The Latest Breaking News from Customs and Border Protection

A large balloon used by U.S. Customs and Border Protection for surveillance along the Texas border broke free and traveled about 600 miles (966 kilometers) to the north before crashing as high winds swept through the state

US Customs and Border Protection agents in Texas have prevented 90 people from smuggling eggs into the country from Mexico.

A federal judge filed a last-minute order extending a court agreement ensuring protections for children in federal custody the day after it ended

A Customs and Border Protection officer became suspicious when Barrio avoided eye contact and gripped the steering wheel more tightly during questioning.

Officers enforcing immigration laws will now be able to arrest migrants at sensitive locations like schools and churches after the Trump administration threw out policies limiting where those arrests could happen

During his first day in office on Jan. 20, 2025, President Donald Trump signed a slew of executive orders on immigration that would make it harder for refugees, asylum seekers and others to try to enter the U.S. – and for some immigrants to stay in the country.

Environmentalists are braced for new construction on the president’s signature border wall – and the damage that would wreak

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 acting director, in an interview with NBC News on Wednesday, explained that the high number of migrants forced ICE to reassign staff to assist Customs and Border Protection (CBP). This had left ICE unable to fully focus on its primary responsibilities.