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Texas Blocking Border Patrol From Patrolling Area Where Migrants Cross; Federal Government Asks Supreme Court To Intervene

The US Justice Department is saying that Customs and Border Patrol agents in Texas cannot patrol an area frequented by migrants crossing into the US because Texas is blocking them.

Panama Girl Dies in Texas Border Patrol Custody

May 18, 2023 11:59 PM EDT By BERT HOOVER

Texas Border Patrol reported the death of an 8-year-old Panama girl, who had suffered a "medical emergency" while in their care.

Border Patrol Chief Fact Checks Marjorie Taylor Greene, Says ‘Bomb’ Found in Border Was Just Sand

Marjorie Taylor Greene Tried to Scare the Public That Bombs Were Being Smuggled Into the Border, Gets Fact-Checked by Border Patrol

Mar 15, 2023 11:11 PM EDT By Rick Martin

Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has become infamous for her outrageous conspiracy theories from Jewish space lasers to the 9/11 attack on the Pentagon being fake. Now, she is saying that bombs are being smuggled across the border and then she gets fact-checked by Border Patrol.

Drug Cartels: Fentanyl, Meth Smuggling Busted by Border Patrol Despite Shocking Concealment Methods

Mar 02, 2023 08:50 PM EST By Rick Martin

Border Patrol has been finding ways to detect drugs smuggled across the U.S.-Mexico Border for decades now. However, drug cartels have been innovative in their efforts to smuggle illegal drugs like fentanyl, meth, and cocaine across.

Border Patrol Records 800% Increase in Arrests of Chinese Nationals at U.S.-Mexico Border

Border Patrol Records 800% Increase in Arrests of Chinese Nationals Trying to Cross Into U.S. Illegally

Feb 10, 2023 12:55 AM EST By Mary Webber

The number of Chinese nationals apprehended by Border Patrol agents after illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border is currently higher by more than 800% compared to the same period last year, according to a report.

Puerto Rico: U.S. Border Patrol Agent, Suspected Smuggler Killed After Shootout Off Puerto Rican Coast

Nov 17, 2022 08:57 PM EST By Rick Martin

Agents from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection clashed with suspected smugglers off the coast of Puerto Rico. It led to a shootout that resulted in the death of one Border Patrol agent and one of the suspected smugglers.

Democrats Call for DOJ to Investigate Florida's Programs to Relocate Migrants

Mexico: Joe Biden Facing Major Headache with Soaring Migrants Crossing

Sep 14, 2022 10:39 PM EDT By Ivan Korrs

President Joe Biden is resolving the immigration crisis in the United States behind closed doors, urging the Mexican government to take in migrants from Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela.

Texas: 8 Migrants Found Dead, 55 Apprehended Trying to Cross Rio Grande

Sep 03, 2022 01:49 AM EDT By Ivan Korrs

Eight lifeless bodies of migrants were found in the Rio Grande in Texas on Thursday after the CBP responded to a large group of people crossing the river.

Arizona Border Patrol Agent Saves 2 Babies Abandoned by Smugglers in Desert

Aug 27, 2022 12:22 AM EDT By Joshua Summers

A Border Patrol agent saved two babies who were left to die by human smugglers in the Arizona desert.

CBP Proposes Discipline for Texas Border Patrol Agents Accused of 'Whipping' Haitian Migrants

Jul 08, 2022 01:51 AM EDT By Joshua Summers

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has reportedly proposed disciplinary actions against the Texas Border Patrol agents accused of "whipping" Haitian migrants last year.

Joe Biden Blasted by Kevin McCarthy Over Horse-Mounted Border Patrol Agents Punishment: 'Agents Deserve a President Who Will Support Them'

Jun 16, 2022 03:23 AM EDT By Joshua Summers

Rep. Kevin McCarthy slammed Pres. Joe Biden over reports of punishing the horse-mounted Border Patrol agents who were falsely accused of "whipping" Haitian migrants.

DHS to Punish Horse-Mounted Border Patrol Agents Accused of 'Whipping' Haitian Migrants

Jun 15, 2022 07:11 AM EDT By Mary Webber

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will discipline the horse-mounted border patrol agents who were accused of "whipping" Haitian migrants last September.