CBP & HSI at JFK Warning the Public About Counterfeits Ahead of Black Friday
JAMAICA, N.Y. — On November 18, 2021, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) in New York hosted a joint media …
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Calexico CBP Officers Seize Close to Half a Ton of Methamphetamine
CALEXICO, Calif. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers intercepted close to half a ton of methamphetamine concealed inside the walls of …
Laredo Sector Border Patrol proudly presents the November Youth of the Month Honorees
Laredo, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol hosted a virtual ceremony where the Youth of the Month honorees were recognized. Laredo Sector along with community …
Narcotics smuggler flees from Border Patrol, crashes into civilian vehicle injuring two
LAREDO, Texas – Narcotics smuggler crashes into a civilian vehicle during a smuggling attempt resulting in injuries to civilians. The incident occurred on the evening of …
SENTRI Inspection Leads CBP to Interception of 47 Live Roosters/Hens at Laredo Port of Entry
LAREDO, Texas –CBP officers and agriculture specialists at the Laredo Port of Entry intercepted a large clutch of live poultry hidden throughout a vehicle over …
Baltimore CBP Officers Seize 1,000 Counterfeit and Potentially Dangerous Solar Panels from China
BALTIMORE – Homeowners and businesses continue the popular and responsible trend of installing renewable energy solutions, such as solar technology, to save costs and to …
Laredo Field Office Set To Temporarily Close the Amistad Dam International Bridge in Del Rio Due To Maintenance
DEL RIO, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) Laredo Field Office will temporarily close the Amistad Dam International Bridge …
Border Patrol Agents Arrest Convicted Sex Offender
OCOTILLO, Calif. – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the El Centro Sector arrested an undocumented individual Monday night with prior convictions of sexual offense. …
Laredo Sector Border Patrol and law enforcement partners arrest over 30 individuals inside a stash house
LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents along with Department of Public Safety troopers, Webb County Attorney’s Office investigators, and Webb County Constable Precinct …
Migrants Are Setting Up Camps Across Mexico, Hoping To Be Allowed Into The US
New migrant campsites have sprung up around Mexico throughout 2021 as migrants have grown uncertain of whether they’ll be able to remain in the U.S., …
The Inflation Crisis Has Gotten So Bad That Even The Pentagon Had To Issue A Warning to Struggling Military Families
Pentagon officials warned that the surge in prices has caused issues for U.S. troops and their families. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin referred to rising inflation …
Supply Chain problems won’t affect Florida stone crabs from being shipped across America this holiday season
Acapella Seafood Co., an industry leader in sourcing South Florida’s freshest stone crab claws, is sharing this luxurious treat across the nation, just in time for Thanksgiving …
Biden Admin Won’t Push Border Policies In Meetings With Mexican Officials
Biden administration officials said President Joe Biden won’t push border policies in meetings with Mexican officials during the North American Leaders’ Summit, CBS News reported …
Biden administration explains why vaccine mandates don’t apply to illegal immigrants “It’s different”
A source of contention many Americans has is that illegal immigrants have been essentially exempted from most federal COVID-19 health and safety mandates, including mandatory …
Border Czar Harris says border crisis can’t be fixed overnight, can’t just flip a switch
Vice President Kamala Harris was put in charge of the U.S. border crisis eight months ago and when asked what is being done to resolve …
Disruption of Two Stash Houses Leads to Several Arrests
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector (RGV) Border Patrol agents arrest 13 migrants inside two human smuggling stash houses located in Hidalgo County. One …
CBP Officers Arrest Fugitive Sought for Trafficking Children for Sexual Purposes
EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers working at the Presidio port of entry arrested a 45-year-old U.S. citizen female who had an …
RGV MMP Uses Public Radio to Identify a Deceased Man Found in Falfurrias
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol Sector (RGV) Missing Migrant Program (MMP) and the RGV Joint Forensic Center (JFC) were able to positively identify …
RGV Agents Apprehend Over 45K Migrants in October
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol Sector (RGV) agents continue to experience a high volume of migrants crossing into the United States. RGV …
Border Patrol Agents Rescue Man from Burning Car
MCALLEN, Texas — Border Patrol Agents rescued a man from a burning vehicle just after it crashed south of McAllen, Texas.On Nov. 13, McAllen Border …
Border Encounters Decline Again In October, Still Remain Over 150,000
Encounters with illegal migrants declined again in October, but border officials are still reporting more than 150,000 encounters a month, according to Customs and Border …
Man Who Crammed Nearly 60 Migrants Into A Tanker Truck Sentenced To Over 2 Years In Prison
A man accused of cramming dozens of migrants into a tanker truck was sentenced to about two and a half years in prison, the Laredo …
Convicted Sex Offender Arrested by Border Patrol Agents
CALEXICO, Calif. – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the El Centro Sector arrested an undocumented individual Friday morning with prior convictions of sexual offense. …
233 Fentanyl Pills Seized at Highway 111 Checkpoint
NILAND, Calif. – El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents arrested a United States citizen accused of smuggling 233 fentanyl pills through an immigration checkpoint Sunday …
Multiple Criminal Migrants Arrested in the Rio Grande Valley
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector agents arrested two Mara-Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang members with criminal histories in their home country of El Salvador and …
