A House resolution to condemn anti-ICE violence was passed just days before, though most of the minority party did not support it. The Rio Grande Valley Sector of…
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U.S. Border Patrol Reports Record Low Encounters
The White House underscores the need for the legislation before the House to pass so construction may continue on the border wall. The White House announced, with the…
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USDA Launches Strategy to Address New World Screwworm Threat
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…
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CBP 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…
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Border 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…
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President’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…
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CBP 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…
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FBI 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…
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