Southern Border

U.S. troops have been authorized to temporarily detain and search migrants within a designated area of New Mexico

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers intercepted more than 1,000 pounds of methamphetamine hidden in a shipment of chayote squash

Four Mexicans were detained after kidnapping U.S. citizens and migrants to hold them for ransom, authorities said

U.S. Customs and Border Protection found $14 million worth of meth hidden in a shipment that claimed to have peppers and cucumbers

U.S. troops could detain migrants after being given control of land along the southern border, a new report claims

The U.S. Navy deployed a guided-missile destroyer to patrol the southern border region on Friday. It's the second such vessel to be deployed to the area in less than a month

"This sends a clear and unequivocal message to the criminal organizations operating on either side of the border that we will not tolerate illegal incursions" said a Border Patrol spokesman

Earlier this month, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) informed Congress that it is facing a nearly $2 billion budget shortfall for the fiscal year

The Pentagon has authorized a significant expansion of military support at the U.S.-Mexico border, with 9,000 U.S. troops now stationed there

A member of the Cartel Del Noreste was sentenced to five years in prison for stockpiling ammunition at the border. He intended to then smuggle it into Mexico.

Juan Ciscomani, John McGuire and other lawmakers are giving 30 days to top officials to address their concerns on drones used by cartels at the border

In the last 10 years, data from the IOM and the Missing Migrants Project reveals that at least 11,038 people have died along migration routes across the Americas

A U.S. warship has been deployed to help "to restore territorial integrity at the U.S. southern border," according to the U.S. Northern Command.

The Trump administration is considering the possibility of using a stretch of land set aside by Teddy Roosevelt for border security to have the military hold migrants

The International Organization for Migration revealed that more than three times more migrants applied for its voluntary return program in February than during the same period last year

Many migrants arriving at the U.S. border, both those trying to enter the country and the ones being deported, show signs of malnourishment, an expert said

U.S. Customs and Border Protection recorded the fewer amount of border crossings in recorded history

Mexican authorities are struggling to fill parts of a cross-border tunnel due to challenges posed by the Rio Grande

Vice President JD Vance said the Trump administration will seek to complete a wall along the entire southern border by the end of the term

"100% OPERATIONAL CONTROL will be had at the southern border," said Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth of the announcement on X

Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez sent a letter to know whether there are any developments on border czar Tom Homan's threats to prosecute her for holding an immigration webinar

Katie Hobbs signed an executive order to launch Operation Desert Guardian, seeking to curb drug smuggling along the southern border.

Authorities allege that the organization not only smuggled large numbers of individuals but also kidnapped migrants and extorted their families for money

Border Patrol Chief Mike Banks said agents have apprehended fewer than 300 migrants per day in average over the past week, compared to 4,800 during the same time last year

CBP had sent a memo last week saying cameras were a "potential security risk" and directed agents not to use them "pending completion of investigation and risk mitigation."

It was the sixth such incident in the past four months

Dara Lind, a senior fellow at the American Immigration Council, told the Wall Street Journal that a decrease is not uncommon when administrations change

The executive director of the Acacia Center for Justice said the organization has almost 100 subcontractors providing service to some 26,000 unaccompanied minors

Border Patrol agents in the Del Rio sector and the nearby city of Eagle Pass have been apprehending fewer than 50 people per day since late January

Efforts are focused on the Juarez-El Paso sector