Third U.S. Navy destroyer deployed to patrol waters near Mexico as part of NORTHCOM's border security objectives, enhancing drug trafficking interdiction efforts. Events
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has approved waivers for 36 additional miles of border wall construction in Arizona and New Mexico. Events
Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro has confirmed that 12 cartel gunmen recently arrested by Mexican military forces were former Colombian soldiers turned mercenaries. The politician claimed that selling their skills to the highest bidder was a high level of treason that should be punished to the fullest extent of the law. The post Colombian President Confirms Cartel Gunmen Arrested in Mexico were Mercenaries appeared first on Breitbart. Events
Actions taken to shut down illegal crossings of the U.S.-Mexico border, mass deportation operations across the country, and an unprecedented increase in ICE worksite enforcement operations are the likely cause of a more than $250 million drop in money sent to Mexico in April. The amount sent by Mexican citizens to their home country is the most significant drop in twelve years, according to Banco de México. The post Trump Effect: Remittances to Mexico to Drop to Lowest Level in More than a Decade appeared first on Breitbart. Politics
Border Patrol agents apprehended more than 8,500 migrants who illegally crossed the southwest border from Mexico into the United States in May, according to unofficial Border Patrol reports reviewed by Breitbart Texas. This is the second straight month of increased apprehensions. However, more than 99 percent of these were returned to Mexico or a safe third-party country. The post EXCLUSIVE: May Migrant Apprehensions Increase Along SW Border — Almost All Returned appeared first on Breitbart. Events
United States Attorneys stationed along the U.S./Mexico border charged 1,238 people with immigration-related criminal offenses during the past week. Most of the criminal cases involved illegal aliens charged with unlawful entry, while some cases involved U.S. citizens and legal residents who allegedly engaged in Alien Smuggling. The post 1,200 Criminal Immigration Cases Charged in Past Week Along Southwest Border appeared first on Breitbart. Events
San Diego Sector Border Patrol agents arrested two heavily armed human smugglers during a vehicle stop near the border in California. The agents also arrested two illegal aliens who had entered the country from Mexico. The post CBP: Heavily Armed Human Smugglers Busted near Border in California appeared first on Breitbart. Events
Trucks enter the United States from Mexico at the U.S. border Colorado Springs Gazette Politics
A Texas Department of Public Safety K-9 team responded to a call for assistance from local law enforcement to help capture a fleeing suspected fentanyl smuggler. The team searched a ranch approximately 150 miles north of the Texas-Mexico border and found the fugitive in a dirt and brush pile. The post Watch: Texas DPS Busts Fugitive Fentanyl Trafficker near Border appeared first on Breitbart. Politics
A newly designated “military installation” that stretches the length of the frontier in New Mexico has made trespassing a novel criminal charge at the border, bringing turmoil to the state. A judge says migrants couldn’t know they were trespassing. Events
A group of gunmen fired into a crowded bar, hitting five Venezuelan migrants suspected of being members of the Tren De Aragua gang. Two of the TDA members died during the attack, while three others sustained injuries. The post Five Suspected Tren de Aragua Members Shot Inside Mexico City Bar appeared first on Breitbart. Events
