Border Patrol operation rocks Charlotte with dozens arrested The operation has caused "unnecessary fear and uncertainty," local officials said in a statement. Axios · Nov 16, 2025
Dozens reportedly arrested in Charlotte, North Carolina, amid immigration crackdown Trump administration has made Democratic-led city its latest target despite fierce objections from local leaders The Guardian - US · Nov 16, 2025
Cigarette Taxes Push Smokers to Black Markets, Costing States Billions in Lost Revenue Punitive levies drive black markets, fuel criminal enterprises, and—perhaps counterintuitively—help people evade the tax man. Reason · Nov 14, 2025
Border Patrol Chief Behind Chicago Crackdown Prepares New Operation in Charlotte The Trump administration’s urban enforcement push is blurring the line between border control and domestic policing. Reason · Nov 13, 2025
Artist who created Chicago’s ‘Bean’ sculpture laments his work being used in CBP photos: ‘I find it utterly horrific’ Anish Kapoor called the decision to pose outside of his iconic sculpture a ‘self-congratulatory photo-op’ The Independent UK · Nov 12, 2025
Border Patrol Agents Reportedly Shot At From Mexico After Report Claiming Cartels Were Offering $10,000 Bounties Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents were shot at twice while patrolling the southern border, according to a new report. The development comes after another report detailing that cartels were offering $10,000 bounties to people shooting at agents Latin Times · Nov 10, 2025
DHS Moves to Expand DNA Storage, Facial Scans Across Immigration System Homeland Security said the expansion is necessary to verify identity, deter fraud, and support immigration-law enforcement Latin Times · Nov 9, 2025
Court Hearing Reveals Border Agent Boasted After Shooting Woman in Chicago: 'Five Shots, Seven Holes' A U.S. Border Patrol agent who shot a woman during a confrontation in Chicago last month appeared to boast about the incident in text messages to friends and colleagues, telling them he fired "five shots" and "she had seven holes" Latin Times · Nov 7, 2025
Man who threw sandwich at US federal agent found not guilty of assault Former justice department employee’s lawyers argued it was a ‘harmless gesture’ during an act of protest The Guardian - US · Nov 6, 2025
Officials Seize More Than $13 Million Worth Of Heroin At a California Port Of Entry Customs and Border Protection officers seized more than $13 million worth of heroin at a port of entry in California, according to a new report Latin Times · Nov 6, 2025
Federal Judge Blasts 'Disgusting' ICE Facility Conditions, Orders Basic Humane Treatment for Detainees “The evidence has been pretty strong that his facility is no longer just a temporary holding facility,” said U.S. District Court Judge Robert Gettleman. “It has really become a prison.” Reason · Nov 6, 2025
ICE–CBP Turf Battle Unfolds Inside DHS as White House Advisors Jockey for Control: Report Sources consulted by NewsNation point to mounting tension over who wields operational authority, centered on White House adviser Corey Lewandowski and Border Czar Tom Homan Latin Times · Nov 6, 2025
Jury deliberates in assault case against DC man who threw sandwich at federal agent in viral video A jury is deliberating in the Justice Department’s assault case against a man who threw a sandwich at a federal agent, turning him into a symbol of resistance to President Donald Trump’s law-enforcement surge in the nation’s capital The Independent UK · Nov 5, 2025
Hundreds of CBP Civilian Employees Unpaid or Furloughed Amid Ongoing Shutdown: Report Civilian employees at U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) remain unpaid or furloughed more than a month into the federal government shutdown Latin Times · Nov 4, 2025
The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2025 Border Patrol official behind Chicago immigration crackdown defends tactics as Trump cheers The Border Patrol leader who’s behind an aggressive immigration crackdown across the Chicago area is applauding his agents’ use of force and aggressive tactics
The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2025 Sandwich thrown at federal agent ‘exploded’ on impact, officer tells court: ‘You could smell the onions and mustard’ After he’s accused of throwing the sandwich Dunn ran away but was apprehended about a block away
Reason · Nov 3, 2025 Don't Want ICE To Scan Your Face? Too Bad, You Might Not Have A Choice. The DHS is claiming the right to scan people without their consent—and that's just part of its growing cache of surveillance tools.
Latin Times · Nov 3, 2025 CBP Warns 'Assailants May Wear Mexican Military Uniforms' While Attempting To Shoot At Agents To Collect $10,000 Bounties Customs and Border Protection (CBP) warned agents in the Rio Grande Valley Sector that cartels are offering $10,000 to people who shoot at them in the southern border.
Latin Times · Nov 3, 2025 Cartels Reportedly Offering $10,000 To Those Shooting At Border Patrol Officers Cartels are offering $10,000 to people who shoot at border patrol agents at the southern border, according to a new report
Reason · Oct 29, 2025 Trump's Move To Replace 12 ICE Directors Could Mean More Aggressive and Unconstitutional Immigration Enforcement To fill the roles, the Trump administration is turning to agents from Customs and Border Protection, the agency that has led aggressive immigration enforcement operations in Los Angeles and Chicago.
The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2025 CBP searched more phones at border than ever this year as tourists are turned away for Vance memes and anti-Trump messages Tourism into the U.S. from Canada and Mexico has fallen by 20 percent since Trump became president
The Guardian - US · Oct 29, 2025 Border patrol leader told to go to court every weekday to report on Chicago enforcement Federal judge gives orders to Gregory Bovino in exceptional bid to impose oversight over Trump officials’ raids in city
The Independent UK · Oct 28, 2025 Trump administration planning ICE shakeup after failing to meet 3,000 arrests target: report Trump administration dissatisfied with failure to meet arrest rate targets and impressed with ‘more aggressive’ tactics of CBP troops, according to reports
Latin Times · Oct 27, 2025 U.S. to Photograph and Track Every Non-Citizen Entering or Leaving the Country Under New Rule The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has finalized a rule authorizing Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to photograph and track every non-U.S. citizen entering or departing the country, marking the full implementation of a long-delayed biometric entry-exit system.
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