As Border Surveillance Gets Increasingly High Tech, Cartels Now Use Devices to Jam CBP Drones
Officials say that the devices being used by the "Cartel del Noreste" can detect nearby unmanned aircraft systems.
Biden Administration Further Toughens Asylum Restriction at the Southern Border as Elections Near
The new rules determine that the daily average of arrivals has to be below 1,500 for almost a month before the restrictions can be lifted
Texas Sees Increase in Border Apprehensions in August as National Figures Rise Slightly
The Rio Grande Valley and Del Rio sectors saw 4% and 6% increases, respectively. It's still much lower than the historical records seen in December
James Comer aligns with ranking Democrat on bill to fight drug trafficking at southern border
Both Comer and Jamie Raskin seek for the bill to " reauthorize the ONDCP and related programs" to be properly resourced to "hold accountable those trafficking drugs" into the U.S.
Migrant apprehensions at southern border on track to reach lowest annual total since Trump administration
Agents recorded about 58,000 apprehensions between ports of entry in August, up from July but lower than the record 250,000 encounters last December
Report details increase of excessive force and human rights violations by Texas law enforcement on migrants
A report by the Washington Office on Latin America says reports alleging this behavior are become more frequent
House Republicans continue congressional blitz with new hearing on 'catastrophic border record'
Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green said the hearing will take place on September 18 and examine how "the crisis has undermined the safety and security of communities across our country"
U.S. bans European charter company execs for facilitating flights leading to unlawful migration
Migrants have been paying for charter flights to Latin American countries, where they then travel by land to the U.S.-Mexico border to cross illegally
Tiger captured on the Mexican side of the border a week after escaping from zoo
The 220 pound Bengal tiger had escaped last Wednesday from the Quinta La Fauna zoo in Reynosa. It was found unharmed
Border still on alert as tiger that escaped from Mexican zoo days ago still hasn't been found
The 220 pound Bengal tiger escaped last Wednesday from the Quinta La Fauna zoo in Reynosa, just a few miles from Texas
Cartels are using children to smuggle drugs into Arizona, authorities say
Federal officials reported separate seizures involving children as young as nine and 11-years-old
Border apprehensions expected to rise in August but continue near historical lows for Biden admin.
The monthly figure is expected to have clocked in at about 58,000, a minimal increase compared to July's 56,408
DHS shuts down surveillance blimp program at the border citing lack of funding
The devices allowed agents to have round-the-clock aerial views of critical areas of the border
House Republicans set date to grill California border security in field hearing
The hearing will take place on September 6
Former National Guard member pleads guilty to human smuggling in Texas
The soldier from Alabama admitted to driving migrants from the border up north during his deployment
Biden administration rejects revealing nationalities of people on terror watchlist arrested at the border
The government justified its decision saying it could expose law enforcement "vulnerabilities" and "tip off" terrorists
Border Patrol agents ordered to stop discarding migrant's belongings after hundreds of complaints
The Government Accountability Office issued a report in April documenting instances of migrants losing birth certificates, cash and clothing
Texas Gov. Abbott is seeking to install more buoy barriers across the state's border with Mexico
His administration is waiting for a court to back its expansion plan
Migrants can now apply for asylum through CBP One app from southern Mexico
CBP is now allowing migrants to request asylum appointments from the states of Tabasco and Chiapas.
With snipers pointing at Mexico, Trump vows to crack down on immigration in Arizona border visit
The GOP nominee reiterated his campaign promises as part of a series of appearances in battleground states aimed at countering the DNC program
Border Patrol looking into using 'risk-based' facial recognition tech for US entry
The initiative is part of CBP's efforts to comply with a Congressional mandate to biometrically record all foreign nationals entering and exiting the U.S.
Former California mayor mocks town's effort to build second border wall: 'laughable'
Calexico's Raul Ureña said that most drugs smuggled into the U.S. come through legal ports of entry, so the effort won't have much of an impact
James Comer gives US Border Patrol hard deadline to hand over any communications with Kamala Harris since 2021
The CBP is required to share everything from January 20,2021 to the present day. The deadline to provide the documentation and communications is set for August 20, 2024.
House Republicans claim Biden administration released 99 migrants on the terror watchlist into U.S.
Rep. Jim Jordan said the actions took place between 2021 and 2023 and stemmed from over 250 encounters of unlawful migrants on such list
Ban on asylum seeking could be lifted soon as border apprehensions continue to drop
Arrests have dropped about 30% in July and reached a new low for the Biden administration
Texas officials celebrate as court allows floating river barrier to remain at the border
Governor Greg Abbott said that justice was done and took a jab at President Joe Biden for attempting to have them removed
California's US border is getting another wall as agents beef up enforcement effort
Customs and Border Protection agents in El Centro Sector resorted to materials from the federal government that were not being used
17 migrants rescued from a locked trailer near the Texan city of Laredo
Border Patrol agents found the group at night near Encinal, Texas
Texas' Abbot orders 'triple-strand' razor wire along the border as he criticizes Kamala Harris' record
The governor had said in a previous post he would consider such an action after Joe Biden's withdrawal and endorsement of "Border Czar" Harris
El Paso is asking Texas for millions of dollars to cover cost of jailing migrants
Authorities have been cracking down on unlawful immigration as part of the state's Operation Lone Star