A federal appeals court has ruled that Border Patrol agents are barred from cutting razor wire placed by Texas along the U.S.-Mexico border in Eagle Pass, escalating tensions between the state and the federal government over immigration enforcement.
More noncitizens charged with or convicted of crimes were released from custody during Donald Trump’s administration than during President Joe Biden’s term, according to an analysis by the Cato Institute.
A former Border Patrol agent was sentenced to 50 years in federal prison in San Antonio on charges related to the production, distribution, and possession of child sexual abuse material.
Border Patrol agents in western Texas have been warned of potential gunfire from members of the Sinaloa Cartel following the July arrest of two of its high-profile leaders, according to an internal memo.
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.
