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'Sophisticated' Border Tunnel Likely Used To Smuggle VIP Migrants Paying Tens Of Thousands Of Dollars, Expert Says

Former Border Patrol Chief Victor Manjarrez said the tunnel could also be used to smuggle drugs

Latin Times · Jan 14, 2025

Former CBP Chief: Biden's Unintended Legacy Lies in Exposing Border Weaknesses

Biden's border legacy, according to a security expert: Strengthened technology but exposed weaknesses at the core of the crisis.

Latin Times · Jan 11, 2025

Texas Gave $1 Million in Expert Contracts to Defend Border Buoys in Court

Records reveal additional costs of the controversial Rio Grande barrier that the governor describes as “low-cost.”

Texas Observer · Jan 9, 2025

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For All Of Trump's Immigration Enforcement Methods, The Most Effective Is The Cheapest One, Former CBP Chief Says

Perception, rather than resources, will play a bigger role shaping Trump's approach to curbing illegal immigration, an expert told The Latin Times

Latin Times · Jan 8, 2025

11 Migrants Found Padlocked In U-Haul Truck In New Mexico; Driver Faces Charges

All 11 of them were in the back of the rented truck, while one migrant was sitting in the front passenger seat.

Latin Times · Jan 8, 2025

PETA Calls for Action Following Viral Video of K-9 Being Kneed by Border Patrol Agent

The statement calls on CBP to reassign the agent in the viral video to duties without animal contact and for K-9 policies to be reviewed across the country

Latin Times · Jan 7, 2025

Four Tren de Aragua Members Infiltrate Migrant Group to Cross Texas Border, Arrested

The gang members were part of a larger group of migrants, including unaffiliated individuals and families.

Latin Times · Jan 5, 2025

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Abandoned Backpacks Filled With $1.1 Million in Cocaine Found In Wooded Area Near Canadian Border: Police

U.S. Border Patrol agents discovered 78 pounds of cocaine smuggled into the country from Canada

Latin Times · Dec 28, 2024

22 Migrants Found In Poor Conditions At El Paso 'Stash House': US Border Patrol

U.S. Border Patrol Chief Jason Owens said the migrants were found on Dec. 16 in what he described as a "stash house." While the conditions were described as "poor," all the migrants were in good health. The agents responded to the location after receiving a tip about potential illegal activity…

Latin Times · Dec 26, 2024

Cartels turn to social media to lure Americans into human smuggling as Texas enforces stricter laws

Thousands of people have been arrested under Texas’ human smuggling law. Now they face at least a decade in prison under sentencing guidelines that took effect this year.

The Texas Tribune · Dec 20, 2024

Migrants Rushed To Enter The U.S. After Being Told Borders Were Open On 'Migrant's Day' Only To Be Turned Away

Border Patrol is still warning migrants that the border remains closed to those seeking to enter the country illegally

Latin Times · Dec 19, 2024

US border facilities for migrant children are improving but still need work, court monitor says

The U.S. is still separating some migrant children from parents while holding them after they cross the border despite broad improvements at detention centers in Texas

The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2024

US border surveillance towers face significant operational failures — vast areas unwatched, national security potentially at risk

Nearly one-third of surveillance cameras along the U.S.-Mexico border are nonfunctional, hindering Border Patrol operations.

TechRadar · Dec 14, 2024

Border Patrol Agents Under Fire in HRW Report for Denying Asylum, Expelling Families to Danger

"Agents were often abusive and seemed unwilling to follow US and international human rights law," said the border policy director at the organization

Latin Times · Dec 12, 2024

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The Conversation · Dec 9, 2024

Trump’s plans for tougher border enforcement won’t necessarily stop migrants from coming to US − but their journeys could become more costly and dangerous

The screen fills with images of migrants dodging highway traffic. “They keep coming,” says a narrator. “The federal government won’t stop them yet requires us to pay billions to take care of them. … Enough is enough.”

Latin Times · Dec 9, 2024

Top Mexican Journalist Explains Why the Country Isn't Prepared to Handle the Growing Migration Crisis

Budget cuts and systemic failures have left Mexico's immigration agencies struggling, worsening the vulnerability of migrants and refugees amid rising pressures ahead of the Trump administration, according to journalist León Krauze

Latin Times · Dec 8, 2024

Border Patrol Chief Says He Is 'Excited to See' What Trump's Border Czar Will Do in Charge

In November, The National Border Patrol Council called Trump's election "not just a victory for himself, but a victory for the entire country"

The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2024

Trump taps forceful ally of hard-line immigration policies to head Customs and Border Protection

President-elect Donald Trump's immigration and border team is filling out

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Latin Times · Dec 6, 2024

CBP Goes Green and 'Stealthy' With New Tool to Patrol the Border: Electric Dirt Bikes

Lightweight, quiet, and eco-friendly, the adoption of e-bikes aims to enhance patrols and rescue missions along challenging terrains.

Latin Times · Dec 6, 2024

Migrant Encounters at Southern Border Entry Points Surpassed Those Between Them for The First Time Ever

November encounters at entry points reported by CBP's Office of Field Operations hit 47,500 while Border Patrol recorded 1,000 less between ports of entry

Latin Times · Dec 6, 2024

Border Patrol SUV Caught on Camera Violently Slamming Into People Trying to Cross US-Mexico Border; Use-of-Force Investigation Launched

The incident took place in late November in San Ysidro, California

The Texas Tribune · Dec 4, 2024

Henry Cuellar pitched adding buoys in Rio Grande to deter migrants years ago

The congressman said he joined other Democrats in opposition to the use of the floating barriers and razor wire at Texas’ border because of the lack of permits.

Jordanian Migrant Suspected Terrorist Caught At U.S. Northern Border

Jordanian migrant identified as 'known or suspected terrorist' apprehended near U.S. border, highlighting challenges in securing borders and preventing pot...

Federal Appeals Court Blocks Border Patrol From Cutting Razor Wire

Federal appeals court rules Border Patrol agents cannot cut razor wire installed by Texas along U.S.-Mexico border, impacting ongoing immigration policies ...

The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2024

Court backs Texas over razor wire installed on US-Mexico border

A federal appeals court has ruled that Border Patrol agents cannot cut razor wire that Texas installed on the U.S.-Mexico border in the town of Eagle Pass

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