses. Many of them came from fentanyl supplied by cartels.