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Texas Border Czar Mike Banks To Become US Border Patrol Chief

Mike Banks, Texas border czar, selected as next US Border Patrol chief. Strong ties between Texas officials and Trump administration highlighted.

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Venezuelan Men Accused Of Killing Mexican Immigration Agent

While the INM did not share specific details, Chihuahua State Police reported that emergency responders found the agent dead, with a head injury and other signs of violence.

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Mexican Authorities Take Down Migrant Encampment In Matamoros, Leaving Families Stranded

Felicia Rangel-Samponaro, co-director of the Sidewalk School for Children Asylum Seekers, said migrant families often don't know where to find help while waiting for a chance to have their asylum interviews with U.S. officials.

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Abandoned Backpacks Filled With $1.1 Million in Cocaine Found In Wooded Area Near Canadian Border: Police

U.S. Border Patrol agents discovered 78 pounds of cocaine smuggled into the country from Canada

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22 Migrants Found In Poor Conditions At El Paso 'Stash House': US Border Patrol

U.S. Border Patrol Chief Jason Owens said the migrants were found on Dec. 16 in what he described as a "stash house." While the conditions were described as "poor," all the migrants were in good health. The agents responded to the location after receiving a tip about potential illegal activity…

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CBP Finds Dozens of Migrants Hiding in Tractor Trailer As Apprehensions Rise Before Trump Takes Office

The discovery took place during a routine inspection.

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Cocaine Continues To Wash Ashore in Florida As Passerby Finds Two Bricks During Beach Walk

The bricks weighed approximately one kilo, according to the Monroe County Sheriff's Office

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U.S. Border Arrests Further Drop in November, Reaching The Lowest Figure In Over Four Years

Migrant arrests fell at U.S. borders with Mexico and Canada in November to the lowest level since July 2020

Latin Times

CBP Alerts Public to Rising Phone Scams, Warns Against Sharing Personal Info

Scammers typically insist that the individual's cooperation is needed due to an intercepted shipment allegedly tied to the target's name and address

Latin Times

Trump's Victory Sparks Concerns for Migrants, But Doesn't Halt Migration Plans

Trump's rhetoric should not stop immigrants, but it will boost the activities of organized crime and increase profits from human smuggling.

Latin Times

U.S. Repatriates Deported Chinese Nationals in Second Charter Flight This Year

Authorities claim to have worked in close coordination with the People's Republic of China as efforts to expand removal flights continue.

Latin Times

Tren de Aragua Member Arrested in New Mexico After Allegedly Being Involved in a Homicide in Texas

The Santa Teresa, New Mexico, station remains one of the busiest in the El Paso sector and nationwide for smuggling activity.

Latin Times

Assaults Against Border Patrol Agents are on the Rise in New Mexico, Authorities Say

The two most common types are physical assaults and throw of projectiles, including rocks

Latin Times

Abbott 'Tripling' Razor Wire Barriers Facing New Mexico To Prevent Spill Of Illegal Migrant Activity

Texas escalates border security measures despite drop in migrant apprehensions.

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US Border Patrol Deploys High-Tech Blimp In New Mexico Desert

Most of the reported deaths since June have happened in the desert, where migrants, unfamiliar with the area, get lost while trying to reach smugglers' pickup spots or are left behind by their "foot guides" when they can't keep up with the group.

Latin Times

High-Tech Aerostate Blimp To Aid US Border Patrol In Migrant Search, Rescue In New Mexico Desert

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Border security operation rescues 91 migrants and identifies 33 stash houses in New Mexico

New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham said she hopes the results of "Operation Disruption" will send a powerful message to organized crime members.

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South Carolina school shakes up staff after picture of teachers dressed as Border Patrol agents goes viral

The photo drew heavy criticism online. The local branch of the NAACP expressed its "profound disappointment."

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The Independent UK

Tropical Storm Debby washes $1m haul of cocaine onto beach in Florida Keys

Hurricane-force winds blew 25 packages of the Schedule II narcotic onto shore in Monroe County

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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

The Independent UK

Texas will be allowed to keep floating barrier across Rio Grande designed to slow immigrant crossings

A ruling in December by a panel of the 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals stated that the barrier should be removed, but that has now been overturned

Latin Times

Diver looking for lobster during mini-season in Florida Keys finds kilo of cocaine instead

In June, the U.S. Coast Guard announced that it had seized more than 14,153 pounds of cocaine from waters spanning between southern Florida and the Caribbean

Latin Times

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

The Guardian - US

Solo shark bites two and makes contact with two others at Texas beach

Encounters disrupted Fourth of July at South Padre Island, as two were taken to the hospital

The Independent UK

Shark attacks along Florida and Texas beaches leave several injured over holiday weekend

At least two people were bitten by a shark in Texas on Independence Day

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