Border Arrests Reach Record Numbers in 2021 Fiscal Year
A record number of migrants have been arrested along the Mexico border with more than 1.7 million detainments along the Mexico border during the 2021 fiscal year.
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Gov. Abbott Offers to Hire Border Patrol Agents If They’re Fired by Biden Admin
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Sunday pledged to hire Border Patrol agents if they are fired for their handling of Haitian migrants along the Rio Grande in Del rio, Texas.
DHS to Investigate ‘Extremely Troubling’ Footage of Border Patrol Confronting Migrants in Del Rio
The Department of Homeland Security is investigating images and video of horse-mounted Border Patrol agents chasing and whipping Haitian migrants along the Rio Grande in Del Rio, Texas.
CBP Temporarily Closes Del Rio Border Crossing in Response to Influx of Migrants
U.S. customs and Border Protection has temporarily closed the Del Rio border crossing with Mexico as authorities grapple with a large influx of migrants who formed a makeshift campuses under a bridge.
Homeland Security’s Chief of Staff Karen Olick Resigns to ‘Pursue New Opportunities’
Karen Olick, chief of staff to Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, announced on Monday that she’s resigning at the end of the month, citing an undisclosed opportunity.
Border Patrol Agents Accidentally Run Over Migrants, Killing One of Them, CBP Says
A Honduran man was killed and another migrant rushed to the hospital after a Border Patrol vehicle accidentally ran over them in Kenedy County near Kingsville, Texas, last week.
Biden Taps Ed Gonzalez, a Texas Sheriff, to Head ICE
President Joe Biden plans to nominate Ed Gonzalez, a Texas sheriff and outspoken critic of Donald Trump’s immigration policies, to lead Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the White House announced Tuesday.
Border Patrol’s Encounters with Migrants Continue to Rise in Southern Arizona
The number of migrants who are coming into contact with Border Patrol in Southern Arizona continues to rise.