Border Patrol says it’s ready for new migrant surge in El Paso

A new cargo train carrying hundreds of migrants atop boxcars arrived Thursday morning in Juarez, Mexico, the third mass arrival of asylum-seekers to the region in the past three days. Some U.S. Read More

U.S. Border Patrol Agent involved in use of force incident near border

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- U.S. Border Patrol of the El Paso sector is reporting to ABC-7 that a Border Patrol agent was involved in a "use of force" incident near the border. The incident is currently ... Read More

Migrant apprehensions are down at the Texas border. Have state policies had an impact?

Abbott has credited his Operation Lone Star for a recent drop in migrant encounters on the Texas-Mexico border. Read More

Man on terror watchlist remains in US after being released by Border Patrol

With border security funding blocked in Congress, the case illustrates the challenges that U.S. officials face in identifying migrants who may pose a national security threat. Read More

Suspect on Mexico side of border shot at Border Patrol agent near San Elizario

A U.S. Border Patrol agent was shot at by a person in Mexico during an incident Thursday near San Elizario, authorities said. Read More

I've Helped Hundreds of Migrants Through a Gap in the Border Fence

As fall turned to winter—and I saw more families waiting longer to be picked up—I started asking for diapers, formula, and warmer clothing. If we didn't have supplies ... I got pushback from border ... Read More

Former U.S. border patrol agent sentenced to 18 years in prison for bribery and drug smuggling

A Buckeye man who served as a United States border patrol agent was sentenced to 18 years in prison and five years of supervised release. Read More

Judge questions Border Patrol stand that it’s not required to care for children at migrant camps

When the number of migrants was particularly high last year, they waited for several days to be arrested and processed by overwhelmed Border Patrol agents. From May to December, agents distributed ... Read More

Border Patrol reports record encounters in Swanton Sector in March

According to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection website, encounters were 47% higher than in the same month in 2023 and were 18 times the total from March 2022. Read More

Judge questions Border Patrol stand that it’s not required to care for children at migrant camps

From May to December, agents distributed colored wristbands to prioritize whom to process first. Advocates say the Border Patrol ... News. Rather, we focus on discussions related to local stories ... Read More

Migrant apprehensions are down at the Texas border. Have state policies had an impact?

Since at least 2019, Border Patrol agents in the Texas sectors have recorded more encounters with migrants each month than the rest of the sectors. Until last fall. In November, non-Texas sectors ... Read More