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More than 30 organizations are urging U.S. lawmakers to reject Trump's plan against Latin American cartels, arguing it would put civilians at risk and destabilize diplomatic ties in the region

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said that the Trump administration "is prepared to use every element of American power" to deal with Venezuela following news that it is sending warships off its coast

The Democratic Women's Caucus sent a letter last week to DHS officials outlining concerns about the use of masks and unmarked vehicles by immigration agents during enforcement operations.

Some experts are criticizing a report issued by the Donald Trump administration over its claims regarding El Salvador

Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro addressed the deployment of U.S. warships near the country's coast, saying "the empire has gone mad"

The U.S. signed a Safe Third Country Agreement with Paraguay, allowing for asylum seekers in the U.S. to pursue their claims in the South American country

Venezuelan minister of Justice and Peace Diosdado Cabello claimed that the U.S. Charge D'Affairs in Colombia is plotting against Nicolas Maduro's authoritarian government and Colombian President Gustavo Petro

Border cities analyzed by Axios had an average violent crime rate of 356.5 incidents per 100,000 residents in 2024, slightly below the national average of 359.1, according to FBI data.

The teenager said that after his family was deported, he gave up his dream of going to college and took on two jobs to cover the cost of his sister's medication.

Among the hardest-hit industries is agriculture. The report finds that between March and July, agricultural employment fell by 6.5 percent — a sharp decline after two years of growth.

Since the first immigration raids in Southern California began on June 6, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) have made 4,163 arrests in the Los Angeles area as of August.

The U.S. Air Force announced it will deploy four aircraft and crews to Curaçao to "support enhanced counter-narcotics operations"

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum reacted to the deployment of U.S. forces in the Southern Caribbean, which the Trump administration claims seeks to counter threats from Latin American cartels

A recent drone flight conducted by the U.S. reportedly sought to monitor territory controlled by La Familia Michoacana cartel

Mexican Public Safety Secretary Omar Garcia Harfuch confirmed U.S. government drones flew missions deep inside the country this week

According to an expert on organized crime in Mexico, at least seven or eight cartel operatives extradited this week are considered major players who could provide key information to U.S. prosecutors

U.S. authorities targeted the group known as Cárteles Unidos, or United Cartels, with economic sanctions and have charged five high-ranking members of the organization.

Mexico is on track to lose close to $4 billion in remittances this year if the current trend holds

Venezuela's Justice and Peace Minister, Diosdado Cabello, read a letter on air claiming that U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is spearheading a plot to topple the country's authoritarian government

The FBI says the Jalisco cartel began operating in the timeshare industry in 2012, running call centers in Mexico where employees impersonated U.S. brokers, attorneys and sales representatives to defraud property owners.

The Mexican government extradited on Tuesday 26 alleged cartel operatives to the United States — the second mass transfer this year, following the extradition of 29 cartel members in February.

Colombian President Gustavo Petro called for an urgent meeting of Latin American officials over what he described as a threat of aggression and interference by the Trump administration

The U.S. is offering a $5 million reward for information leading to the arrest of Haitian gang leader Jimmy "Barbecue" Cherizier

The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Texas unsealed on Monday an indictment charging two Mexican businessmen with allegedly paying bribes to secure lucrative contracts with Petróleos Mexicanos

U.S. Border Patrol agents briefly detained a 15-year-old boy with disabilities outside a high school in the Van Nuys neighborhood this week in what officials are calling a case of mistaken identity

A North Carolina trucker has been charged with financing a prominent Haitian gang leader seeking to overthrow the government

Cartel leaders could be seen handcuffed and walking in a single line while under custody of Mexican troops as they were extradited to the U.S.

Two analysts are warning that President Donald Trump could unilaterally order strikes on Mexican cartels, noting his frequent disregard for "a lack of permission"

The Trump administration reportedly discussed options to attack cartels ranging from using Navy destroyers to launch missiles at cartel leaders or infrastructure to partnering more closely with Mexican counterparts, according to a new report

Colombian President Gustavo Petro warned he would consider any attacks by the U.S. on Venezuela as an attack on Colombia as well