Border Patrol official’s tweet on capture of ‘potential terrorist’ deleted; CBP says it violated protocol

CBP Public Affairs Assistant Commissioner Luis Miranda said in a statement that the tweet was deleted because "it contained law enforcement sensitive information, violating agency protocols."

ICE agents will test wearing body cameras, Homeland Security says

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement says dozens of agents will wear body cameras for the first time as part of six-month pilot project.

Saudi Arabian 'potential terrorist' nabbed at US-Mexico border

A "potential terrorist" with links to a number of "Yemeni subjects of interest" was captured in Arizona after illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border, authorities say.

49 migrants dead, 58 injured in truck crash in south Mexico

A cargo truck jammed with people who appeared to be Central American migrants rolled over and crashed into a pedestrian bridge over on a highway in southern Mexico on Thursday, killing at least 49 people and injuring nearly five dozen others, authorities reported.

Alleged kidnapper and teen stopped at Canadian border after invalid COVID-19 tests

A complaint filed in U.S. District Court in Burlington on Friday says the 19-year-old man was apprehended by U.S. border agents at the Highgate Springs port of entry on Thursday after he and the girl were refused entry to Canada.

'Significant' human smuggling ring taken down as part of US-Brazil investigation

A “significant” human smuggling ring involving people ultimately bound for the U.S. was taken down and eight people were arrested, U.S. immigration officials said.

US to resume Trump-era ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy for asylum-seekers

The Biden administration has struck an agreement with Mexico to reinstate the Trump-era “Remain in Mexico” policy after a court order.

CBP: Smugglers concealed drugs inside of 'dirty' diapers

Over four pounds of methamphetamine were found inside of a shipment of diapers heading from Texas to Australia.

Mexican cartels murdering people on U.S. soil, Texas law enforcement claims

Mexican drug cartels are murdering people and dumping their bodies on the U.S. side of the border, according to a Texas law enforcement official.

17 veterans, active-duty military members become US citizens

U.S. officials said 17 veterans or active-duty members of the military became America’s newest citizens ahead of Veterans Day.

'Everybody forgot about us:' Afghan refugee hopes to reunite with sister in California

At the end of the summer, the world was focused on making sure Afghan refugees got safely out of their homeland to escape the Taliban. Now, two months later, Reza, his wife and three daughters feel like no one cares.

DOJ in talks to pay around $450K per person to families separated at border

The U.S. Justice Department is in talks to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars to each child and parent who was separated under a Trump-era practice of splitting families at the border.

More than 160 reports detail alleged mistreatment of asylum seekers at US border

More than 160 reports, obtained by Human Rights Watch, reveal details of alleged mistreatment that asylum seekers experienced from border officials.

DHS ends immigration arrests at schools, 'protected areas'

The Department of Homeland Security says U.S. immigration authorities will no longer make routine immigration arrests at schools, hospitals or a range of other “protected” areas.

2 border patrol agents fired for offensive Facebook posts

Congressional investigators say two Border Patrol agents were fired from among 60 found to have committed misconduct for participating in a private Facebook group that mocked migrants and lawmakers.

U.S. border arrests soar to record level, report says

Senators on Capitol Hill grilled the president's nominee to head U.S. Customs and Border Protection as new data reveal that arrests at the southwest border have skyrocketed.

New Jersey military base is temporary home for Afghan refugees

An area of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in New Jersey is now known as Liberty Village. It is the temporary home for thousands of evacuees from Afghanistan.