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U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents in Yuma, Arizona

Border Patrol Is Now Using a 'Carry Your Papers' Law to Target Legal Immigrants in Arizona

March 5, 2026 Arizona Arizona Mirror
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. The practice marks a significant expansion of enforcement authority being applied to people who are lawfully present in the United States.