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Trump Says Mexico Is 'Very, Very Scared of Cartels': 'You Can't Govern a Country Like That'

Trump said that drug cartels have "made a fortune" for years, but said that activity has been "cut back a lot because of the border"

Latin Times

New Hampshire lawyer ‘treated like a criminal’ by border patrol after returning from Canada

‘They held us in two separate cells and neither of us had shoes or a jacket. It was freezing,’ the lawyer explained to The Independent Tuesday

The Independent UK

Trump carves out massive exemptions from reciprocal tariffs, including smartphones, chips and computers

The exemptions includes smartphones, computers, semiconductors, solar cells, flat panel TV displays, flash drives, memory cards and solid-state drives.

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One Tech Tip: Protecting your device privacy when crossing borders

Travelers should prepare for extra scrutiny of devices when crossing borders, especially when entering the U.S. Experts say 100% privacy might be impossible but there things you can do to make it harder for someone to see your private data

The Independent UK

2 US Border Patrol officers are charged with taking bribes to wave in people without documents

Two U.S. border inspectors have been charged with taking thousands of dollars in bribes to wave people into the country without showing documents

The Independent UK

El Paso Man Charged With Assault On a Federal Officer After He Allegedly Resisted Arrest And Fought Agents

Physical description by radio dispatchers notified CBP agents of individuals that had just crossed over the border

Latin Times

United pilot attacked ‘constipated’ passenger and had him arrested for hogging the bathroom, lawsuit says

Exclusive: An Orthodox Jewish traveler says he was yanked off the toilet with his trousers down and subjected to an antisemitic tirade while nearby passengers gawked

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New Mexico Man in Custody After Threatening and Assaulting CBP Employees

Andrew Josiah Segura had multiple confrontations with CBP employees in Santa Teresa, New Mexico

Latin Times

German national arrested at Boston airport and his family has no clue why he is being held by ICE

Green card holder Fabian Schmidt was arrested at Boston Logan International Airport on March 7 and is currently in ICE detention

The Independent UK

Border Agents Find Meth Hidden Under Woman's Loose Belly Fat at El Paso Crossing

Female CBP agents noticed the defendant was wearing an "abnormally tight" girdle

Latin Times

US surveillance balloon breaks free near Texas border and travels to Dallas area before crashing

A large balloon used by U.S. Customs and Border Protection for surveillance along the Texas border broke free and traveled about 600 miles (966 kilometers) to the north before crashing as high winds swept through the state

The Independent UK

White House Says February Recorded 'Lowest' Amount Of Border Crossings in U.S. History

February 2025 was the first time since 1968 that Border Patrol averaged roughly 8,000 apprehensions in a single month, the White House said

Latin Times

Egg Smuggling Surges Amid Record Prices And Avian Flu Outbreak

US Customs and Border Protection reports a surge in egg smuggling from Mexico due to high prices caused by avian flu. CBP seizes eggs at borders, issues fi...

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FACT FOCUS: FEMA funding to New York City to assist migrants is misrepresented

FEMA payments to New York City for migrant assistance came under scrutiny this week as Elon Musk claimed his Department of Government Efficiency had uncovered $59 million in illegal payments to house migrants in luxury hotels when it was meant for American disaster relief

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Judge extends court-monitoring agreement for children in Customs and Border Protection custody

A federal judge filed a last-minute order extending a court agreement ensuring protections for children in federal custody the day after it ended

The Independent UK

FBI arrests woman in the fatal shooting of Vermont Border Patrol agent

Teresa Youngblut, 21, was charged over the killing of David Maland on Monday

The Conversation

What is a migrant? What is ICE? 10 terms to help you understand the debate over immigration

President Donald Trump aims to upend the immigration system in the United States in his first few days in office. On Jan. 20, 2025, Trump signed various executive orders that temporarily prevent refugees from coming to the U.S. and block immigrants from applying for asylum at a U.S. border, among…

The Independent UK

Abrupt end to border app that brought nearly 1 million to US strands many in Mexico

The Trump administration has ended use of the border app called CBP One that allowed nearly 1 million people to legally enter the United States

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Biden leaves mixed legacy on immigration

Biden fulfilled a promise to restore the refugee resettlement program but also cracked down on the right to asylum

Latin Times

Gateway International Bridge Set For $264 Million Renovation To Boost Traffic Flow

The project will include doubling the primary vehicle inspection lanes from five to 10, and adding nine more covered secondary inspection spaces, increasing the total to 24.

The Independent UK

More than 3,000 fake Gibson guitars seized at Los Angeles port

Authorities say U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents have seized more than 3,000 fake Gibson electric guitars shipped from Asia at the Los Angeles-Long Beach Seaport

Guitar World

“This is really emotional and personal for us”: $18 million of fake Gibson guitars seized by US Border Protection officers in biggest counterfeit instrument bust on record

Over 3,000 counterfeit Gibsons – along with a handful of fake Fenders, Gretsch guitars, and PRS guitars – were seized after arriving in the US in ocean containers from Asia

Latin Times

'Pure Evil': Former CBP Employee Sentenced for Kidnapping and Murdering 'Estranged' Wife

The defendant invited his wife to a dinner date and instead drove her to his mother's house, where his half-brother strangled her to death.

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

Reason

Can the U.S. Government Tell Chinese People Apart?

Drone maker DJI claims the Pentagon has unfairly smeared it as an arm of the Chinese military based on a mix-up of Chinese names.

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