2024 Was The Deadliest Year On Record For Migrants, With Over 1,200 Deaths Reported Across The Americas
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
El Paso Man Charged With Assault On a Federal Officer After He Allegedly Resisted Arrest And Fought Agents
Physical description by radio dispatchers notified CBP agents of individuals that had just crossed over the border
Cocaine Production is Skyrocketing in Colombia And Much Of It Is Being Found At The Border
Cocaine production in South America is surging, and much of that is being found and seized at the U.S.-Mexico border.
U.S. Military Deploys Anti-Drone Radars To Counter Cartels' Expanding Arsenal
The U.S. military has deployed advanced ground-based radar systems along the southern border to enhance detection and tracking of drones used by Mexican drug cartels
DHS Secretary Noem Announces Border Wall Resumption As Unlawful Crossings Plummet
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has announced the start of a new seven-mile segment of border wall
Over 300 Troops And Deployed To Face The Houthis: A Look At The USS Gravely, The Destroyer Deployed To The Mexico Border
The USS Gravely, a guided-missile destroyer previously involved in combat operations in the Middle East, has been deployed to the U.S.-Mexico border
Trump's Immigration Crackdown Triggers Surge in Migrants Seeking Return to Home Countries: 'I Never Wanted to Live Here in Mexico'
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
Chinese Migrant Found Hiding Inside Pickup Truck Says He Paid Over $70,000 To Be Smuggled Into The U.S.
A group of Chinese migrants revealed they paid over $70,000 to be smuggled into the U.S.
Cartels Are Using Drones To Track Border Patrol, Officials Say: 'We See Them Every Day'
According to Border Report, the practice was first disclosed to the public last September, when Mexican authorities arrested two drone operators near the border wall in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua.
JD Vance Walks Back Threats To Mexico, Says U.S. Won't Invade Despite Designating Cartels as Terrorist Organizations
Vice President JD Vance said that if Mexico doesn't control cartels they're "going to wake up in a narco state, where the cartels have more power than their own government"
Trump Hopes To Complete AI-Enabled Southern Border Wall By 2029: Vance
President Trump is hoping the southern border wall's construction will be completed by the end of his term, and it won't be just any wall, but one with AI-enabled capabilities, Vice President JD Vance revealed Wednesday.
White House Says February Recorded 'Lowest' Amount Of Border Crossings in U.S. History
February 2025 was the first time since 1968 that Border Patrol averaged roughly 8,000 apprehensions in a single month, the White House said
Supreme Court to Hear Arguments in Case to Hold Gun Manufacturers Accountable for Arming Mexican Cartels
A ruling against Sheinbaum's Admin could reinforce the broad immunity granted to gun manufacturers under U.S. law, while one in favor could create new legal risks for the firearms industry
Heavily Armed 'Stryker' Combat Vehicles Heading For US Southern Border Were Previously Deployed in Iraq, Afghanistan
"100% OPERATIONAL CONTROL will be had at the southern border," said Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth of the announcement on X
Drone Surveillance Missions Along U.S.-Mexico Border 'Could Be A Sign of Future Strikes,' DEA Agent Says
Between late January and early February, the U.S. conducted at least surveillance flights along the U.S.-Mexico border
U.S. Citizen With Ties To Sinaloa Cartel Arrested In Tijuana After Attempting To Smuggle a Vast Arsenal Of Weapons
Between 200,000 to half a million U.S. firearms are smuggled into Mexico every year, "60 Minutes" reported last December.
Migrants Are Now Paying Up to $18,000 To Be Smuggled Into U.S. as Cartels Hike Fees: Report
The surge in smuggling costs coincides with broader U.S. and Mexican efforts to dismantle transnational criminal networks
Ringleader of Migrant Smuggling Network with Ties to Sinaloa Cartel Extradited from Mexico to U.S.
Saucedo Huipio's is also linked to Ofelia Hernández Salas, AKA "Doña Lupe," who pleaded guilty in December to leading a transnational human smuggling operation
Texas Man Killed By Cartel Explosive Near The Border, Officials Say: 'Shocking Act Of Violence'
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller issued a safety warning for the Rio Grande Valley. The victim's son described the incident as a "terrorist attack."
Migrant Smuggling Network Operating in the Southern Border Dismantled In Joint U.S.-Mexico Operation
Authorities allege that the organization not only smuggled large numbers of individuals but also kidnapped migrants and extorted their families for money
Migrant With 'Lengthy Criminal History' Caught In Texas Trying To Smuggle 5,000 High-Caliber Rounds To Cartels
According to court records, the driver told investigators that he was transporting the ammunition to an individual who would then smuggle it into Mexico
U.S. Forces Increase Surveillance On Mexican Cartels With More Spy Flights Along The Border
Former and current military officials believe gathered intelligence can be used to build a body of evidence for further foreign terrorist designations
Former Trump Advisor Steve Bannon Will Plead Guilty in Border Wall Fraud Case to Avoid Jail Time, Attorney Says
Former Trump advisor Steve Bannon will plead guilty to fraud charges in a deal with New York prosecutors to avoid jail time, resolving allegations tied to a fundraising scheme for a private border wall.
Overcrowded and Overwhelmed: Reynosa Migrant Shelter Struggles as Border Swells Up With Trump's Crackdown
Casa del Migrante, is operating beyond its capacity as asylum seekers and deported nationals find themselves stranded at the U.S.-Mexico border, volunteers tell The Latin Times
Border Factories Fear for Worst as Tariff War Looms: 'Best You Can Do Is Brace Yourself'
Despite taxes being put on hold for thirty days, business leaders in Ciudad Juárez report declining investment, with some factories halting production
Trump's Asylum Ban Faces Lawsuit From Immigration Advocacy Groups: 'Flagrantly Illegal'
"This is an unprecedented power grab that will put countless lives in danger," said Lee Gelernt, deputy director of the ACLU's Immigrants' Rights Project
Smugglers Target Border Patrol with Homemade Tire Deflation Devices in San Diego
Border Patrol reports increased violence, with smugglers using improvised spikes to damage vehicles and disrupt operations near Otay Mesa, raising security concerns.
Mexican President Expands Construction of Migrant Shelters as U.S. Deportations Along Southern Border Increase
"We are ready and coordinated to receive our compatriots with warmth and humanity," said Mexico's Secretary of the Interior Rosa Icela Rodríguez
Former Texas Deputy Sentenced for Aiding Drug Traffickers By Staging Bogus Drug Busts
His fake "confidential" tips allowed his co-conspirators to sell their drugs uninterrupted.
Body Count At Mass Gravesites Linked to Cartel Violence Tops 70
Cartel infighting often leads to purges, with members being executed over accusations of betrayal or theft