The $8.5 million ‘fly dispersal facility’ and five-part plan are to prevent the spread of the deadly livestock fly from Mexico to the U.S. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture…
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Border Patrol Discovers Smuggling Tunnel Under Construction in San Diego
The nearly 3,000-foot tunnel began in Tijuana, Mexico. U.S. Border Patrol agents in San Diego recently discovered a sophisticated, cross-border drug smuggling tunnel extending over 1,000 feet into…
Read MoreCBP Awards $309 Million Toward Border Wall Project
The agency waived environmental requirements to expedite construction. Customs and Border Protection awarded a $309,463,000 contract to Fisher Sand and Gravel Co. last week, to construct 27 miles…
Read MoreBorder Patrol Shuts Down Cartel Scouting Lookout in Southern Arizona
Agents arrested and charged two Mexican men with smuggling and conspiracy. U.S. Border Patrol agents shut down a cartel’s mountain lookout in southern Arizona this month, arresting two…
Read MorePresident’s Administration Asks Supreme Court to Allow End to Parole Program
The Department of Homeland Security is seeking to end the immigration program of President Biden’s administration that prevented the deportation of illegal aliens. President Donald Trump’s administration filed…
Read MoreCBP Nominee Says AI Cannot Replace Human Agents
The appointee testified to the Senate that AI enhances inspections but trained officers remain essential. President Trump’s nominee to head U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Rodney Scott, testified…
Read MoreFBI Announces Extradition of MS-13 Gang Leader
Intelligence was shared to assist the Mexican government in conducting the arrest. FBI Director Kash Patel announced Tuesday that an alleged senior leader of the MS-13 gang was…
Read MoreDHS Secretary Announces Border Wall Expansion
The president is picking up on the pledge to build the wall from his first term. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem announced that President Donald…
Read MoreHouse Passes Subterranean Border Defense Act
All but one representative voted in favor of the measure to address tunnels under the U.S. border. The House passed the Subterranean Border Defense Act last week, sending…
Read MoreACLU Sues Administration for Ending Asylum Protections
The group claims Congress has given asylum seekers legal protections at the border. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) sued President Trump’s administration this week for the executive…
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