$1.7 billion contract awarded “for border wall in Big Bend” amid public confusion over construction plans
Read full article: $1.7 billion contract awarded “for border wall in Big Bend” amid public confusion over construction plansThe contract comes just a week after Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott said the agency would not build a wall in Big Bend National Park.
US authorities cancel cruise ship worker visas as part of child sexual abuse images case
Read full article: US authorities cancel cruise ship worker visas as part of child sexual abuse images caseU.S. immigration authorities have canceled the visas of more than two dozen people, including some who worked on a Disney Cruise Line ship, amid allegations they possessed or had viewed child sexual abuse images.
Immigration officer is charged with assault after protest outside Colorado ICE facility, DA says
Read full article: Immigration officer is charged with assault after protest outside Colorado ICE facility, DA saysA Colorado district attorney has charged an immigration agent after a protester said she was held in a chokehold during demonstrations against the detention of an immigrant father and two children.
Do San Antonio small business qualify for tariff refunds? Here’s what we know.
Read full article: Do San Antonio small business qualify for tariff refunds? Here’s what we know.Although Texas spent the second-most money on tariffs in 2025, according to We Pay the Tariffs, select people have an opportunity to request refunds from paying those tariffs through a new program beginning April 20.
Border Patrol agents seize $2.6M+ in methamphetamine concealed in carrots shipment
Read full article: Border Patrol agents seize $2.6M+ in methamphetamine concealed in carrots shipmentBorder Patrol agents, under U.S. Customs and Border Protection, seized more than $2.6 million of suspected methamphetamine concealed within a shipment of carrots along the U.S.-Mexico border, according to a news release.
Ex-Uvalde schools police chief sues CBP, seeking agents’ testimony in his criminal trial
Read full article: Ex-Uvalde schools police chief sues CBP, seeking agents’ testimony in his criminal trialProsecutors and attorneys for Pete Arrendondo, who faces charges over the shooting’s botched response, have repeatedly requested U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents to testify. The agency has refused.
Portland residents near ICE building win court order limiting agents' tear gas use
Read full article: Portland residents near ICE building win court order limiting agents' tear gas useAffordable housing residents near a federal immigration building in Portland, Oregon, have won a court order limiting federal officers’ use of tear gas during protests at the facility.
US Homeland Security investigates whether Bovino made disparaging comments about Jewish faith
Read full article: US Homeland Security investigates whether Bovino made disparaging comments about Jewish faithU.S. Customs and Border Protection has opened an internal investigation into whether the one-time architect of President Donald Trump’s large-scale immigration crackdown made disparaging comments about the Jewish faith while criticizing the U.S. attorney for Minnesota.
‘Big Bend is no place for a border wall’: Advocates decry intent to waive regulations to build wall
Read full article: ‘Big Bend is no place for a border wall’: Advocates decry intent to waive regulations to build wallPark conservation advocates are raising concerns this week after Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials have signaled intent to waive environmental regulations for border wall-related construction in far West Texas.
CBP supervisor accused of harboring immigrant who’s also his girlfriend and niece
Read full article: CBP supervisor accused of harboring immigrant who’s also his girlfriend and nieceA U.S. Customs and Border Protection supervisor is facing federal charges over allegations he harbored an immigrant living in the country illegally, according to a news release. Court documents state the immigrant was both his girlfriend and niece.
Trump immigration officials shown video of Alex Pretti’s death in tense Senate hearing
Read full article: Trump immigration officials shown video of Alex Pretti’s death in tense Senate hearingSen. Rand Paul has challenged federal immigration officers over the shooting death of Alex Pretti and said the public has lost trust.
How training, policies for federal agencies compare to Bexar County law enforcement
Read full article: How training, policies for federal agencies compare to Bexar County law enforcementFollowing two deadly shootings by federal officers last month in Minnesota, KSAT Investigates wanted to know how the federal agencies’ training and policies compare to law enforcement agencies in Bexar County.
2 protesters arrested, hit by tear gas near Dilley family detention facility
Read full article: 2 protesters arrested, hit by tear gas near Dilley family detention facilityTwo protesters were arrested and other protesters came into contact with tear gas Wednesday outside a Dilley detention facility where a 5-year-old Ecuadorian boy and his father are being held.
