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U.S Border Patrol agents at the Falfurrias Checkpoint in Texas rescued several undocumented immigrants last weekend as smugglers attempted to bring them into the United States illegally.
Agents managing inspections at the checkpoint referred several drivers over to a secondary inspection station... Read More »
Law enforcement officials and first responders recently gathered at the University of Maine to participate in an emergency preparedness training exercise hosted by the U.S. Border Patrol.
The “tabletop” exercise was part of the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program’s Multi-Year... Read More »
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers recently seized more than $17,000, along with a fraudulent permanent resident identity card and a fraudulent social security card from a 54-year old woman at the Washington-Dulles International Airport.
The woman arrived into the United States... Read More »
The International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) held a training course this week in Cambodia that focused on identifying fraudulent security documents.
Training was conducted by Interpol’s Counterfeit Currency and Security Documents Unit. Participants were updated on the latest... Read More »
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers stationed at the Richmond International Airport recently discovered what appeared to be a suicide vest, an incendiaries manual and two guns, which turned out to be props for a live-action role playing game.
The incident began when TSA... Read More »
Unisys Corp. was recently awarded a contract by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to help the agency continue achieving its dual mission of facilitating the free travel of people through U.S. borders quickly while maintaining strong security.
Unisys will modernize the agency's technology... Read More »
Leidos was recently awarded a contract by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to provide systems administration and maintenance services for X-ray and imaging technology.
The hybrid firm, fixed-price time and materials contract covers a one-year... Read More »
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents stationed at the Orlando International Airport recently seized a shipment of raw beef and pork that potentially carried classical swine fever disease.
The incident began as agents referred a passenger arriving from Mexico for a secondary inspection... Read More »
The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) recently honored the Falfurrias Border Patrol Station with the IACP/Cisco Community Policing Award for its efforts in working with local communities to prevent crime in Brooks County, Texas.
The Falfurrias Border Patrol Station worked with... Read More »
Agents with the U.S. Border Patrol recently apprehended an individual for alleged human smuggling, as well as five illegal migrants, near the Interstate 8 checkpoint.
The incident began on Wednesday when Border Patrol agents observed a group of five individuals traveling northbound by foot from... Read More »
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers stationed at the George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas, recently seized more than four pounds of cocaine and arrested two U.S. citizens in a single incident.
“This smuggling attempt illustrates the lengths criminals will go to... Read More »
The U.S. Border Patrol recently appointed Andrew J. Althoff as the Grand Forks Sector’s new deputy chief patrol agent (DCPA).
Althoff is now second in command of the Grand Forks Sector, which consists of Iowa, Kansas Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin. The... Read More »
U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Buffalo station recently apprehended a previously-deported migrant with ties to the international criminal gang Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13).
Border Patrol agents were called for assistance by the Lancaster Police Department on Sept. 30 in the arrest of... Read More »
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations (AMO) - El Paso Branch recently assisted in the arrest of an undocumented migrant who allegedly assaulted a Border Patrol agent in New Mexico.
The incident began as area Border Patrol officers started following a group of... Read More »
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations (AMO) agents recently apprehended multiple individuals and seized two vessels carrying approximately 2,700 pounds of cocaine in the Eastern Pacific Ocean.
The incident began as two CBP AMO crews aboard a P-3 airborne early... Read More »
U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Carrizo Springs and Eagle Pass stations recently apprehended two previously convicted sex offenders during separate incidents.
The first incident occurred on Sept. 24 when agents arrested Pedro Gomez-Vidal, a 24-year-old undocumented migrant from Mexico,... Read More »
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents stationed at the Hidalgo, Pharr, Anzalduas Port of Entry recently arrested an individual carrying approximately 10 pounds of alleged liquid methamphetamine concealed within aloe vera juice bottles.
The incident began on Sept. 20 at the Pharr... Read More »
Del Rio Sector U.S. Border Patrol agents recently seized approximately 1,300 pounds of narcotics during the course of six different incidents.
