200% surge in illegal border crossings reported
Border Patrol stations in Texas have encountered over 31,000 people trying to cross the border illegally since October.
Beagle sniffs out illegal meat at Newark Airport
A passenger from Kosovo told authorities he had some homemade sausages inside his suitcase.
If Biden halts border wall, it could cost taxpayers billions, CBP chief warns
President-elect Joe Biden is promising that border wall building won't continue under his administration, but with hundreds of miles under construction, the head of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is warning that shutting down construction could cost taxpayers billions.
Feds seize potentially dangerous meats, bird's nests at airports
U.S. Customs authorities enforce strict laws on importing food and agriculture products. CBP seized illegal meats at JFK and EWR recently.
Thousands of fake IDs from China seized in Cincinnati
Federal customs officers in Cincinnati say they seized 14,504 fraudulent driver's licenses and other identification items last year.
Feds: Cocaine hidden in tomato paste can at JFK Airport
Customs officers inspecting the man's luggage found a 112.25-ounce Bella Tomato Paste metal can containing a white powder.
Border Patrol seizes over $3M in narcotics at U.S.-Mexico border
Nearly $3.5 million in methamphetamine, heroin, cocaine and fentanyl was seized by U.S. Border Patrol agents at the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas on December 11.
Beachgoer finds 71 pounds of cocaine that washed ashore on Florida beach
A beachgoer in South Florida stumbled upon nearly $1 million worth of cocaine that washed ashore.
Border Patrol installing 'rescue stations' with water and phone chargers
A red button allows someone in distress to activate a call for medical assistance or rescue while automatically providing their location. The beacon also has drinkable water and phone charging capabilities.
Court OKs Trump using $3.6B in military money for wall construction
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a December 2019 ruling
Alejandro Mayorkas: Biden’s pick for secretary of Homeland Security
President-elect Joe Biden has tapped Alejandro Mayorkas for his secretary of Homeland Security. Mayorkas is the first Latino and immigrant to be nominated to the position in U.S. history.
U.S.-Canadian border closure extended through Dec. 21
The U.S.-Canadian border will remain closed to non-essential travel for at least another month through Dec. 21 as Covid-19 cases surge across America.
Border Patrol agents arrested 15 on Florida shore
U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested 15 people who made shore in Palm Beach in what authorities called a “maritime smuggling event.”
Immigrant pleads guilty to killing California officer in case that reiginited Trump border security debate
A Mexican immigrant in the country illegally pleaded guilty under a deal with prosecutors in an emotional hearing Thursday to killing a Fiji-born California police officer in a case that President Donald Trump used to bolster his call for tougher border security.
Eric Holder suggests child abuse investigation into migrant family-separation policy
During an interview with FOX 13 political editor Craig Patrick, former Attorney General Eric Holder suggested the Trump Administration could be investigated for child abuse.
Man tries to smuggle 1,000 pounds of pot in trash truck
Customs officials say they caught a trash truck driver trying to smuggle in 1,000 pounds of marijuana into the country disguised as trash headed to a landfill.
Canada extends U.S. border closure until at least Nov. 21
Limits on travel between Canada and the United States will persist for at least four more weeks, the Canadian government confirmed Monday despite signs of growing impatience south of the border.
Border Patrol rescues four children abandoned by smugglers on riverbank in Texas
Agents with the U.S. Border Patrol rescued four young children that were left alone on the banks of the Rio Grande River in Texas by a human smuggler.
Car smuggling 10 immigrants into U.S. stopped by Border Patrol
Agents with the U.S. Border Patrol arrested 10 migrants after a car they were inside crossed into the United States near an area of the border wall that was still under construction in Arizona.
Border Patrol seizes a ton of marijuana at U.S.-Canada border
Over a ton of marijuana was seized by U.S. Border Patrol agents inside of a commercial shipment at the Port of Buffalo on October 15.