A convicted human smuggler fired a gun at a federal helicopter and at a Border Patrol agent on the ground before being shot and wounded Tuesday south of Tucson.
Emily Bregel
Border reporter
A raise in ICE operations Friday seems to indicate an escalation here, Pima County Attorney Laura Conover said.
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Multiple incorrect social-media reports of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity in Tucson have been shared recently, putting a strain on local activists.
Unconfirmed and disputed reports of immigration-enforcement activity have been circulating in Tucson this week.
For Star subscribers: A unilateral U.S. strike against criminal groups on Mexican soil appears more possible following the Venezuela raid and President Donald Trump's renewed threats to take on Mexican "cartels."
For Star subscribers: Concertina wire is already placed along the top of the border wall in urban areas, including around Nogales. But agents now are installing concertina wire on the ground in remote, sensitive natural areas.