Border Arrests Plummet in July After Asylum Suspensions Go into Effect
Arrests for illegal border crossings from Mexico fell by 33% in July, reaching their lowest level since September 2020, authorities announced Friday.
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CBP Settles Class-Action Lawsuit over Pregnancy Discrimination for $45M
CBP has reached a $45 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit that alleged it discriminated against pregnant women.
Appeals Court Reverses Conviction of Man Sentenced to Life in Killing of Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry
By Steve Neavling A federal appeals court has reversed the murder conviction of a man sentenced to life in prison for the 2010 killing of Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry in southern Arizona. The killing exposed the botched gun-walking operation known as “Fast and Furious.” The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned Heraclio Osorio-Arellanes’s…
Border Patrol Concerned about Attacks on Agents
Border Patrol’s El Paso Sector has experienced a “significant rise” in attacks on agents by migrants, prompting officials to warn of the legal consequences of assaulting a federal officer.
New Chief Takes Helm at Border Patrol’s Laredo Sector
Border Patrol’s Laredo Sector has a new leader.
CBP Makes Record-Breaking Fentanyl Seizure at U.S.-Mexico Border
The U.S. Border Patrol reported its largest-ever fentanyl seizure after arresting an individual attempting to smuggle more than half a ton of the synthetic opioid across the Mexican border.
El Paso Man Sentenced to 19 Years for Shooting Border Patrol Agent Twice
An El Paso man who shot a Border Patrol agent twice has been sentenced to 19 years in prison.
Border Patrol Discards Migrants’ Essential Belongings Amid Quick Expulsions
From baby formula and medicine to cell phones and clothes, Border Patrol agents are throwing away many of the belongings of unauthorized migrants who are sent back to Mexico.