El Paso Man Sentenced To 19 Years For Attempted Murder Of Border Patrol Agent After serving his prison sentence, Roberto Esquivel will have three years of supervised release. Latin Times · Aug 6, 2024
Good Samaritan turns in $1 million worth of cocaine found on Florida beach in aftermath of Hurricane Debby U.S. Border Patrol acting chief patrol Agent Samuel Briggs II said 25 packages of the drug were found on a beach in the Florida Keys Latin Times · Aug 5, 2024
Son of a fallen Border Patrol agent is representing the United States at this year's Paris Olympics James Epling died in the line of duty more than 20 years ago near the town of Andrade, on the California side of the Colorado River. Latin Times · Aug 2, 2024
Texas congressman Gonzáles claims more than 10,000 foreign criminals have slipped through the border The Republican lawmaker said several of them have committed serious crimes either after arriving to the U.S. or in their home countries Latin Times · Jul 31, 2024
17 migrants rescued from a locked trailer near the Texan city of Laredo Border Patrol agents found the group at night near Encinal, Texas Latin Times · Jul 29, 2024
Border Patrol warns relatives of migrants to not send them funds to make the journey as deaths soar A border sector in El Paso, largely used by smugglers, has already seen 140 deaths nine months into this fiscal year. It compares to 149 in all of FY 2023 Latin Times · Jul 26, 2024
Border patrol discovers dozens of ladders to get migrants over wall in dumpster near Tijuana The ladders were used by smugglers and made with rebar and other materials, sources told Border Report Latin Times · Jul 25, 2024
An El Paso man is sentenced to 19 years in prison for shooting a Border Patrol agent Esquivel opened fire against the CBP agent after he got pulled over; he then fled the scene Latin Times · Jul 24, 2024
Migrants at the border report 'unnecessary' family separation and verbal abuse by U.S. authorities The Kino Border Initiative reports to have found 101 instances over two weeks of migrants losing touch with their families after agents send them back Latin Times · Jul 22, 2024
Border Patrol Changes Approach To Migrant Fear Screening Learn about the new procedures in Tucson for migrants to express fear of deportation voluntarily and the challenges they face in contacting attorneys for l... Top News · Jul 21, 2024
Behind Biden's asylum halt: Migrants must say if they fear deportation, not wait to be asked Border Patrol agents are breaking from a practice in effect since 1997 by no longer asking migrants if they fear deportation The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2024
East Coast Airport Urges Passengers To Confirm Flight Information Stay informed about flight status as East Coast airports face operational challenges impacting travel plans. Top News · Jul 19, 2024
Migrant deaths at the border so far this year are already close to 2023's total after three new fatalities Border agents are working with first responders to save migrants from dehydrating amid triple-digit heat Latin Times · Jul 17, 2024
Immigration is taking center stage in Texas’ Senate race. Here’s what Colin Allred’s and Ted Cruz’s records show. Poll after poll shows Texas voters rank immigration and the border as the most pressing issues. The Texas Tribune · Jul 17, 2024
The Texas Tribune · Jul 16, 2024 Border Patrol agents recorded the fewest monthly migrant apprehensions since 2021 on southern border Migrant apprehensions in Texas decreased by nearly one-third in June, the first month of a new order by President Joe Biden that widely limited asylum claims.
The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2024 Migrants say border agents continue to throw away their belongings including baby food and vital medicines Border Patrol accused of trashing medicine, cell phones, money, and government documents belonging to border crossers
Latin Times · Jul 11, 2024 Activists raise alarms about increased dangers for migrants after large rescue in Texas Advocates claim that new, tougher deterrence measures are leading them to take more dangerous routes. Officials say smugglers deceive migrants about the perils
The Independent UK · Jul 1, 2024 Chinese woman facing charge of trying to smuggle turtles across Vermont lake to Canada Border Patrol agents say a woman from China has been arrested at a Vermont lake bordering Quebec for trying to smuggle 29 eastern box turtles, a protected species, into Canada by kayak
Latin Times · Jul 1, 2024 Judge partially approves ending of three-decade court oversight of migrant children The judge upheld a request by the Biden administration, which said that new safeguards meet and even exceed standards from the old rules
Latin Times · Jul 1, 2024 Migrants in Mexico urged not to travel north as scorching temperatures increase risk of death The Mexican government has reported over 155 deaths associated with high temperatures so far this year. U.S. Border Patrol has also reported dozens
The Texas Tribune · Jun 28, 2024 Former police chief, officer, charged with child endangerment in Uvalde shooting response Former schools police chief Pete Arredondo faces 10 criminal charges, while former school district officer Adrian Gonzales faces 29 counts.
Latin Times · Jun 28, 2024 Biden to expand deportation protections for Haitians already in the U.S. as country still engulfed in chaos About 300,000 people could benefit from an extension and redesignation of Temporary Protected Status for 18 months
The Independent UK · Jun 28, 2024 Biden says Border Patrol endorsed him. They say different ‘To be clear, we never have and never will endorse Biden,’ the Border Patrol Union said after claim
Latin Times · Jun 27, 2024 Mayorkas says DHS officials are "well-trained to recognize expressions of fear" in asylum seekers The DHS Secretary also touted Biden's recent executive order saying it's "changing the calculus for those considering crossing our border"
Latin Times · Jun 27, 2024 Border Patrol intercepts sailboat carrying more than a hundred Haitians off the coast of Florida The Florida Immigrant Coalition (FLIC), an organization advocating for immigrant rights, called for humane treatment of the 118 migrants