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‘Cavalier and aggressive’: why are border agents flooding into US cities?

Border agents have become a key force in Trump’s migrant crackdown – operating far from their traditional rural range

The Guardian - US · Oct 12, 2025

Backlash grows against Border Patrol using rodeos for recruitment drives in the wake of Trump admin’s $15M advertising push

In 2019, Trump awarded professional rodeos a $15 million contract for sponsorship and recruitment.

The Independent UK · Oct 8, 2025

Trump’s immigration crackdown causes illegal border crossings to hit 55-year low

Border Patrol apprehensions were almost 10 times lower this year than record-breaking peak during Biden administration

The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2025

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What border are they securing? Trump CBP boats seen patrolling the Chicago River after takeover rhetoric

Immigration agents have been active in the city throughout the month and President Trump has threatened to send in the National Guard against the wishes of local officials

The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2025

Lawyers for firefighter ask judge to order his release from ICE facility

Lawyers for an Oregon firefighter who was taken into custody by U.S. Border Patrol agents while fighting a Washington state wildfire are asking a federal judge to order his release from an immigration detention facility

The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2025

Takeaways: Gregory Bovino is breaking norms while leading immigration enforcement in Los Angeles

Two years ago Gregory Bovino was relieved of command of the Border Patrol’s El Centro, California, sector and encouraged to retire

The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2025

'Turn and burn': Head of Los Angeles campaign shows how immigration agents are racking up arrests

The Border Patrol agent leading immigration enforcement in Los Angeles was removed from his position in 2023 under President Joe Biden

The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2025

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Firefighter arrested by border agents while tackling blaze was on track for legal status, lawyer says

Two firefighters were arrested this week while battling the Bear Gulch Fire in Washington state

The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2025

‘We’re not leaving’: Border Patrol uses ‘Trojan Horse’ unmarked truck to resume deportation raids

Critics say raid uses same tactics barred under recent federal court ruling

The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2025

A man is halted climbing the US-Mexico border wall. Under new Trump rules, US troops sound the alarm

U.S. troops are sharing command stations and vehicles with civilian immigration authorities at the southern U.S. border under an emergency declaration from President Donald Trump

The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2025

Border Patrol carries out raid at Home Depot parking lot 600 miles from US-Mexico border

Activists say that a U.S. citizen observing the operation was among those arrested

The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2025

Border Patrol hiring spree offers lessons as another immigration agency embarks on massive growth

Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to hire 10,000 employees over five years, echoing a Border Patrol expansion in the 2000s

The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2025

Judge blocks Trump’s asylum ban at southern border saying he exceeded authority

A federal judge ruled Wednesday that an executive order by President Donald Trump suspending asylum access at the southern border is unlawful

The Independent UK · Jul 2, 2025

U.S. Border Patrol is increasingly seen far from the border as Trump ramps up deportation arrests

Recent immigration arrests show on video are showing a pattern emerging: more Border Patrol agents are working away from the border

The Independent UK · Jun 24, 2025

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The Independent UK · Apr 29, 2025

US judge bars Border Patrol from some warrantless arrests of suspected undocumented residents

A federal judge in California has barred Border Patrol agents from arresting someone suspected of living in the U.S. illegally unless they have a warrant or a reason to believe the person might flee before a warrant can be obtained

Capital & Main · Apr 28, 2025

Trump’s Nominee to Head Customs and Border Protection Could Be Implicated in Alleged Cover-Up

Rodney Scott led the U.S. Border Patrol sector in San Diego when officials killed immigrant Anastasio Hernández Rojas.

US Border Patrol Agent Killed In Vermont To Receive Military Honors

US Border Patrol agent David Maland, killed in Vermont, to be honored at Fort Snelling National Cemetery for his distinguished service and sacrifice.

Border Patrol Agent Tied To Cultlike Group To Be Buried With Military Honors

Learn about the tragic loss of Border Patrol agent Chris Maland in a shootout near the Canadian border and his legacy of dedication and bravery.

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The Independent UK · Feb 22, 2025

Border Patrol agent whose death is tied to cultlike Zizians is being buried with military honors

A U.S. Border Patrol agent who was killed in Vermont during a traffic stop near the Canadian border is scheduled to be buried at a national cemetery in Minneapolis with full military honors

The Texas Tribune · Feb 12, 2025

Trump’s mass deportation plans have echoes of a 1950s federal crackdown that swept through Texas

Seventy-one years after the Eisenhower administration launched a high-visibility operation to arrest undocumented immigrants, President Trump is following some of the same playbook.

The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2025

Texas National Guard can now arrest and detain people who illegally enter the US

Texas National Guard soldiers can arrest and detain people for entering the U.S. illegally from Mexico under an agreement with the Trump administration that expands the military’s role in immigration enforcement

The Independent UK · Jan 31, 2025

Pentagon prepares to deploy 1,000 more troops to bolster Trump's immigration crackdown

U.S. officials say the Pentagon is readying orders for the deployment of at least 1,000 additional active duty troops to bolster President Donald Trump’s expanding crackdown on immigration

The Independent UK · Jan 26, 2025

As Hegseth takes charge at the Pentagon, here's what changes could be in store

There will be a lot on the plate for new Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth when he steps into his office on the Pentagon’s third floor E Ring

The Independent UK · Jan 25, 2025

Trump's border emergency declaration comes amid relative calm after years of major turmoil

President Donald Trump has declared a national emergency on the border with Mexico, saying “America’s sovereignty is under attack.”

TechRadar · Dec 14, 2024

US border surveillance towers face significant operational failures — vast areas unwatched, national security potentially at risk

Nearly one-third of surveillance cameras along the U.S.-Mexico border are nonfunctional, hindering Border Patrol operations.

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