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Border Patrol Anticipates Surge In Migrant Smuggling Activities

Recent actions by the Trump administration impact border security and migrant smuggling activities, leading to potential challenges and adaptations by bord...

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Woman Who Claimed To Be Nature Photographer Charged With Smuggling Migrants Into Arizona

The U..S Attorney's Office revealed on Monday that the Tucson Sector Border Patrol and Yuma Border Patrol made 3,141 arrests during the last trimester of 2024

Latin Times

Many Texas schools take “wait and see” approach to Trump’s mass deportation plans

Schools near the border say it’s hard to prepare for the unknown. Immigration advocates say they should help communities understand students’ rights.

The Texas Tribune

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‘Fields were solitary’: Migration raids send chill across rural California

With Trump set to take office Monday, advocates fear the raids signal a new push to target undocumented labourers.

Al Jazeera

Texas is already policing the Mexican border − and will play an outsize role in any Trump plan to crack down on immigration

Over the past half-decade, the state of Texas has been pushing an evolution in the administration and enforcement of immigration law. Stepping into a traditional federal role, state lawmakers in 2023 passed Senate Bill 4, allowing Texas police to arrest those illegally crossing the border from Mexico.

The Conversation

Biden Didn't Cause the Border Crisis by Being too Lax on Enforcement

David Bier has an excellent analysis on this point.

Reason

Who Is Mike Banks, The Texas Border Czar Set To Be The Next CBP Chief

Banks played a key role in Texas' Operation Lone Star, an initiative aimed at countering record levels of migrant crossings

Latin Times

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Gov. Noem Emphasizes Border Security In DHS Confirmation Hearing

Governor Kristi Noem stresses the importance of DHS in addressing evolving threats and enhancing border security.

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Trump to tap Texas “border czar” to lead U.S. Border Patrol, report says

Mike Banks, a former Border Patrol agent, has served in his current role as a special advisor to Gov. Greg Abbott since January 2023.

The Texas Tribune

'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

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

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

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

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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

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

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

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

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Latin Times

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…

The Texas Tribune

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.

Latin Times

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

The Independent UK

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

TechRadar

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.

Latin Times

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

The Conversation

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.”

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