Suspected Smugglers Kill CBP Officer, Wound 2 Others in Shootout
A CBP agent was killed and two other agents were wounded Thursday in a shootout with suspected smugglers aboard a vessel off the coast of Puerto Rico.
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CBP Wants Authority to Enforce State Law in Texas
CBP officials are calling on Texas lawmakers to authorize its agents to enforce state law outside of official ports of entry.
CBP Commissioner Magnus Steps Down under Pressure
By Steve Neavling CBP Commissioner Chris Magnus resigned Saturday after his boss, the Homeland Security secretary, demanded he step down. In a statement Saturday evening, the White House said President Biden had accepted Magnus’ resignation. The Senate approved Biden’s nomination of Magnus in December 2021 by a 50-47 vote. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas…
Man Who Kidnapped, Attacked Border Patrol Agent with Machete Was Sentenced to 31 Years in Prison
A New Mexico man who kidnapped and brutally beat an off-duty Border Patrol agent with a machete in June 2017 was sentenced to 31 years in prison, the Justice Department announced Tuesday.
CBP Shoots Pepper Balls at Venezuelan Migrants After Agent Struck with Flagpole
Border Patrol agents shot pepper balls at a group of Venezuelans to drive them out of the U.S. during a tense and chaotic scene that unfolded near the U.S.-Mexico border Monday.
CBP Officer in Hot Water After ‘Inadvertently’ Showing Porn to Middle School Students, Police Said
A CBP officer is accused of “inadvertently” showing a pornographic image to seventh graders at a middle school in Texas.
Ray Provencio Takes Over As CBP’s El Paso Port Director
CBP’s El Paso Port has a new leader.
CBP Seizes Alarming Amounts of Fentanyl at U.S.-Mexico Border As Overdoses Continue to Rise
A record amount of fentanyl was seized at the U.S.-Mexico border in fiscal year 2022 as overdoses continue to reach alarming levels, according to CBP.