Trump’s Plan to Hire New Border Patrol Agents Falls Far Short of Goal
President Trump’s call for tighter border security came with a pledge two years ago to hire 15,000 new border agents and immigration officers.
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Investigation Underway After Border Patrol Agents Used Tear Gas on Migrants
U.S. Customs and Border Protection its investigating agents who used tear gas and paper spray on more than 100 migrants who were illegally trying to enter the country.
7-Year-Old Guatemalan Girl Dies of Dehydration While in Border Patrol Custody
A 7-year-old Guatemalan girl died while in Border Patrol custody after she and her father were taken into custody for crossing the U.S. Mexico border, federal authorities confirmed Thursday.
Prosecutors Seek Death Penalty Against Border Patrol Agent Accused of Killing 4 Women
A Border Patrol agent described as a serial killer was indicted on capital murder charges Wednesday, and prosecutors said they would seek the death penalty.
Trump Threatens to ‘Permanently’ Shut Down U.S.-Mexico Border
President Trump heightened his rhetoric over the caravan of Central American migrants wending their way to the U.S., threatening to permanently shut down the southern border.
Ex-Border Patrol Agent Accused of Illegally Selling Hundreds of Firearms
A former Border Patrol agent is accused of selling hundreds of firearms without a license.
Border Patrol Agents in South Texas Murdered, Raped & Assaulted At Least 10 People
Border Patrol agents have murdered, raped, kidnapped or viciously attacked at least 10 people in South Texas over the past four years.
Border Patrol Agent Accused of Smuggling Cocaine During His Night Shift
A Border Patrol agent is accused of paying drug traffickers $650,000 for 90 pounds of cocaine while working night shifts at a remote border crossing in southern Arizona.