Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas says border under control despite surge in migrants
A surge of migrants on the Southwest border has the Biden administration on the defensive, with the head of Homeland Security acknowledging the depth of the problem Tuesday but insisting it’s under control and saying he won’t revive a Trump-era practice of immediately expelling teens and children.
FEMA deploys to help with border crisis
FEMA's primary responsibility is responding to natural disasters. This will test the agency to be able to do both.
US to house up to 3,000 migrant teens at Dallas convention center
The U.S. government plans to use the downtown Dallas convention center to hold up to 3,000 immigrant teenagers as sharply higher numbers of border crossings have severely strained the current capacity to hold youths
Trump slams Biden on border, White House says it doesn’t take immigration ‘advice’ from him
Former President Donald Trump criticized President Joe Biden's immigration policies amid a flood of migrants at the border since his victory. In response, the White House called Trump's policies while in office "not only inhumane but ineffective."
Migrants wear Biden T-shirts at US-Mexico border, demand clearer policies
Demonstrators hold signs saying, 'Biden, please let us in!'
SUV in crash where 13 died came through hole in border fence
The Border Patrol says 13 people killed in a Southern California crash were among more than 40 migrants who entered the U.S. through a hole cut into the border fence with Mexico.
Deadly crash involving SUV carrying 25 people prompts human smuggling investigation, ICE confirms
ICE is looking for possible human smuggling cases after an SUV carrying 25 people was involved in a deadly crash near the U.S.-Mexico border.
Biden lifts Trump-era ban blocking legal immigration to US
President Biden has lifted a freeze on green cards that blocked most legal immigration to the US. Former President Trump had halted the issuance of green cards, arguing that immigrants were a "risk to the US labor market."
Joaquin ‘El Chapo' Guzman’s wife’s booking photo released ahead of virtual court appearance
Emma Coronel Aispuro, who is the wife of Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman, was arrested Monday in Virginia on international drug trafficking charges.
Border Patrol seizes over $2.8M in cocaine-frosted corn flakes
The cocaine-soaked cereal was discovered inside of a large shipment headed from South America to a private residence in Hong Kong.
Coast Guard saves 3 Cubans stranded on island for 33 days
The U.S. Coast Guard rescued two men and a woman who said they had been stranded for 33 days on a deserted island between Florida and Cuba.
Drugs worth $1.6 million seized at Texas border found in shipments of cabinets, toilet paper
The alleged drugs - estimated to have a street value of $1.6 million - were found in three separate shipments coming in from Mexico: vinyl samples, kitchen cabinets and toilet paper.
Federal judge bars Biden from enforcing 100-day deportation ban
A federal judge on Tuesday barred the U.S. government from enforcing a 100-day deportation moratorium that is a key immigration priority of President Joe Biden.
Border agents seize over 1 ton of marijuana at U.S.-Canada border
A total of 2,500 pounds of marijuana worth over $5M was seized
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.