Shooting involving Border Patrol leaves 1 in critical condition near US-Mexico border
Read full article: Shooting involving Border Patrol leaves 1 in critical condition near US-Mexico borderOne person was shot and in critical condition Tuesday in a shooting involving the Border Patrol near the U.S.- Mexico border, authorities in Arizona said.
Woman wanted for sex-related offenses in Bexar County arrested at Laredo Port of Entry, CBP says
Read full article: Woman wanted for sex-related offenses in Bexar County arrested at Laredo Port of Entry, CBP saysU.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Laredo Port of Entry arrested a woman who was wanted in Bexar County on warrants for multiple sex-related offenses, according to federal officials.
South Korean solar firm cuts pay and hours for Georgia workers as US officials detain imports
Read full article: South Korean solar firm cuts pay and hours for Georgia workers as US officials detain importsA South Korean solar company says it will temporarily reduce pay and working hours for about 1,000 of its 3,000 employees in Georgia because U.S. customs officials have been detaining imported components for solar panels.
Court says Border Patrol official won't have to brief judge on Chicago-area immigration sweeps
Read full article: Court says Border Patrol official won't have to brief judge on Chicago-area immigration sweepsAn appeals court has ruled in favor of the Trump administration and stopped a judge from trying to get daily updates from a Border Patrol official about the government’s immigration crackdown in the Chicago area.
Trump backs off planned surge of federal agents into San Francisco after talking to the mayor
Read full article: Trump backs off planned surge of federal agents into San Francisco after talking to the mayorPresident Donald Trump says he’s backing off a planned surge of federal agents into San Francisco after speaking to the mayor, as protesters gathered outside a U.S. Coast Guard base where they were located.
Federal agents sent to San Francisco area which mayor says is meant to incite ‘chaos and violence’
Read full article: Federal agents sent to San Francisco area which mayor says is meant to incite ‘chaos and violence’The U.S. Coast Guard has announced it is providing a base for U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents in the San Francisco area.
‘Babe, wake up’: Widow recounts final moments after retired CBP agent dies in casino shooting
Read full article: ‘Babe, wake up’: Widow recounts final moments after retired CBP agent dies in casino shootingNew details are emerging about the deadly shooting outside the Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino over the weekend that left two people dead and five others injured, including the wife of one of the victims — a retired U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent.
Retired CBP agent, Dimmit County resident killed in Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino shooting, officials say
Read full article: Retired CBP agent, Dimmit County resident killed in Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino shooting, officials sayMarcus Antley and Alicia Sanchez were killed at the Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino, the Justice of the Peace confirmed to KSAT 12.
Millions worth of cocaine disguised in limes shipment seized at Pharr border station
Read full article: Millions worth of cocaine disguised in limes shipment seized at Pharr border stationU.S. Customs and Border Protection agents seized more than $1.6 million worth of cocaine concealed in a trailer hauling a shipment of limes, the agency said in a news release.
Federal agents hid in back of rental truck at start of raid outside LA Home Depot
Read full article: Federal agents hid in back of rental truck at start of raid outside LA Home DepotU.S. Border Patrol agents jumped out of the back of a rented Penske truck and made arrests at a Los Angeles Home Depot store during an immigration raid.
Off-duty US Customs and Border Protection officer shot in NYC in apparent robbery, police say
Read full article: Off-duty US Customs and Border Protection officer shot in NYC in apparent robbery, police sayA U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer has been shot in a Manhattan park in what authorities say was an apparent botched robbery.
Driver caught with counterfeit vehicle registration stickers, freon canisters at Texas-Mexico border
Read full article: Driver caught with counterfeit vehicle registration stickers, freon canisters at Texas-Mexico borderA driver attempting to cross the Texas-Mexico border was arrested for having boxes of counterfeit vehicle registration stickers and canisters of freon, according to a news release.
