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The interdictions of this dynamic duo to date include 153 pounds of cocaine, 122 pounds of heroin and an astounding 943 pounds of fentanyl
“It is incredible the amount of drugs being seized at the border.”
We take a look back at rescues of the most vulnerable among us, and appreciate our better angels
Fellow agents found the man unresponsive, began lifesaving efforts and called for an ambulance
Chris Magnus submitted his resignation to President Biden, saying it had been “a privilege and honor” to be part of the administration
“I think it’s a good thing. He was just working on policies that were just going to incentivize more criminal activity,” said Border Patrol union president Brandon Judd
Agent Jorge Arias was shot in the chest during a role-playing scenario by another officer who mistook his training pistol for his handgun
The officer was airlifted to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center where he succumbed to his injuries
“The number of deaths because of this crisis and the amount of immigrants that have lost their lives, is a record number that we’ve never seen before,” one DPS official said
Officers seized nearly 44 pounds of alleged liquid methamphetamine concealed within 136 condoms inside four Halloween decorations
Over the weekend, officers seized 1.57 million fentanyl pills, 114 pounds of cocaine, 13 pounds of heroin and 2 pounds of fentanyl powder
The incident was part of Operation Lone Star, a program implemented in Texas to combat drug and human trafficking
Those in the trailer were part of a presumed migrant smuggling attempt into the United States
All nine justices ruled that the plaintiff should not be allowed to pursue retaliation claims
Jacob Albarado is speaking publicly for the first time about what he saw that tragic day
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
Communities far from the border are confronting complex criminal issues spawned by the unbridled flood of illegal migrants
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
Current California law says police officers must be citizens or permanent residents who have applied for citizenship
Bodycam shows officers heaving a large duffle bag out of the burning car and releasing the woman zipped inside
The shooter was recently released from jail after he was arrested for assaulting a CHP officer, but under California’s so-called sanctuary state law, ICE is not notified when in-custody people are released
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
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