Border Patrol Agent Comes under Fire from Mexican Side of Border
A Border Patrol agent was shot at by a person in Mexico on Thursday during a “use of force” incident in Texas.
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Border Patrol Agent Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison for Smuggling Drugs
A former Border Patrol agent who helped smuggle two large duffel bags of cocaine, fentanyl, and heroin into the U.S. has been sentenced to 18 years in prison.
Southern Border Apprehensions Decline As Mexico Increases Immigration Crackdown
Migrant apprehensions along the southern border dropped in March, which American officials attribute to an immigration crackdown by the Mexican government.
Border Patrol Chief Warns That Border Crisis Is a ‘National Security Threat’
Border Patrol Chief Jason Owens called the border crisis “a national security threat” that has kept him “awake at night.”
Border Patrol Chief Advocates More Stringent Crackdown on Illegal Immigration
U.S. Border Patrol Chief Jason Owens emphasized the need for more stringent immigration measures on Thursday, including jailing people who illegally cross the border from Mexico.
Appeals Court Pauses Texas Law Allowing Police to Arrest Migrants Who Cross Illegally
Just hours after the Supreme Court allowed Texas to arrest migrants suspected of entering the U.S. illegally, a federal appeals court late Tuesday issued an order preventing the new law from going into effect.
Feds Are Investigating Lebanese Migrant Who Made Terror Claims After U.S. Border Apprehension
Federal law enforcement is investigating after a Lebanese man apprehended at the Texas border claimed to be a member of the terrorist organization Hezbollah.
Fallen Border Patrol Agent Laid to Rest in Texas
Christopher Luna, the Border Patrol agent who was among three people killed in an on-duty helicopter crash over the U.S.-Mexico border last week, was laid to rest Thursday afternoon.