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.
A Border Patrol agent was shot at by a person in Mexico on Thursday during a “use of force” incident in Texas.
Migrant apprehensions along the southern border dropped in March, which American officials attribute to an immigration crackdown by the Mexican government.
A federal appeals court has upheld the suspension of Texas’ plan to apprehend migrants believed to have illegally crossed the border, effectively blocking the enforcement of Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s recent immigration legislation.
Border Patrol Chief Jason Owens called the border crisis “a national security threat” that has kept him “awake at night.”
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.
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.
Federal law enforcement is investigating after a Lebanese man apprehended at the Texas border claimed to be a member of the terrorist organization Hezbollah.
FBI Director Christopher Wray warned that “dangerous individuals” are crossing the U.S.-Mexico border.