3/6/2026
phoenixnewtimes For the first time in Arizona, U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents are using a Cold War-era law to ticket legal immigrants for minor offenses like not carrying their immigration documents, a break from the agency’s longstanding focus on people in the country illegally. In the past year, federal agents in southwest Arizona issued more than 100 citations to individuals that included permanent residents, visa holders and international students under a 1952 provision enacted to track noncitizens, according to law enforcement records reviewed by AZCIR. To learn more, read the full story by Alexandra Markovich at phoenixnewtimes.com (link in bio). 📸: Scott Olson/Getty Images View all 192 comments