Border Patrol
The Border Patrol topic provides current news and information about ongoing border protection issues and challenges.
We take a look back at rescues of the most vulnerable among us, and appreciate our better angels
Members of the Border Patrol’s elite tactical team – the Border Patrol Tactical Unit – responded to the shooting at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas, where they found and killed the gunman
Communities far from the border are confronting complex criminal issues spawned by the unbridled flood of illegal migrants
Jacob Albarado had just sat down for a haircut when he received a chilling text from his wife, a fourth-grade teacher at the school
Forty minutes to an hour elapsed from when the shooter opened fire on a security officer to when he was shot
Other agents distracted the gunman to save lives, the DHS said, and at least two law enforcement officers were shot
The revised policy aims to increase safety after a spate of fatal crashes
Daniel Salazar, 40, crashed near the Mexico border while responding to sensor activity, police said
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The cross-border passage runs the length of six football fields and pops up in a California warehouse
Ontario police say they found 11 handguns concealed in plastic shopping bags
McLennan County deputies with the Human Trafficking Unit will be training the Polish border patrol to look for signs of trafficking
Bodycam shows officers heaving a large duffle bag out of the burning car and releasing the woman zipped inside
Discontent among the ranks is only one of the challenges Commissioner Chris Magnus faces
Most were charged with criminal mischief related to a week-long demonstration that blocked one of the busiest U.S.-Canada crossings
Robots just might be a border patrol agent’s best friend
Tensions are running high as the agency deals with one of the largest spikes in migration along the U.S.-Mexico border in decades
Special Agent Anthony Salas, 37, was assisting U.S. Border Patrol when he was involved in a crash
“I don’t believe that we have to sacrifice efficiency for humanity,” Magnus said
The discovery led to a seven-hour closure at one of the busiest border crossings
The major trade route was shut for several hours
Some state officials said the order contradicts the governor’s stance that Florida law enforcement should cooperate with federal immigration authorities
Chiefs and sheriffs may need to consider greater enforcement efforts while not injuring police-community relations
As it stands, agents spend about 40% of their time on administrative tasks and caring for people already in custody
We must never forget what happened 20 years ago on 9/11 and what must be done to ensure it never happens again
The funding would include the hiring of 100 new state troopers and $154 million in overtime
Border Patrol Agent Janenne Ellis, her husband and a few other helping hands spent weeks on the morale-boosting project
The agent was driving along the Rio Grande when gunfire erupted, officials said
The cameras will be rolled out in phases, with personnel along the southwestern and northern borders being the first to get them
A surge in illegal border crossings has led to an uptick in crashes involving vehicles jammed with migrants
“That ball saved his life,” said Border Patrol Agent John Leslie
Agent Daniel Cox and another motorist died in a head-on crash
The Iowa state troopers are joining a multi-state effort to fight crime along the Texas border with Mexico
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