Southern Border

A drone attack targeted the prosecutor's office in Tijuana, located in the border with California

The mayor of Nogales, a town bordering the United States, has begun taking down migrant shelters erected at the beginning of the Trump administration as crossings plummet due to the administration's crackdown

"Organized crime groups evolve, adapt, and respond to market dynamics," said an expert consulted by InSight Crime

A former Customs and Border Protection officer has been slapped with several charges, including bribery, human smuggling and drug-trafficking

A migrant died and others have been injured after being abandoned in a storm drain this week, El Paso Sector Interim Chief Patrol Agent Walter N. Slosar confirmed

Unauthorized crossings at the U.S.–Mexico border have fallen to their lowest level in more than 50 years

Agents working at the Nogales port of entry in Arizona have seized almost a million fentanyl pills in a month, according to a new report

An alleged member of the Sinaloa Cartel said the Trump administration's crackdown at the border has made operations more difficult

Border agents say the rescued a migrant stuck at the top of the border wall after being abandoned there by smugglers

Four people were charged for taking part in a smuggling ring that sought to take children from Mexico into the use, including by using drug-laced candy, according to a new report

A Mexican man was detained while attempting to smuggle millions of dollars worth of meth into the U.S. inside a cooler

Two men have been charged in Texas after attempting to breach a storm drain near the Rio Grande to smuggle migrants

A 16-year-old teen was arrested after getting caught while trying to smuggle four migrants through the southern border

A migrant woman died at the southern border earlier this month after being ran over by at least two vehicles while attempting to cross a highway, according to a new report

The Defense Department has established the Mexican Border Defense Medal (MBDM) to recognize U.S. service members deployed to the southern border in support of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)

Customs and Border Protection officers fired at a man who sought to flee from inspection at a California border crossing

The Trump administration has established a new National Defense Area in Arizona. Such territories now cover more than a third of the southern border

U.S. ambassador to Mexico Ronald Johnson said cartels are going "bankrupt" as a result of increased fentanyl seizures

Most arrests made by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in the first five months of President Trump's second term occurred in Southern and border states, according to a new report

Two CBP officers pleaded guilty to allowing vehicles filled with drugs through their inspection lanes

A 21-year old Texas man has been sentenced to five years in prison after being found guilty of smuggling more than 100 migrants into the U.S.

A man who missed his freeway exit and accidentally crossed into Mexico will be deported to El Salvador after he was unable to pay a bribe allegedly demanded by CPB.

Locals have spotted a blimp over Texas this week. They are operated by U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Air and Marine Operations

A group of 18 heavily-armed Mexican soldiers reportedly crossed into U.S. territory near Hachita, New Mexico, earlier this week while pursuing suspected traffickers

A former National Guard member faces up to 10 years in prison after being found guilty of conspiring to smuggle migrants into the country

A Texas man who admitted to being part of a ring that smuggled thousands of migrants into the U.S. has been sentenced to 10 years in prison

A truck driver is facing smuggling charges after being found carrying 13 migrants

One third of the southern border is now covered by military zones allowing troops to detain migrants

Unlawful border crossings reached a historical monthly low in June with just over 6,000 apprehensions

Three people were taken down from the border fence after getting stuck while trying to cross into the U.S.