Over $500K in heroin found hidden in tortilla presses, candy dispensers at Texas-Mexico border
Read full article: Over $500K in heroin found hidden in tortilla presses, candy dispensers at Texas-Mexico borderU.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized over $500,000 in heroin concealed inside tortilla presses and candy dispensers at the Texas-Mexico border, according to a news release.
Border Patrol seizes $1.5 million+ worth of cocaine at U.S.-Mexico border
Read full article: Border Patrol seizes $1.5 million+ worth of cocaine at U.S.-Mexico borderBorder patrol officers seized more than $1.5 million in cocaine at the U.S.-Mexico border on Sunday, according to a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) news release.
Government says Harvard researcher accused of smuggling frog embryos brought 'biological materials'
Read full article: Government says Harvard researcher accused of smuggling frog embryos brought 'biological materials'Attorneys argued over whether a Harvard University researcher accused of smuggling frog embryos brought “biological materials” into the U.S. Kseniia Petrova, a Russian-born scientist conducting cancer research for Harvard Medical School, appeared in Massachusetts federal court Wednesday for a probable cause hearing, where government and defense attorneys argued over whether she brought “biological materials” into the U.S. She was returning from a vacation from France in February when she was...
Border Patrol will be at the Club World Cup, says it's routine to provide security for such events
Read full article: Border Patrol will be at the Club World Cup, says it's routine to provide security for such eventsU.S. Customs and Border Protection said it regularly provides security at big sporting events in response to questions about the agency’s presence at the FIFA Club World Cup amid President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.
Judge orders US refugee office to reconsider some children's cases
Read full article: Judge orders US refugee office to reconsider some children's casesA federal judge says the U.S. Office of Refugee Resettlement must reconsider the cases of some migrant children who have been stuck in government custody since the Trump administration changed the identification requirements for would-be family sponsors.
Trump administration seeks to end protections for immigrant children in federal custody
Read full article: Trump administration seeks to end protections for immigrant children in federal custodyThe Trump administration is seeking to end an immigration policy cornerstone that since the 1990s has offered protections to child migrants in federal custody, a move that will be challenged by advocates.
Woman connected to the Zizians fired the bullet that killed a Vermont border agent, report says
Read full article: Woman connected to the Zizians fired the bullet that killed a Vermont border agent, report saysAuthorities say a woman charged in the January killing of a U.S. Border Patrol agent in Vermont fired the bullet that struck him during a traffic stop.
Orders to leave the country — some for US citizens — sow confusion among immigrants
Read full article: Orders to leave the country — some for US citizens — sow confusion among immigrantsThe Trump administration is quietly revoking the temporary legal status of people who entered the country via an online appointment app at U.S. border crossings with Mexico.
US blocks sea salt imports from South Korean salt farm over forced labor concerns
Read full article: US blocks sea salt imports from South Korean salt farm over forced labor concernsThe United States has blocked imports of sea salt products from a major South Korean salt farm accused of using slave labor, becoming the first trade partner to take punitive action against a decadeslong problem on salt farms in remote islands off South Korea’s southwest coast.
No more cheap skirts: Trump ends tax exemption for low-value Chinese imports
Read full article: No more cheap skirts: Trump ends tax exemption for low-value Chinese importsA notice to customers dazzled by the low-priced products on Chinese shopping apps: the days of getting trendy clothing, tools and gag gifts that cost less than lunch delivered to your door in 10 days are probably numbered.
16 weapons, 26 magazines and 182 rounds of ammunition seized at US-Mexico border
Read full article: 16 weapons, 26 magazines and 182 rounds of ammunition seized at US-Mexico borderBorder patrol officers seized a range of weapons and ammunition at the Del Rio Port of Entry on Monday, according to a U.S. Customs and Border Protection press release.
Border patrol officers seize over $2.4 million of meth in shipment of limes
Read full article: Border patrol officers seize over $2.4 million of meth in shipment of limesBorder patrol officers seized over $2.4 million of methamphetamine hidden inside a shipment of limes, according to a U.S. Customs and Border Protection news release.
$25 million in meth found hidden in bottles resembling Topo Chico, blueberries on Texas-Mexico border
Read full article: $25 million in meth found hidden in bottles resembling Topo Chico, blueberries on Texas-Mexico borderOver $25 million in meth was found hidden in food products along the border this week.
