Border Patrol
The Border Patrol topic provides current news and information about ongoing border protection issues and challenges.
As political rhetoric and fractured coordination reshape enforcement, police chiefs and sheriffs face rising risks to officer safety, legal exposure and institutional trust
From political violence and immigration enforcement to shifting criminal justice policy, 2025 forced local law enforcement to absorb the consequences of national decisions — regardless of ideology
The 5th Circuit upheld a human trafficking conviction after ruling a deputy’s detention and search were supported by reasonable suspicion
15,000 LEOs will be getting trained on how to enforce the new measure
ICE spokesman: No human smugglers arrested, no reports of mistreatment
Should police be allowed to question people about their immigration status?
Balancing act for cops who must enforce new laws
The bill requires local police to question people about their immigration status
Opponents say bill will foster racial profiling
The new measure would be the latest crackdown in Arizona, which has an estimated 460,000 illegal immigrants
Two-day multi-agency called ‘Allied Shield’ brought down 24 documented gang members
The suspect rammed another car and tried to escape
Van operators are accused of transporting illegal immigrants from the Mexican border to Phoenix
Backers say state law is necessary to help stop violent crimes and keep officers safe
The large-scale drug ring smuggled drugs from Mexico to California and Washington
Lookout suspect says the Texas correctional officer had been ‘hunted’ by the Mexican gang
A jail in the northern Mexican city of Matamoros, across the border from Brownsville, Texas, has proven porous in the past
Deputies arrested a dozen people and seized meth and pot
Humans, guns, untaxed cigarettes, kiddie porn, pirated software, and other digital contraband are out on the roads
Mexican law enforcement is stepping up actions against traffickers who use aircraft
The work along the border needs more reassessment, Napolitano says
Lengthy chase leads to 12 initially, 46 more after interrogations
Many lawmakers say that using the pricey Predator aircraft is worth it
US Customs says there aren’t enough resources to weed out corrupt cops
Customs, ICE officers ‘did not always sufficiently safeguard their firearms’
Many smugglers attempt to use religious figures to hide drugs
The office destroyed records of traffic stops and e-mails about immigration sweeps
If approved, Obama’s proposal would cut 180 agents
Hundreds of thousands of cops have been impacted by a seminar that began with a dozen officers crammed into an elementary school classroom
Pot was stashed in a shipment of bananas
Many say Arpaio shouldn’t handle immigration enforcement
The arrest is considered another victory for enhanced surveillance techniques
Dayton chief hopes to ease fear among ethnic groups
