Border Patrol checkpoints interdict hard narcotics

Edinburg, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol agents, coordinating with investigative agencies, successfully interdicted two cocaine smuggling events over the weekend. On June 10th and June 11th, Rio Grande Valley Sector Border…

Laredo Sector Border Patrol apprehends a felonious gang member

LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents from the Laredo South Station apprehended an individual with gang affiliation in Laredo, Texas. On June 8, Border Patrol agents were working near the…

Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents halt narcotic smuggling attempt in Zapata, Texas

LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Zapata Station halted a narcotic smuggle attempt in Zapata, Texas. On June 4, Border Patrol agents while working their assigned duties…

Border Patrol arrests Mexican national wanted for murder

EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol Agents from El Paso Sector apprehended a Mexican national with an outstanding warrant for murder on Wednesday. Border Patrol Agents assigned to the Ysleta Anti-Smuggling…

U.S. Border Patrol urges migrants to not endanger their lives by swimming across U.S./Mexico maritime boundary line

IMPERIAL BEACH, Calif – U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) agents assigned to the Imperial Beach Station continue to see migrants illegally enter the United States by swimming through the Pacific Ocean. During the…

‘He’s A Joke’: Border Patrol Agents Applaud Chief’s Retirement

‘He’s A Joke’: Border Patrol Agents Applaud Chief’s Retirement Jennie Taer on May 31, 2023 Rank-and-file Border Patrol agents welcomed the news that agency Chief Raul Ortiz is retiring, telling the Daily…

Statement from Acting Commissioner Miller on the Retirement of U.S. Border Patrol Chief Raul L. Ortiz

WASHINGTON – U.S. Customs and Border Protection Acting Commissioner Troy A. Miller released the following statement on the retirement of U.S. Border Patrol Chief Raul L. Ortiz: “Chief Ortiz is a…

EXCLUSIVE: Border Patrol Chief To Resign Amid Surge In Illegal Immigration

EXCLUSIVE: Border Patrol Chief To Resign Amid Surge In Illegal Immigration Jennie Taer on May 30, 2023 Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz will resign next month, according to a Tuesday internal agency…

Emily Loredo named Laredo Sector Border Patrol Youth of the Year for 2022 – 2023

LAREDO, Texas – Emily Loredo, a senior at Dr. Leonides G. Cigarroa High School (CHS), was selected as the Laredo Sector Border Patrol Youth of the Year for 2022 – 2023. Laredo…

U.S. Border Patrol discovers over $340K worth of fentanyl, cocaine in tractor-trailer

INDIO, Calif. – El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Indio Station arrested a Mexican national on Sunday night, who is suspected of attempting to smuggle narcotics through an immigration…

U.S. Border Patrol seizes fentanyl worth more than $1.5 million at Pine Valley checkpoint

PINE VALLEY, Calif – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Campo Border Patrol Station discovered 112 pounds of fentanyl concealed inside a vehicle at the Pine Valley checkpoint on May 18.…

U.S. Border Patrol pays tribute to fallen heroes

EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol El Paso Sector along with other law enforcement agencies honored the men and women of the U.S. Border Patrol who lost their lives while protecting…

Four migrants encountered after illegal entry; Border Patrol agents seize vehicle, weapon, drugs, money

SWEETGRASS, Mont. – U.S. Border Patrol agents from the Sweetgrass Station apprehended four individuals and seized narcotics, a loaded firearm, cash and a vehicle on Sunday. Border Patrol agents seized a loaded…

Rescue at the Falfurrias Border Patrol Checkpoint

FALFURRIAS, Texas – Falfurrias Border Patrol agents interdicted the driver of a passenger vehicle attempting to smuggle three people on Sunday evening. On May 21, Border Patrol Agents encountered a vehicle at the…

San Diego Border Patrol agents report gunfire in two recent incidents

SAN DIEGO – In two separate incidents, gunfire was reported by San Diego Sector (SDC) Border Patrol agents patrolling the immediate international border with Mexico. The most recent incident occurred just yards north…

Gang members apprehended by Laredo Sector Border Patrol

LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents from the Laredo South Station apprehended two individuals with extensive criminal history and gang affiliation in Laredo, Texas. On May 15, Border Patrol agents…

Houlton Border Patrol Explorer Post Returns to Washington D.C. for Police Week

HOULTON, Maine – Houlton Border Patrol Explorer Post 1820 traveled to Washington, D.C., to participate in National Police Week activities. The weeklong visit to the nation’s capital will give the Explorers an active…

Border Patrol Migrant Processing Centers Filled After Trump-Era Policy’s End

Border Patrol Migrant Processing Centers Filled After Trump-Era Policy’s End Jennie Taer on May 12, 2023 Border Patrol migrant processing centers are filled with more than 25,000 migrants hours after the expiration…

Border Patrol Agents foil human smuggling attempt

CARIBOU, Minn. – U.S. Border Patrol Agents assigned to the Grand Forks Sector, along with the Kittson County Sheriff’s Office, stopped a human smuggling attempt near Caribou, Minnesota on May 11. The…

‘The Whipping Did Not Occur’: Mayorkas Corrects Reporter On Border Patrol Debunked Whipping Allegations

‘The Whipping Did Not Occur’: Mayorkas Corrects Reporter On Border Patrol Debunked Whipping Allegations Jennie Taer on May 11, 2023 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Thursday corrected a…

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