Border patrol seizes $37M worth of meth in shipment of tomatoes
U.S. Border Patrol officers seized $37 million worth of methamphetamine at the Laredo Port of Entry from a commercial shipment of tomatoes from Mexico.
REAL ID enforcement deadline pushed back to 2021
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is delaying the deadline for REAL ID enforcement to October 1, 2021, due to the crisis caused by the global coronavirus pandemic.
Non-essential travel restricted at US-Mexico border to control coronavirus spread
Mexico and the U.S. announced plans Friday to sharply limit travel over their busy shared border as they try to control the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.
Pregnant teen dies after falling over border wall
A 19-year-old Guatemala woman, who was 8-months pregnant, died after falling over a section of the border barrier near El Paso.
Justices allow 'Remain in Mexico' asylum policy to continue
The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it would allow the Trump administration to continue enforcing a policy that makes asylum-seekers wait in Mexico for U.S. court hearings, despite lower court rulings that the policy probably is illegal.
Appeals court temporarily halts Trump’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy
A federal appeals court temporarily halted a major Trump administration policy to make asylum seekers wait in Mexico while their cases wind through U.S. immigration courts.
Another cross-border tunnel found in Arizona
U.S. Border Patrol agents have discovered the 126th cross-border tunnel.
Human brain seized by border protection
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers say they seized a human brain in Michigan on Valentine's Day.
Trump to transfer $3.8B from military to fund his border wall
It turns out Mexico won't be paying for the wall after all.
Cuomo offers Trump a deal to resolve Global Entry conflict
The Democratic governor of New York and Republican president of the United States met on Thursday to discuss their dispute over New York's new "Green Light" law.
Department of Justice targets NJ, Seattle county over 'sanctuary' policies
The Justice Department is filing suit against the state of New Jersey and King County, Washington — home to the city of Seattle — over “sanctuary” policies that hinder federal immigration officers, Attorney General William Barr said Monday.
New York sues DHS over Global Entry ouster
Homeland Security announced last week that New Yorkers would no longer be allowed to enroll or re-enroll in the Trusted Traveler programs. Now the state is suing.
Smugglers recruiting American children to move drugs into U.S.
U.S. Customers and Border Protection warns that Mexican smugglers are recruiting kids in Arizona to become drug mules.
New York to sue Trump over Global Entry ban
the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is closing new enrollments into its Trusted Traveler Programs to residents of New York. Now the state is suing.
Trump curbs immigrants from 6 countries in election-year push
The Trump administration announced Friday that it was restricting immigrants from six additional countries that officials said failed to meet minimum security standards.
US declares emergency, executive order creates entry restrictions due to coronavirus
The United States has declared a public health emergency because of a new virus that hit China and has spread to other nations.
Authorities find longest Southwest border smuggling tunnel
U.S. authorities on Wednesday announced the discovery of the longest smuggling tunnel ever found on the Southwest border, stretching more than three-quarters of a mile from an industrial site in Tijuana, Mexico, to the San Diego area.
Border patrols finds nearly $1M in fake cash from China
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers seized $900,000 in counterfeit U.S. currency that was discovered in a commercial rail shipment originating from China.
Grandmother caught with 200 pounds of meth
A 65-year-old grandmother is accused of trying to sneak more than 200 pounds of methamphetamine into the U.S. at a border crossing.
Illegal crossings plunge as US extends policy across border
Illegal crossings plummeted across the border after the Trump administration made more asylum-seekers wait in Mexico for hearings in U.S. court.