U.s.-mexico border articles
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Two sentenced for smuggling drugs at U.S.-Mexico border
ALTON, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Two men have been sentenced for their respective roles in a drug smuggling case, U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani announced. Both Argelio Chavero, 51, of Alton, and Agustin Romero Jr., 41, a U.S. citizen residing in Mexico, pleaded guilty on April 24, 2023, and Dec. 19, 2022, respectively. The two pleaded []
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Oregon Republican state legislators visit U.S.-Mexico border
YUMA, Ariz. – A group of Oregon Republican state representatives visited the U.S.-Mexico border this week, including Canyonville Representative Christine Goodwin and Port Orford Senator David Brock Smith. The group of legislators visited the border as well as a local hospital and child advocacy center. They believe a large percentage of the fentanyl in their […]
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Prosecutors say they won't retry Arizona rancher accused of killing Mexican man near U.S.-Mexico border
PHOENIX — Prosecutors said Monday they will not retry an Arizona rancher whose trial in the fatal shooting of a Mexican man on his property ended last week with a deadlocked jury. The jurors in the trial of George Alan Kelly were unable to reach a unanimous decision on a verdict after more than two days of deliberation. Santa Cruz County Superior Court Judge Thomas Fink declared a mistrial on April 22. After the mistrial, the Santa Cruz County Attorney’s Office had the option to retry Kelly — or...