San Antonio refugee center lays off 61 workers, Texas Workforce Commission says
Read full article: San Antonio refugee center lays off 61 workers, Texas Workforce Commission saysSixty-one workers at the Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services Inc. (RAICES) were issued layoff notices last week, according to a Texas Workforce Commission filing.
Roses are red, violets are blue, 940 million flowers are traveling (through Miami) to you
Read full article: Roses are red, violets are blue, 940 million flowers are traveling (through Miami) to youIf any husbands or boyfriends mess up Valentine’s Day this week, it’s not because of a shortage of flowers.
Judge extends court-monitoring agreement for children in Customs and Border Protection custody
Read full article: Judge extends court-monitoring agreement for children in Customs and Border Protection custodyA federal judge filed a last-minute order extending a court agreement ensuring protections for children in federal custody the day after it ended.
Over $8.1 million of meth seized at Laredo port of entry, CBP says
Read full article: Over $8.1 million of meth seized at Laredo port of entry, CBP saysU.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Laredo seized over $8.1 million worth of methamphetamine over the weekend, according to a CBP release.
U.S. Senate investigation of migrant child’s death finds poor medical care at border protection facilities
Read full article: U.S. Senate investigation of migrant child’s death finds poor medical care at border protection facilitiesThe Senate Judiciary Committee launched its investigation following the 2023 death of an 8-year-old girl at a facility in Harlingen.
Migrants at Texas border in shock after Trump canceled their asylum appointments
Read full article: Migrants at Texas border in shock after Trump canceled their asylum appointmentsHours after Trump’s inauguration, his administration canceled appointments allowing migrants to enter the U.S. to request asylum, leaving many of them stranded on the U.S.-Mexico border.
US border facilities for migrant children are improving but still need work, court monitor says
Read full article: US border facilities for migrant children are improving but still need work, court monitor saysThe 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.
Children among 13 migrants rescued by U.S. Border Patrol agents in Big Bend National Park
Read full article: Children among 13 migrants rescued by U.S. Border Patrol agents in Big Bend National ParkU.S. Border Patrol Agents and National Park Service Rangers rescued 13 migrants in Big Bend National Park earlier this month.
Ex-Border Patrol agent sentenced to 50 years in prison on child sexual abuse material charges
Read full article: Ex-Border Patrol agent sentenced to 50 years in prison on child sexual abuse material chargesA former U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent from Hondo was sentenced to 50 years in prison on numerous charges related to child pornography, the Department of Justice said.
Takeaways from AP's report on warning signs about suspect in apparent Trump assassination attempt
Read full article: Takeaways from AP's report on warning signs about suspect in apparent Trump assassination attemptChelsea Walsh was in Kyiv as a nurse and aid worker in the early days of the war in Ukraine.
3 issues Border Patrol says it encountered in its response to the Robb Elementary shooting
Read full article: 3 issues Border Patrol says it encountered in its response to the Robb Elementary shootingIn its report released Thursday, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection said its Border Patrol officers did not violate any rule, regulation or law in their response to the Robb Elementary School shooting.
US arrests at Mexico border are expected to drop 30% in July to a new low for Biden's presidency
Read full article: US arrests at Mexico border are expected to drop 30% in July to a new low for Biden's presidencyU.S. arrests for illegally crossing the border from Mexico during July have plummeted to a new low for Joe Biden’s presidency, raising prospects a temporary ban on asylum may be lifted soon.
Bexar County man arrested for alleged online solicitation of minor at Progreso port of entry
Read full article: Bexar County man arrested for alleged online solicitation of minor at Progreso port of entryA man wanted out of Bexar County was arrested by border patrol officers at the Progreso International Bridge, according to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
$5.1 million in marijuana seized at Laredo port of entry
Read full article: $5.1 million in marijuana seized at Laredo port of entryAccording to U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials, an 18-wheeler hauling a commercial shipment was referred for a secondary inspection at the World Trade Bridge.