Agents Rescue an Injured Migrant in the Mountains
OCOTILLO, Calif. – U.S. Border Patrol agents from El Centro Sector rescued an undocumented individual in the Jacumba Wilderness region near Ocotillo, Thursday morning. …
Border patrol agents rescue 5-year-old girl abandoned on an island by human traffickers
EAGLE PASS, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to Eagle Pass Station rescued a 5-year-old girl after she was left on an island, Nov. …
RGV Agents Discover a 53 Migrants at a Stash House In McAllen
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents interdicted six migrant smuggling attempts over the weekend that resulted in 78 arrests. On …
Laredo Sector Border Patrol Rescues Individuals from a Grain Hopper Railcar
LAREDO, Texas –Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents rescued undocumented individuals found inside a grain hopper railcar in San Diego, Texas after receiving a 9-11 call. …
Retail Sales Grew In October As Shoppers Faced Higher Prices Entering The Holiday Season
U.S. retail sales increased in October as shoppers faced the largest price increase in 30 years entering the holiday season. Retail sales, a measure of …
Ty avoids Beanie Baby shortage by air shipping deliveries for 2021 to outmaneuver the Biden Supply Chain Crisis
Ty Warner, owner of the largest manufacturer of soft toys in the world, today revealed his own unique strategy for confronting the global supply chain …
Granholm Says Biden Is ‘All Over’ Gas Prices, Can’t List Any Policies To Lower Prices
Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm said President Joe Biden is “all over” rising gasoline prices but failed to name a single administration policy aimed at …
CBP at the LA/Long Beach Seaport Reports Record-Breaking Year for Seizures of Counterfeit and Prohibited Merchandise
LOS ANGELES—In Fiscal Year 2021 (October 1, 2020 – September 30, 2021), amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers assigned to …
Human smuggler arrested for transporting over 60 noncitizens, including 4 children, in box truck
ALPINE, Texas – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) special agents arrested a Las Cruces, New Mexico, man Tuesday in Brewster …
Four MS-13 Gang Members Arrested in the Rio Grande Valley Within 14 Hours
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol Sector (RGV) agents arrested four Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang members and two other migrants previously arrested for …
Multiple Human Smuggling Cases Stopped by RGV Border Patrol Agents
EDINBURG, Texas –Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents continue to disrupt human smuggling as smugglers attempt to transport migrants further into the United …
Military veterans train with HSI to become ‘HEROs’ in battle against child predators
WASHINGTON – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) today announced that twenty-three military veterans have graduated from the eleventh class of …
Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents intercept tractor trailer human smuggling scheme
LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents intercepted a tractor trailer human smuggling scheme at the I-35 immigration checkpoint north of Laredo. The incident …
Pilot rescued after plan crashed off Cedar Key
CEDAR KEY, Fla — Air and Marine Operations’ (AMO) Tampa Marine Unit alongside Citrus County Sheriff’s Office Tactical Impact Unit were conducting joint operations offshore …
New Jersey child predator who attacked 7-year-old girl extradited after fleeing to Columbia
On Sunday, November 7, 2021, Colombian law enforcement, in conjunction with the United States Marshals Service Colombia Foreign Field Office and the United States Marshals …
The left flips out over Rittenhouse judge’s Asian food, Biden supply chain crisis joke
Working on a tight schedule this week, Judge Schroeder dismissed the court in the Kyle Rittenhouse murder and self-defense case after ordering Asian food for …
HSI investigation results in multiple federal drug and firearm convictions including contributing to an overdose death
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Following a four-day jury trial in federal court, a Sevierville man was convicted of multiple drug charges involving the distribution and possession …
Agents Apprehend Large Group in Big Bend Sector
ALPINE, Texas – Agents from Alpine Station apprehended 67 Undocumented Non-Citizens south of the city. On Tuesday, November 9, 2021, Border Patrol Agents working the Highway …
A Higher Percentage Of Migrants Granted Asylum Under Biden: REPORT
A higher percentage of migrants were granted asylum under the Biden administration despite fewer applications filed during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new TRAC …
Laredo Field Office Set To Reopen and Resume Normal Operating Hours at the Amistad Dam International Bridge in Del Rio
DEL RIO, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) Laredo Field Office will reopen the Amistad Dam International Bridge after …
Multi-agency effort leads to the arrest of a cartel member
LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents together with Webb County Constable’s Office (WCCP2) Precinct 2 arrested a cartel member near downtown Laredo. The …
Smugglers Use Dump Trailer to Transport Migrants Around Checkpoint
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents interdicted two migrant smuggling attempts within 24 hours. On Nov. 8, a Kingsville …
Oficiales de CBP de Brownsville Confiscan $107K en Cocaína en el Puente Internacional Veterans
BROWNSVILLE, Texas — Los oficiales de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza (CBP, por sus siglas en inglés) en el Puente Internacional de Veteranos interceptaron una carga …
Brownsville Port of Entry CBP Officers Seize $107K in Cocaine at Veterans International Bridge
BROWNSVILLE, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Veterans International Bridge intercepted a load of alleged cocaine valued at more than $107,000 …
Border patrol finds child abandoned at El Paso border crossing
EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Paso Del Norte international crossing in El Paso took custody of an …