The first incident occurred on Aug. 26 when Eagle Pass South Station agents responded to reports of suspicious activity near the area. After a brief... Read More »
U.S. Border Patrol agents apprehended a previously-deported felon on Thursday near the Calexico West Port of Entry.
The incident began as agents observed an individual running north from the International Border fence at approximately 10 P.M. Agents stopped the man and discovered that he had... Read More »
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) recently arrested 36 fugitives during simultaneous nationwide operations called Operation Safe Nation and Operation No Safe Haven III.
ICE said that 17 individuals were sought because they may pose a threat to public safety or national security,... Read More »
U.S. Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA) introduced a bill on Wednesday that would give individual state governments the power to approve the resettlement of refugees in their states.
The Allow State Sovereignty Upon Refugee Entry (ASSURE) Act was introduced in response to a plan from President Barack... Read More »
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) requested information from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Wednesday regarding the surge of unaccompanied minors from Central America arriving at the nation’s southwest border.
Johnson, in a letter to DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson, also requested... Read More »
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently appointed two officers for higher-level positions at two different ports of entry.
CBP named Roderick W. Hudson as area port director for the Houston and Galveston area ports of entry on Sept. 18, while Roy D. Villareal was named the San Diego... Read More »
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) requested information on Monday from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) after reports of at least 858 individuals mistakenly being granted citizenship despite being deemed ineligible.
The error occurred due to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement... Read More »
House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) unveiled a counterterrorism strategy on Tuesday that he said takes U.S. policies into the digital age of security, as threats from violent extremists continue to evolve with technology.
McCaul’s plan was released just days after... Read More »
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers arrested two individuals and seized approximately 47 pounds of suspected methamphetamine in separate incidents last week.
The first incident began when officers stationed at the Nogales-Morley Gate Port of Entry pedestrian crossing referred a... Read More »
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) in Florida recently recognized U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for supporting the largest health care fraud takedown in American history.
The nationwide sweep, led by the Medicare Fraud Strike... Read More »
U.S. Rep. Martha McSally (R-AZ) questioned Border Patrol Chief Mark Morgan on Tuesday about his agency’s strategy to secure the border at a hearing that featured testimony from Arizona residents.
The resident’s testimony focused on the potential public safety threats they face due to Border... Read More »
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers recently apprehended two previously-deported individuals for re-entering the United States.
The first individual, a Chilean citizen named Victor Manuel Fuentes-Gomez, was arrested in January for illegally re-entering the United States after... Read More »
A former supervisory officer with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) was recently sentenced to 7.5 years in federal prison for his role in alien smuggling and for accepting a bribe.
The investigation was conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security... Read More »
The Laredo Sector Border Patrol Canine Unit held a graduation on Friday to welcome four new Border Patrol agents to the program.
“We all remember the events of Sept. 11, Sunday marks the 15th anniversary of this tragic day,” Anthony S. Good, division chief of the Laredo Sector Canine... Read More »
U.S. Rep. Brian Higgins (D-NY) formally requested on Thursday at a Northern Border Caucus meeting with Canadian Ambassador David MacNaughton that Canadian officials increase border staffing to reduce delays.
Prior to the caucus meeting, Higgins and MacNaughton briefly discussed traffic issues... Read More »
U.S. Rep. John Katko (R-NY) applauded U.S. Sens. Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Bob Menendez (D-NJ) on Wednesday for introducing the Cuban Airport Security Act in the Senate.
“I welcome the support of Senators Rubio and Menendez on the issue of the safety and security of Americans traveling to... Read More »
U.S. Border Patrol officers assigned to the Eagle Pass Station recently apprehended a known gang member convicted of sexual assault.
The incident occurred on Sept. 5 when Border Patrol agents encountered John Albert Gover, an individual listed on the Texas Department of Public Safety’s 10... Read More »
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released a report on Thursday detailing the senator’s work during the 114th Congress.
Included in the report were 18 hearings on America’s non-secure border and the public health... Read More »
