The new ordinance allows for additional circumstances to seize an animal, and each case is seen before a court to rule if the animals can be returned.
Concerns are raised after two gay Phoenix men were murdered in tortuous ways less than two years apart.
Sasabe has always been a “jumping off” point for migrants hoping to cross illegally into the US. Its location north of Altar and between the cities of Nogales to the east and San Luis Rio Colorado to the west draw migrants and smugglers who want to avoid attention near those larger cities. That also makes Sasabe a valuable prize for the gang that controls the area.
Hundreds of migrants waiting to be processed are waiting at the border as the Lukeville Port of Entry was closed on Monday.
AZFAMILY | First Alert Weather Update for Noon Monday 12/04/23
AZFAMILY | First Alert Weather Update for 9 a.m. Monday 12/04/23