Border Patrol Shuts Down Cross-Border Tunnel Near San Diego
Federal agents have shut down a nearly 3,000-foot-long tunnel connecting Tijuana and San Diego that officials say was being built to smuggle drugs into the U.S.
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Senate Confirms Controversial Trump Pick to Lead Border Protection Agency
The U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed Rodney Scott as commissioner of CBP in a 51-46 party-line vote, despite accusations he helped cover up the death of a migrant in federal custody.
Widow of Border Patrol Recruit Still Fighting for Benefits 16 Years After His Death
When Border Patrol trainee Nate Afolayan collapsed and died during an intense training program in southern California, his wife, Lisa, applied for federal benefits meant to support families of public safety officers who die in the line of duty.
Border Agents Ordered Not to Attend Diversity Events, Official Says
Customs and Border Protection has quietly ordered its agents to steer clear of events hosted by organizations that support women or minority groups in law enforcement.
Judge Blocks Border Patrol From Warrantless Sweeps in California
A federal judge has barred Border Patrol agents from stopping or arresting individuals in California’s Central Valley without reasonable suspicion or probable cause, following controversial immigration sweeps in January that led to nearly 80 arrests.
Mexican National Sentenced to Two Years for Assaulting Border Patrol Agent
A Mexican man living in the U.S. without legal status has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for assaulting a Border Patrol agent during a failed human smuggling attempt, federal prosecutors said.
Border Patrol Agent Accused of Sharing Child Pornography in Arizona
A U.S. Border Patrol agent living in Arizona’s East Valley is facing 10 felony charges after investigators say he downloaded and shared child pornography from his home, according to court records.
Border Patrol Seizes 761 pounds of Liquid Meth in Record Bust
Border Patrol agents in Southern California seized more than 760 pounds of liquid methamphetamine hidden in a semitruck’s fuel tanks, marking the largest meth bust in the San Diego Sector in two years.