Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Border Patrol

Beefing up Border Patrol is a bipartisan goal, but the agency has a troubled history of violence and impunity

With U.S. voters across the political spectrum strongly concerned about border security, presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have been trying to one-up each other on who can reduce migration at the nation’s southern border fastest and most effectively.

The Conversation

Border Agents Rescue Children Abandoned on Inflatable Raft in Rio Grande River

Thousands of migrant children make the dangerous journey to the U.S. border every year. Some are entrusted to smugglers by their parents.

Latin Times

Vice President Harris Commits To Addressing Border Crisis

Vice President Kamala Harris addresses cognitive testing, illegal immigration, and border security in potential administration.

Top News

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Two Migrants Dead After Being Ejected From Car While Escaping From Law Enforcement

One of the migrants ejected during the crash was declared dead at the scene; the other died at a local hospital hours later

Latin Times

If it survives in court, Texas’ immigration law could upend immigration enforcement nationwide

Texas challenged federal supremacy by creating a state crime for illegal entry into the U.S. The courts will decide whether it’s constitutional — and whether other states can follow Texas’ lead.

The Texas Tribune

One-Third of Expensive Border Surveillance Towers Don't Work

Decades of border surveillance programs have spent billions of dollars but achieved little.

Reason

Trump insists Border Patrol union told him they like him more than Abe Lincoln because he’s ‘tougher on the border’

Former president suggests Civil War should have been ‘settled’ as he compares himself to 16th commander-in-chief

The Independent UK

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Border 911: The Misinformation Network Profiting Off the ‘Invasion’ Narrative

Dark money and charity organizations led by former intelligence officers and ex-feds have been spreading propaganda and laying the groundwork for presidential election challenges.

Texas Observer

Unlawful Border Crossings Have Dropped to the Lowest Since Joe Biden Took Office

There were almost 54,000 encounters in September, according to the CBP commissioner

Latin Times

Border Patrol Apprehends 21 Migrants Entering U.S. "Via Storm Drain" in El Paso

CBP data shows that migration at the border remains at its lowest level since the fall of 2020.

Latin Times

CBP Has Seized Enough Fentanyl to Kill 2 Million People in the Last Two Years, Top Official Says

Troy Miller also addressed the broader connection between smuggling networks that facilitate both human migration and drug trafficking

Latin Times

Former Border Patrol Chief Alleges Biden Administration Pressured Him to Hide Migrants from Public Scrutiny

Aaron Heitke alleges pressure from the Biden administration to relocate migrants from public view amid controversial asylum policy changes.

Latin Times

A Closer Look at Operation Aurora, Trump's Plan That Would Rehash the 'Alien Enemies Act' of 1798

Critics point out that one major obstacle to invoke the act is it explicitly refers to declarations of war, while Trump's proposal refers to immigration

Latin Times

Almost 3 in 10 Surveillance Cameras at the Southern Border Don't Work, Report Shows

Since their implementation in 2011, Remote Video Surveillance Systems have been essential for monitoring vast areas

Latin Times

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Independent UK

Nearly one-third of Border Patrol’s cameras along the US-Mexico border ‘don’t work’

Roughly 150 of the 500 cameras on watchtowers along the border have been affected nationwide, causing ‘significant impacts’ on operations according to the memo

The Independent UK

Migrant deaths in New Mexico have increased tenfold

New Mexico authorities are grappling with a growing number of migrants dying in the state's border region, with the remains of more than 100 found in the first eight months of the year in the state

Latin Times

Border Patrol Union Formally Endorses Donald Trump in Presidential Race

"We strongly support and endorse" Trump, the agency group said in a publication

Latin Times

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Has Increased Its Support to Agents Amid Mental Health Crisis

In 2022, CBP reported 15 suicides by personnel, prompting the agency to rethink its strategy of taking care of its employees

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Top News

Trump To Announce Plan To Expand Border Patrol

Former President Trump's plan to bolster Border Patrol with 10,000 new agents and increased compensation, emphasizing immigration and border security.

Reason

How Did Immigration Politics Get So Toxic?

Changing migration patterns, outdated policy tools, and growing presidential power made it inevitable.

Latin Times

Assaults Against Border Patrol Agents are on the Rise in New Mexico, Authorities Say

The two most common types are physical assaults and throw of projectiles, including rocks

Latin Times

Migrant Crossings at Southern Border Hit Lowest Level Under Biden Administration

Border Patrol apprehended nearly 54,000 individuals in September, down from the previous low of 56,000 in July

Latin Times

CBP Has Expanded Mental Health Support for Border Agents Amid Rising Immigrant Deaths

Agents who express suicidal thoughts are no longer permanently disarmed, as mental health is now treated similarly to a physical injury

1 … 26 27 28 29

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Customs and Border Protection

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.