Leader of massive human smuggling operation used 'ladders and tunnels' to sneak thousands across US border, feds say
Abdul Karim Conteh, a national of Sierra Leone, was arrested in Tijuana last week. The U.S. is seeking his extradition
Border arrests continue dropping and reach lowest figure in Biden's presidency
Apprehensions decreased by 29% month-over-month and clocked in at 83,536 in June, according to Customs and Border Protection
Texas sheriff buys pepper ball and tear gas launchers to deter migrants from crossing the border
Kinney County sheriff Brad Coe said the weapons would be used if migrants seek to rush ports of entry
For the first time, more than half of Americans support building a wall to reduce immigration
The figure includes over 9 in 10 Republicans and more than half of independents
Mayorkas subpoenaed to provide information about encountered migrants who are suspected of terrorism
Rep. Mark Green, the chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, said they've been requesting the information for over a year
Government deploys new technology at the border to deal with smugglers
A new x-ray machine is set to help authorities catch drivers attempting to smuggle cargo
Suspected drug tunnel connecting Tijuana and the U.S. found after anonymous tip
The tunnel is connected to another one found two years ago in the same area
More than half of Americans now want immigration to decrease, the most in over two decades
A new Gallup poll showed a sharp spike in the stance, with 55% giving that answer. Those who want it to increase dropped to 16%
Outgoing Mexican president says successor will build passenger train lines to U.S. border cities
The projects, expected to being as soon as October 1, could take anywhere from four to five years to be completed
Texas Police Pull 54 Out of Rio Grande in Unusual Rescue: 'This Number of People is Odd'
The incident took place on Tuesday evening. None of the people rescued were in critical condition
Texas installs anti-climb barriers in El Paso days after taking down razor wire rows
Any chance of the razor wire removal meaning a softening in the state's anti-immigration rhetoric was short-lived as Governor Abbott anticipated new barriers
Texas law enforcement removes barbed wire from border area
The reason wasn't immediately clear, according to border report
At current pace, Texas would need 30 years to finish building a border wall with Mexico
Such an endeavor would also cost over $20 billion, projections show
West Texas leads U.S. in federal criminal prosecutions due to cartel-related activities
Illegal immigration arrests and drug trafficking account for most of the cases reported
Arrests at the border down by 25% since Biden's executive action, CBP says
The agency said that apprehensions in May were down by 9% compared to April, and continued to decrease in June
Republican Florida senators seek hearing on border crossings by people on terror watchlists
Rick Scott and Marco Rubio wrote a letter to Senate Homeland Security Committee Chair Gary Peters demanding a hearing be held
Migrant encounters continue dropping in June amid increased crackdowns from U.S., Mexico
Figures have dropped 24% compared to May in West Texas and Southern New Mexico. CBP now reports an average of 560 daily encounters
Some shelters in Mexico's side of the border are becoming overwhelmed as rejection of migrants rises
Sonora, south of Arizona, is seeing many arrivals. Others in Texas and California have not felt the pressure yet, according to The Associated Press
DHS Secretary Mayorkas denies increase in CBP One appointments after crackdown on asylum seeking
The official said the government has "limited capacity" to process requests given through the app
U.S. Ambassador to Mexico warns of 'great consequences' for migrants who don't enter legally
"They will be returned to their home countries and will not be allowed into the United States for five years," said Ken Salazar
Border crossings have dropped since Biden's executive action, but some are still being let into the U.S.
Department of Homeland Security officials said the decision to release people answers to a lack of viable alternatives
Texas judge dismisses riot charges against migrants who stormed border gates
The magistrate, Ruben Morales, said he didn't have jurisdiction over the cases because they weren't filed properly
Six migrants die while attempting to cross the border through Texas amid scorching heat wave
Border Patrol said they died as a result of "heatstroke and dehydration." Temperatures in southern Texas reached 106 °F last week
As he seeks the Latino vote, Trump wrongly claims he won all Texas border counties in 2016
In reality, he received a majority of the vote in only 5 of the state's 14 counties, losing 9 of the 10 that have a Latino majority
The threshold imposed by Biden to shut down the border has been crossed for most of the century
According to a report by WOLA, the U.S.-Mexico border has encountered more than 1,500 migrants a day in 58% of the months during the 21st century
Biden announces migration crackdown shutting down asylum claims when arrivals reach a threshold
The measure will go into effect when encounters reach 2,500 per day between ports of entry
Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights claims to be "profoundly disappointed" by Biden's border plans
"Mass incarceration does not deter people fleeing persecution", expressed the organization in a statement
Democrats in tight races avoid Biden immigration crackdown event to prevent political impact
Even if many lawmakers in battleground states have pushed for harsher immigration measures, they avoid pictures with Biden as their poll numbers are better
Biden administration close to imposing entry caps at the border to reduce migratory flows
The measure would suspend asylum requests and automatically deny entrance to migrants after reaching a certain threshold
Immigration plummets in Americans' list of concerns amid increased enforcement from Biden administration
A new Gallup poll showed a nine percentage point decrease in such responses when asking what the most important problem the country faces at the moment