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Border Watch: A look at the latest numbers

Plus, KGUN 9 spoke with the Consul of Mexico to dispel rumors about a new 'tourist card' required for legal travel south of the border
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TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — While they saw thousands of illegal border crossers a day in 2022, the mayor of Yuma says they're now seeing about 10 per day.

Take a look at the latest numbers:

Yuma sees significant drop in border crossing

AN UPDATE FOR AMERICANS TRAVELING TO MEXICO

As students and spring breakers return from Rocky Point, there's been an ongoing buzz about how a tourist card is now needed to travel back and forth from Mexico. KGUN 9 spoke with the Consul of Mexico in Tucson for clarification to dispel that rumor:

No tourist card required for travel to Mexico

The recommended documents to bring to cross the border legally include a birth certificate and a passport. A tourist card is an entry immigration form that details information about your visit to Mexico, but it is not something you need to bring with you to travel.

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