Arizona
Southern Arizona law enforcement agencies weigh in on Biden’s executive order
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) — Some southern Arizona law enforcement agencies working close to the border said President Joe Biden’s executive order is too little, too late.
Border Patrol reported over 600,000 “getaways” just last year. These “getaways” refer to instances where migrants entered the United States without being apprehended by border agents.
Cochise County Sheriff Mark Dannels and Art Del Cueto, the Vice President of the National Border Patrol Council Union, said with Biden’s executive order, even more migrants will begin using illegal methods to enter the country.
They believe this will only increase the number of “getaways.”
“It’s frustrating,” Dannels said. “It’s like putting a bandaid on a triage. It sounds good. But is it a little bit too late?”
Dannels and other law enforcement agencies have been calling on those in D.C. to discuss the problems people face at the border.
“What President Biden did today will probably have minimal impact on what we deal with down here,” Dannels said.
Dannels tells 13 News the executive order will only make it more difficult for his office.
“What we deal with is getaways, where the cartels have direct, 100% control of people,” Dannels said. “They do whatever it takes to get them across the border, into a vehicle, and smuggled out of Cochise County.”
Dannels said with fewer migrants able to claim asylum, many will try to cross without detection, which he said could lead to even more run-ins with smugglers and high-speed chases.
“Now we put a bandaid on a triage,” he said. “You think that is going to stop them? No, it’s not. They still have the will in a county like mine. They will continue to exploit it and put my citizens in danger.”
The National Sheriffs’ Association released the following statement in response to the order.
“Since President Biden became President, the National Sheriffs’ Association has been begging for a face-to-face meeting to demonstrate the damage that his open border policy has been inflicting on the citizens of this country to no avail. In addition to millions of illegal immigrants being allowed into the country, over two million “gotaways” have surreptitiously entered the country as well. Our government has no idea who they are, where they came from, nor what their plans are. Cartels and criminal gangs are establishing themselves throughout the country. Americans have been dying due to fentanyl overdoses by thousands every year.”
While limiting the number of migrants seeking asylum may lower the number of apprehensions, Del Cueto said the number of “getaways” will only increase.
“When it’s been so easy to come across to the U.S. and ask for asylum, knowing you will get released,” Del Cueto said. “It’s horrific to think of what criminal background could these other individuals have that they go these extra steps not to get detected and not get apprehended.”
Del Cueto emphasized that until the message being sent around the world changes, the crisis at the border will not end. This change in message is crucial to addressing the root cause of the issue.
“It doesn’t address the problem,” Del Cueto said. “The way you address the problem, ‘you say look, we are putting our foot down. If people have a real asylum claim, we will listen to their asylum claim, but we will do it the right way. People are going to get detained.”
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PAGE, AZ (AZFamily) — A person accused of making terroristic threats toward a northern Arizona medical facility was arrested Friday morning.
Just after 10:30 p.m., police received a report of a person calling the facility and threatening to kill staff and Native Americans, according to the Page Police Department.
Authorities said staff placed the facility on lockdown until officers identified the suspect and arrested them outside their home.
The suspect was booked on charges of disorderly conduct, threatening and intimidating, and making terroristic threats. Police have not publicly identified the person.
“The Page Police Department is grateful for and supports the medical staff’s decision to put the medical facility into lockdown until the suspect was arrested and the situation was rendered safe,” the department said in a Facebook post.
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In these four-round projections, the Arizona Cardinals don’t get a tackle until the fourth round.
We are just days away from the 2026 NFL draft, and that means some final mock drafts. What direction will the draft take the Arizona Cardinals?
Draft Wire’s Curt Popejoy put together a four-round mock draft for the Cardinals. They go defense early but rebuild the offense for 2026 and moving forward, including landing their potential franchise quarterback.
Cardinals 4-round mock draft
Here are the players in the first four rounds Popejoy projects for Arizona.
- Round 1: Ohio State EDGE/LB Arvell Reese
- Round 2: Alabama QB Ty Simpson
- Round 3: Clemson WR Antonio Williams
- Round 4: Florida OT Austin Barber
What we think of the picks
The Cardinals want to trade out of the third pick and draft a tackle, so not getting a tackle until Round 4 seems unlikely, although they did meet with Barber. They do have options at right tackle for 2026 already on the roster.
Reese would be a great pick if they don’t trade back, as they badly need pass-rushing help off the edge.
Drafting Simpson seems inevitable at this point, so it has to be in a mock draft, although the feeling is they will need to go up into Round 1 again to get him.
Williams has speed and is almost six feet tall, but he does have short arms.
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Due to significant injuries to the CB position last year which includes a shoulder surgery for Terrion Arnold, the Lions CB position scored a 6/10 need on my Lions Defensive Draft Need Rankings. Thus, an early-round selection of a young, healthy prospect like Keith Abney would not come as a surprise. He enters the draft with very low medical concern level.
Here is the excerpt from my medical report on Keith Abney:
(Ages in parentheses are at start of 2026 season and are factored into the concern level. Injury info and ages based on available public information are unverified and subject to update. Games played data courtesy of sports-reference.com.)
Keith Abney, CB (21) – Arizona State
Projected round 2-3. #43 on Jeff Risdon board Feb 19.
Concern level 0/10
There is an isolated report of a hand injury but no corroborating information. Even if the hand injury is true, that’s of minimal to no long-term concern.
His availability in his final two seasons has been perfect. Overall, Abney appears to be medically clean and is at an excellent age.
He finished college with 6 INT and 21 PBU.
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