One Venezuelan couple slept on a sidewalk after a perilous trip through seven countries with their baby. After two days in El Paso, they boarded a city-funded charter bus to New York City.
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Smuggling Events Leads to the Arrest
The driver and passenger, both U.S. citizens, were arrested after the driver failed to yield and led agents on a vehicle pursuit.
Smuggling Attempts Disrupted
Border Patrol agents made 20 arrests disrupting four smuggling events.
Gang Members and Criminal Migrants Arrested
Last week, RGV Border Patrol agents arrested 14 gang members, two sex offenders, and an illegal migrant previously convicted of possession, theft, and driving while intoxicated.
Smuggling Attempts Foiled
RGV agents disrupted three human smuggling events resulting in 281 arrests.
Second Bus with Illegal Migrants Arrives Outside Kamala Harris’ Residence
The illegal migrants are the latest to arrive as part of Texas’ busing program.
Officers Arrest Fugitive Sought for Soliciting a Minor
The arrest was one of 17 NCIC fugitive apprehensions made by area CBP officers during the last week.
Governers Send Illegal Migrants to Kamala Harris’ Home, Martha’s Vineyard
Gov. Greg Abbott and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis have triggered outrage among illegal immigration rights’ groups.
Kingsville BP Agents Rescue 13 Illegal Migrants From a refrigerated
The illegal migrants, including two unaccompanied minors, are nationals of Mexico and Central America.
National Guard members Reduced at Texas Border
Abbott said there’s over 5,000 guard members still assigned to the border. He initially said he had deployed 10,000.
Eagle Pass Border Patrol Agents Arrest Convicted Sex Offender
As a convicted felon, he faces a charge of 8 USC § 1326 – Re-entry after Deportation, which carries a maximum sentence of up to 20 years in prison.
14 States File with U.S. Supreme Court About the Costs of Illegal Immigration
The rule in question, known as the “public-charge rule,” prohibits the entry of illegal aliens who are likely to become significant financial burdens on American citizens.
Border Patrol Rescues and Arrests Last Weekend
Falfurrias Border Patrol found a sealed box with five illegal migrants trapped inside. The box was completely sealed and secured down with cargo straps with no means of escape for the occupants.
CBP Host 21st Anniversary 9/11 Memorial Ceremony
CBP held their annual 9/11 Memorial Ceremony to pay tribute to the victims and honor the survivors of the terroristic attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001.
Smuggling Attempt Near SPI
Three illegal migrants were determined to need Emergency Medical Services and they were transported to the hospital for evaluation and treatment.
Agents Discover People Hidden Inside a Confined Compartment
A service canine alerted agents to the SUV and the driver was referred to secondary inspection.
Smugglers Continue to Endanger Illegal Migrants
Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol agents made 24 arrests from three illegal migrant smuggling events.
‘Se Busca Información’ Campaign Targets Human Smugglers
Launched in 2016 as a joint effort between the U.S. Border Patrol and the Government of Mexico, “Se Busca Información” identifies individuals associated with transnational criminal organizations wanted for crimes associated with human and drug smuggling on both sides of the border.
Nine Drown While Crossing Rio Grande
On Saturday, U.S. Customs and Border Protection confirmed that nine illegal migrants had died while trying to cross the Rio Grande near Eagle Pass.
CBP Officers Seize $7.6 Million in Cocaine
“Within a four-day span, our frontline CBP officers at Laredo Port of Entry seized a total of three significant loads of cocaine in the cargo environment; more than $19 million in cocaine in three separate interceptions,” said Port Director Alberto Flores.