Chorizo, pork chops, and more. 125 pounds of prohibited pork products seized at Laredo port of entry
Read full article: Chorizo, pork chops, and more. 125 pounds of prohibited pork products seized at Laredo port of entryU.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and agriculture specialists seized almost 125 pounds of prohibited pork products at a Laredo port of entry.
San Antonio man wanted for child sex crime arrested at Laredo port of entry
Read full article: San Antonio man wanted for child sex crime arrested at Laredo port of entryBorder officers arrested a man out of San Antonio wanted for aggravated sexual assault of a child, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Bringing flowers from Mexico for Mother’s Day? CBP warns to check what’s allowed before traveling
Read full article: Bringing flowers from Mexico for Mother’s Day? CBP warns to check what’s allowed before travelingMother’s Day is coming up on Sunday, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection is warning travelers about restrictions on specific flowers and other commodities imported from Mexico.
Company helping immigrants in detention ordered to pay $811M+ in lawsuit alleging deceptive tactics
Read full article: Company helping immigrants in detention ordered to pay $811M+ in lawsuit alleging deceptive tacticsA company that provides services for immigrants in federal detention has been ordered to pay more than $811 million in restitution and penalties in a lawsuit alleging it used deceptive and abusive tactics.
Vigil held in Edinburg for national guardsmen, Border Patrol agent killed in RGV helicopter crash
Read full article: Vigil held in Edinburg for national guardsmen, Border Patrol agent killed in RGV helicopter crashThe City of Edinburg held a vigil on Monday to honor the two National Guard soldiers and Border Patrol agent who were killed in a helicopter crash along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Border Patrol agent, 2 National Guardsmen identified in deadly helicopter crash in Rio Grande Valley
Read full article: Border Patrol agent, 2 National Guardsmen identified in deadly helicopter crash in Rio Grande ValleyU.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas identified a Border Patrol agent killed in a Friday helicopter crash.
Senators urge Biden to end duty-free treatment for packages valued at less than $800
Read full article: Senators urge Biden to end duty-free treatment for packages valued at less than $800Two U.S. senators looking to crack down on the number of packages from China that enter the country duty-free are calling on President Joe Biden to take executive action.
CBP dog sniffs out something unusual in passenger's luggage — mummified monkeys
Read full article: CBP dog sniffs out something unusual in passenger's luggage — mummified monkeysThe U.S. Customs and Border Protection says one of its dogs sniffed out something unusual in a traveler's luggage in Boston — dead monkeys.
CBP officers seize more than $9 million in meth at World Trade Bridge in Laredo
Read full article: CBP officers seize more than $9 million in meth at World Trade Bridge in LaredoDuring the search, officers discovered 1,033.96 pounds of alleged methamphetamine, border officials said. Officials said the seized methamphetamine is worth $9,507,568 on the street.
Texas, Arizona & California border crossings with Mexico to reopen a month after migrant influx forced closures
Read full article: Texas, Arizona & California border crossings with Mexico to reopen a month after migrant influx forced closuresU.S. authorities say a border crossing on the most direct route from Phoenix to the nearest beaches will reopen Thursday, one month after it closed in response to a large migrant influx.
Arizona's governor is sending the state's National Guard to the border to help with a migrant influx
Read full article: Arizona's governor is sending the state's National Guard to the border to help with a migrant influxArizona’s governor has ordered the state’s National Guard to send troops to the border with Mexico to help federal officials manage an influx of migrants.
US officials block Elf Bar-maker and others from importing 1.4 million illegal e-cigarettes
Read full article: US officials block Elf Bar-maker and others from importing 1.4 million illegal e-cigarettesU.S. officials recently seized more than 1.4 million illegal e-cigarettes from overseas manufacturers, including the company behind Elf Bar.
Smugglers are bringing migrants to a remote Arizona border crossing, overwhelming US agents
Read full article: Smugglers are bringing migrants to a remote Arizona border crossing, overwhelming US agentsThe U.S. Border Patrol says it is overwhelmed by a shift in human smuggling routes, with hundreds of migrants from faraway countries like Senegal, Bangladesh and China being dropped in a remote desert area in Arizona.
