Border Patrol’s Acting Deputy Chief Suspended Amid Misconduct Allegations
Border Patrol acting Deputy Chief Joel Martinez was suspended for alleged misconduct Thursday
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Migrant Crossings Significantly Decline at U.S.-Mexico Border After Record High Year
After migrant crossings hit record numbers last year, federal authorities say encounters significantly dropped in January.
Border Patrol Agents Often Use Anti-Immigration Slur in Emails, Texts
U.S. Border Patrol agents from various positions and locations frequently used the derogatory term “tonk” when referring to unauthorized migrants
New Mexico Man Pleads Guilty to Shooting Border Patrol Agent in Chest
A New Mexico man who shot a Border Patrol agent twice in the chest during a traffic stop last year has pleaded guilty to attempted murder.
Tennessee Man Charged with Plot to Attack Migrants, Border Patrol Agents
A Tennessee man who insisted the U.S. was “being invaded” by illegal immigrants planned to launch an attack on migrants and federal law enforcement at the southern border using an arsenal of weapons and explosives, according to a federal complaint.
Border Patrol Union, CBP Chief Endorse Senate Border Deal
The labor union that represents Border Patrol agents and the acting CBP chief threw their weight behind a bipartisan Senate border security bill on Monday, but House Republicans appear poised to block it.
Ex-Border Patrol Agent Pleads Guilty to Bribery, Drug Smuggling
A former Border Patrol agent who worked in the San Diego area pleaded guilty Thursday to bribery and drug charges, admitting he used his position to help smuggle methamphetamine and undocumented immigrants across the border from Mexico.
Divided Supreme Court Sides with Federal Agents over Razor Wire in Texas
In a victory for federal law enforcement, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday narrowly decided to allow Border Patrol agents to remove razor wire that the state of Texas had strung up along the Rio Grande to curtail migrant crossings.