An internal memo from CBP reveals that nearly one-third of the surveillance cameras along the U.S.-Mexico border are currently inoperable, raising serious concerns about the effectiveness of border security.
Border Patrol agents are warning of a mass exodus from the critical federal agency if Vice President Kamala Harris wins the upcoming presidential election.
The National Border Patrol Council officially endorsed former President Donald Trump at a rally in Arizona on Sunday.
Several months after he played a key role in blocking a bipartisan bill that would have increased staff at the border, former President Trump announced Sunday that, if re-elected, he would push Congress to pass legislation aimed at increasing the number of border patrol agents.
A CBP officer has been sentenced to 20 months in prison for violating a U.S. citizen’s civil rights and falsifying investigation records.
Hundreds of U.S. border officers are currently under investigation for alleged involvement in serious misconduct, including trafficking, bribery, and sexual assault.
A federal report released Thursday reveals that Border Patrol agents who responded to the 2022 school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, lacked adequate training and failed to establish command, contributing to the chaotic response during one of the deadliest classroom shootings in U.S. history.
A jury found a CBP agent guilty of kidnapping after he was accused of abducting a 15-year-old student by her Arizona middle school and then raping her for hours at his apartment in 2022, The Miami Herald reports.
