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
Biden administration calls for lawyers to help asylum seekers pro bono amid massive backlog
The American Bar Association said it's "leveraging its existing resources to help and encourage more lawyers" in such proceedings
Border crossings have dropped so much they are nearing the threshold to lift the partial ban on asylum seeking
The government's executive order determines such an action if the seven-day average of daily apprehensions drops below 1,500
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