Thousands Of Migrants, Mostly From Haiti, Overwhelm Border Officials In Texas

Thousands of Haitian migrants overwhelmed border officials in Del Rio, Texas, The New York Times reported on Thursday. Border officials reportedly said that over 9,000 migrants, mostly from Haiti, were waiting to…

Judge Ruling Prevents Texas Governor From Closing Planned Entry Points Along Southern Border

A ruling from a federal judge on Thursday led Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to abandon his plan to close six entry points on the southern border amid a surge of migrants, the…

Border agents continue rescuing stranded and wounded immigrants as border crisis continues

SAN DIEGO — During the past two weeks, U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) agents in San Diego Sector (SDC), with the assistance of local agencies, were summoned on five separate occasions to rescue…

USBP Agents Rescue Drowning Man Near Border

IMPERIAL BEACH, Calif. — U.S. Border Patrol agents in San Diego rescued a man on Wednesday who was drowning in the Pacific Ocean.On September 1, at approximately 1:30 p.m., agents conducting line-watch…

7 gang members with serious criminal records caught at U.S. border crossing

EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents arrest several active gang members and two criminal migrants. Friday morning, Weslaco Border Patrol Station agents, apprehended an Ecuadoran national near…

Cartel smuggler threw mother, child from moving car as they eluded border agents

EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol Sector agents work alongside law enforcement partners to assist migrants placed in life threatening situations by smugglers. Friday evening, Rio Grande City Border Patrol…

Unaccompanied minors rescued at border being sent back to their native countries

LAREDO, Texas – In two separate incidents, Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents ensured the safety of several unaccompanied minors during two failed human smuggling incidents. The first incident occurred during the afternoon…

Border officials so overwhelmed, they are having hard time verifying age of young migrants

Customs and Border Protection agents are so overwhelmed with the number of migrants arriving at the southern border they’re having a hard time verifying whether some illegal migrants are minors or adults,…

Registered sex offender caught crossing border in Laredo

LAREDO, Texas – Agents from the Laredo South Border Patrol Station arrested a convicted sex offender and prevented him from entering the U.S. illegally near Rio Bravo, Texas. The arrest occurred during the…

Dangerous new border crossing tactic: Migrants hiding in railcars, buried in powdered clay

LAREDO, Texas – In two separate events over two days, Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Hebbronville Station rescued undocumented individuals who used railcars in an attempt to further their dangerous…

More gang members arrested trying to cross U.S. border

EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector (RGV) agents have arrested and identified over 140 migrants gang members affiliated with ten different street gangs this fiscal year. Agents added to the yearly…

Agents seize 130 pounds of cocaine at border

EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector (RGV) Border Patrol agents interdicted three narcotic smuggling attempts totaling over 130 pounds of marijuana and more than 50 pounds of cocaine. Friday afternoon, Fort…

Texas court rules against Biden’s catch and release border orders

A federal trial court in Texas ruled against the Biden administration’s directives to catch and release some migrants on Thursday. A Texas federal judge blocked Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials from enforcing the Biden…

Two sex offenders caught crossing U.S.-Mexico border

LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents prevented two convicted sex offenders from attempting to enter the U.S. illegally. The first apprehension occurred during the midafternoon of August 13, when agents…

More MS-13 gang members caught at U.S. border

EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol Sector (RGV) agents arrested two Mara-Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang members, one of them was previously convicted of murder. Saturday morning, McAllen Border Patrol Station agents…

Two more convicted sex offenders were captured while trying to cross border

IMPERIAL, Calif. – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the El Centro Sector arrested two undocumented individuals in two separate events with prior convictions for a sexual offense. The first incident occurred Tuesday afternoon at…

Another sex offender was caught trying to reenter U.S. at Mexican border

YUMA, Ariz. – A convicted sex offender was among the more than 1,500 migrants apprehended by Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents from Friday through today. Jorge Ramirez-Rivera, a 45-year-old from El Salvador,…

San Diego border crossing sees 114,000% increase in Brazilian immigrants same period last year

SAN DIEGO—U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) agents have encountered an unprecedented number of Brazilian nationals in San Diego Sector (SDC) this fiscal year (FY). Since Oct. 1, 2020, SDC agents have apprehended more…

Two more convicted sex offenders caught trying to cross border into California

IMPERIAL, Calif. – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the El Centro Sector arrested two undocumented individuals in two separate incidents with prior convictions for a sexual offense early Wednesday morning. The first incident occurred…

U.S. contractors repairing the border wall attacked by assailants from Mexico

YUMA, Ariz. – While repairing damage to the International Border Fence near the Sanchez Canal, contractors performing repairs for Yuma Sector Border Patrol found themselves under assault by individuals on the south side…

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