Sheriff’s Office: Border Patrol Agent Who Fatally Shot Migrant Acted in Self-Defense
A migrant who was fatally shot by a Border Patrol agent in southern Arizona first assaulted the agent with a rock, the Cochise County Sheriff’s Office said.
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Border Patrol Agents Discover Baby Under a Bush, Wrapped in Camouflage in Arizona
Border Patrol agents discovered a baby wrapped in camouflage under a bush near the Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument in Arizona last week.
Arizona Man Sentenced to Prison for Seriously Injuring 4 Border Patrol Agents with His Car at Checkpoint
An Arizona man smuggling migrants was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison for speeding through a Border Patrol checkpoint in southern California and striking several agents in February 2021.
DHS Inspector General Declines to Investigate Horse-Mounted Agents
Homeland Security’s inspector general has decided not to investigate horse-mounted Border Patrol agents who were seen in viral images blocking Haitian migrants from entering Del Rio, Texas.
Border Patrol Agents Questioned about Use of Horses in Handling of Haitian Migrants
Federal investigators are finally interviewing Border Patrol personnel who were present in September when viral images showed agents on horse train to block Haitian migrants from entering Del Rio, Texas.
DOJ Reviews Preliminary Probe into Border Patrol Agents’ Handling of Haitian Migrants
Viral images of Border Patrol agents on horses trying to block Haitian migrants from entering Del Rio, Texas, sparked outrage, and Homeland Security officials pledged a swift investigation.
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.
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.