Eagle Pass Bridge 1 closed to vehicles coming into the US until further notice
Read full article: Eagle Pass Bridge 1 closed to vehicles coming into the US until further noticeDue to a recent increase in immigrant crossings, Bridge 1 in Eagle Pass is closed to vehicles coming in from Mexico into the US until further notice, the US Customs and Border Protection said.
CBP officers seize 12 weapons, 24 magazines, 68 rounds at Eagle Pass Port of Entry
Read full article: CBP officers seize 12 weapons, 24 magazines, 68 rounds at Eagle Pass Port of EntryU.S. Customs and Border Protection officers assigned to an Eagle Pass Port of Entry prevented 12 weapons, 24 magazines and 68 rounds of ammunition from entering into Mexico.
Police in Texas could arrest migrants under a bill that is moving closer to approval by the governor
Read full article: Police in Texas could arrest migrants under a bill that is moving closer to approval by the governorTexas is moving closer to giving police broad new authority to arrest migrants who cross the U.S.-Mexico border.
US government says it plans to go after legal goods tied to illegal fentanyl trade in new strategy
Read full article: US government says it plans to go after legal goods tied to illegal fentanyl trade in new strategyThe U.S. Customs and Border Protection has announced a new government-wide strategy that will target not only fentanyl but precursor materials used to make the synthetic opioid.
US Customs officials seize giraffe feces from woman at Minnesota airport
Read full article: US Customs officials seize giraffe feces from woman at Minnesota airportFederal customs agents pooh-poohed the plans of a Iowa woman who wanted to make jewelry from giraffe feces she picked up on a trip to Kenya and brought back to the U.S. in her luggage.
CBP agents find 34 migrants in tractor-trailers during two human smuggling attempts in Laredo
Read full article: CBP agents find 34 migrants in tractor-trailers during two human smuggling attempts in LaredoFederal agents in Laredo stopped two human smuggling attempts this week when they found more than 30 migrants and a bag of fentanyl pills in two tractor-trailers.
Mexico agrees to deport migrants after El Paso reaches “breaking point”
Read full article: Mexico agrees to deport migrants after El Paso reaches “breaking point”Mexican immigration officials said they will negotiate with five countries’ governments to ensure they will take back their citizens. The agreement was announced after shelters in El Paso said they are over capacity.
Congressional watchdog describes border wall harm, says agencies should work together to ease damage
Read full article: Congressional watchdog describes border wall harm, says agencies should work together to ease damageCongress' official watchdog says in a report that the construction of a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border under former President Donald Trump toppled untold numbers of saguaro cactuses in Arizona, put endangered ocelots at risk in Texas and disturbed Native American burial grounds.
More than $380,000 in cocaine found aboard commercial bus on Texas border, CBP says
Read full article: More than $380,000 in cocaine found aboard commercial bus on Texas border, CBP saysU.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in the Rio Grande Valley found more than 20 packages of cocaine on a commercial bus.
Child dies while en route to Chicago as part of Gov. Greg Abbott’s migrant busing program
Read full article: Child dies while en route to Chicago as part of Gov. Greg Abbott’s migrant busing programAfter a 3-year-old began showing signs of distress, the bus of asylum-seekers traveling from Brownsville to Chicago pulled over and an ambulance was called. The child later died at a hospital in Illinois.
The Biden administration guaranteed attorney access for all migrant screenings. Most don’t have it
Read full article: The Biden administration guaranteed attorney access for all migrant screenings. Most don’t have itAs the Biden administration prepared to launch speedy asylum screenings at the border this spring, authorities pledged a key difference from a Trump-era version of the policy: Migrants would be guaranteed access to legal representation.
Packages from China are surging into the United States. Some say $800 duty-free limit was a mistake
Read full article: Packages from China are surging into the United States. Some say $800 duty-free limit was a mistakeConservatives in Congress are anxious to counter China, which is America’s leading economic adversary.
Newly released body camera footage shows Border Patrol agents shooting a tribal member in Arizona
Read full article: Newly released body camera footage shows Border Patrol agents shooting a tribal member in ArizonaU.S. Customs and Border Protection have released body camera footage that shows Border Patrol agents were concerned that a tribal member they fatally shot last month many have been carrying a handgun.