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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 agencyās presence at the FIFA Club World Cup amid President Donald Trumpās 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 ā some for US citizens ā sow confusion among immigrants
Read full article: Orders to leave the country ā some for US citizens ā 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 Koreaās 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 Valentineās Day this week, itās 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 childās death finds poor medical care at border protection facilities
Read full article: U.S. Senate investigation of migrant childās 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 Trumpās 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 Bidenās 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 Motherās Day? CBP warns to check whatās allowed before traveling
Read full article: Bringing flowers from Mexico for Motherās Day? CBP warns to check whatās allowed before travelingMotherās 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 ā mummified monkeys
Read full article: CBP dog sniffs out something unusual in passenger's luggage ā mummified monkeysThe U.S. Customs and Border Protection says one of its dogs sniffed out something unusual in a traveler's luggage in Boston ā 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 influxArizonaās governor has ordered the stateās 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 ābreaking pointā
Read full article: Mexico agrees to deport migrants after El Paso reaches ābreaking pointāMexican immigration officials said they will negotiate with five countriesā 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 Abbottās migrant busing program
Read full article: Child dies while en route to Chicago as part of Gov. Greg Abbottās 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 donāt have it
Read full article: The Biden administration guaranteed attorney access for all migrant screenings. Most donāt 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 Americaās 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.
Border agency reassigns chief medical officer after 8-year-old girl dies in Texas facility
Read full article: Border agency reassigns chief medical officer after 8-year-old girl dies in Texas facilityU.S. Customs and Border Protection has reassigned its chief medical officer after the in-custody death of an 8-year-old girl whose motherās pleas for an ambulance were ignored despite a high fever and other ailments.
Migrant dies after days of traveling without water through brush, officials say
Read full article: Migrant dies after days of traveling without water through brush, officials sayBorder patrol agents are investigating after a migrant died following days of running through brush without water in the Texas heat, according to a press release.
US halts online asylum appointments at Texas crossing after extortion warnings
Read full article: US halts online asylum appointments at Texas crossing after extortion warningsU.S. authorities have halted mobile app appointments to admit asylum-seekers at a Texas border crossing after advocates warned U.S. authorities that migrants are being extorted there.
Migrants rush across US border in final hours before Title 42 expires
Read full article: Migrants rush across US border in final hours before Title 42 expiresMigrants are rushing across the Mexico border in hopes of entering the U.S. in the final hours before pandemic-related asylum restrictions are lifted at midnight.
U.S. Marine gets 12 years for cross-border drug smuggling
Read full article: U.S. Marine gets 12 years for cross-border drug smugglingA former Marine who helped smuggle drugs for years from Mexico into the U.S. and even tried to get a song written about his exploits has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison.
US launches online system to seek asylum on Mexican border
Read full article: US launches online system to seek asylum on Mexican borderThe Biden administration has launched an online appointment system for migrants as the only way to be exempt from limits on seeking asylum, its latest major step to overhaul border enforcement.
U.S. canāt quickly expel migrants under pandemic-era health rule, federal judge says
Read full article: U.S. canāt quickly expel migrants under pandemic-era health rule, federal judge saysTitle 42 was invoked early in the pandemic by the Trump administration and continued under President Joe Biden. Since then, immigration officials have used it more than 2 million times to turn away asylum-seekers at the border.
US border agency leader resigns amid wave of migrants
Read full article: US border agency leader resigns amid wave of migrantsThe head of U.S. Customs and Border Protection has resigned from his job leading the nationās largest law enforcement agency as agents encounter record numbers of migrants entering the U.S. from Mexico.
Border Patrol halts tweets from agencyās West Texas region
Read full article: Border Patrol halts tweets from agencyās West Texas regionU.S. Customs and Border Protection has deactivated the agencyās Twitter account for the West Texas region after it retweeted posts criticizing President Joe Bidenās border policies and liked posts that made gay slurs against U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.
Feds make largest methamphetamine seizure in Del Rio Port of Entryās history
Read full article: Feds make largest methamphetamine seizure in Del Rio Port of Entryās historyU.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Del Rio Port of Entry seized methamphetamine valued at $11.9 million, the largest in the portās history, according to CBP officials.
ACLU calls on feds to investigate Abbottās policy transporting migrants back to border
Read full article: ACLU calls on feds to investigate Abbottās policy transporting migrants back to borderIn July, Abbott authorized state law enforcement to transport migrants to ports of entry. Itās unclear how and why migrants are being detained, raising civil rights concerns and questions about whether the state is overstepping federal authority.
Greg Abbott blames Joe Biden for migrant deaths, but the governorās own border security efforts have fallen short
Read full article: Greg Abbott blames Joe Biden for migrant deaths, but the governorās own border security efforts have fallen shortTo immigration experts, the astounding loss of life illustrates just how difficult it is to stem migration into the country, even as Abbott has spent the last year pouring billions of state dollars into securing the border.
Homeland Security tightens scrutiny of internal misconduct
Read full article: Homeland Security tightens scrutiny of internal misconductEmployees accused of misconduct at the Department of Homeland Security could face more stringent penalties under an overhaul that follows complaints about the handling of internal discipline in the third largest U.S. government agency.
Moth species not seen since 1912 found in passengerās bag at Detroit airport
Read full article: Moth species not seen since 1912 found in passengerās bag at Detroit airportA U.S. Department of Agriculture etymologist with the Smithsonian Institution studied the creatures and determined it was a type of moth that has not been encountered for 110 years.
Fatal boat trip highlights Haitians fleeing violence
Read full article: Fatal boat trip highlights Haitians fleeing violenceHaitians are fleeing in greater numbers to the neighboring Dominican Republic, where they step onto rickety wooden boats as they attempt to reach Puerto Rico ā a trip in which 11 Haitian women drowned this week, with dozens of other migrants believed missing.
āRareā pest that causes agricultural, economic damage intercepted at South Texas border
Read full article: āRareā pest that causes agricultural, economic damage intercepted at South Texas borderAgents with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection intercepted a ārareā and damaging pest at the South Texas border earlier this month ā the first time the bug has ever been spotted in the U.S.
$18 million in meth totaling nearly 1,000 pounds found in truck at South Texas border
Read full article: $18 million in meth totaling nearly 1,000 pounds found in truck at South Texas borderAgents with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection found more than $18 million worth of meth hidden within a tractor-trailer on the South Texas border over the weekend.