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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 »
U.S. Rep. John Katko (R-NY) expressed concern on Wednesday about resumed commercial flights to Cuba.
“Recent tragedies have shown us that insider threats to aviation are real, and it is clear that the U.S. government currently lacks sufficient information to ensure that Cuban airports are not... Read More »
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) agriculture specialists recently uncovered multiple pests and invasive seeds while inspecting rail containers at the Portal Port of Entry rail facility.
A team of specialists normally assigned in Pembina, N.D., and... Read More »
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers stationed at the Del Rio International Bridge recently discovered more than $1 million worth of suspected narcotics concealed within a vehicle coming from Mexico.
CBP officers encountered a 1998 Ford F-150 pickup truck on Aug. 27 as it arrived... Read More »
U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Weslaco Station rescued two children who suffered from heat-related injuries on Monday.
The incident began as agents located a group of immigrants near the town of Hidalgo, Texas. Among the group was an unaccompanied nine-year-old boy who was having... Read More »
U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta (R-PA) drew attention on Monday to a pending California state bill that would impede the ability of federal immigration officials to do their jobs by effectively turning the entire state into a sanctuary jurisdiction that won’t comply with immigration laws.
The bill,... Read More »
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) officers recently arrested three at-large criminal illegal immigrants after they were released from local custody when detainers lodged with Philadelphia authorities were not honored.
The three individuals have... Read More »
U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin (R-ME) recently said that the challenges of protecting the state’s wild and rugged 611-mile border with Canada highlight the need for a tougher stance on border security from the U.S. administration.
“It would be very easy for someone to slip in or out of the... Read More »
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations (AMO) agents intercepted an overloaded vessel of illegal migrants traveling from the Bahamas to the Haulover Inlet in Miami-Dade County on Sunday.
The incident began when marine interdiction agents (MIA) from the Miami Marine... Read More »
U.S. Border Patrol officers assigned to the El Centro station on Friday arrested a previously-deported sex offender one mile from the Calexico Port of Entry.
The incident began early Friday morning when agents observed a 48-year old male Salvadoran national running northbound from the... Read More »
U.S. House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) will join Mark Morgan, chief of the U.S. Border Patrol, for a full-day tour of Maine’s northern border this week.
After his tour, McCaul will attend a town hall hosted by U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin (R-ME).
“Understanding... Read More »
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) agency recently arrested 58 individuals in an operation targeting undocumented migrants and other enforcement priorities in the New York metropolitan area.
All of those arrested fell under outlines set... Read More »
Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) approved plans on Friday set forth on July 6 to set up an EU border control system that brings together the European Union’s border agency, Frontex, and national border management authorities.
The plan calls for national authorities to continue the... Read More »
El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents, part of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), assigned to the Indio Station arrested four individuals in two separate incidents over the weekend for suspected drug smuggling.
Agents encountered two individuals, a 22-year-old woman and a 25-year-old... Read More »
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents stationed near Interstate 5 in San Clemente arrested an individual allegedly transporting 81 bundles of narcotics concealed within a 2005 Ford Focus on Sunday.
The incident began as an officer conducted a vehicle stop near the Avienida Presidio... Read More »
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents stationed at the Buffalo Border Patrol Station arrested 10 individuals found illegally in the United States on Aug. 8.
The incident began as an Orchard Park police officer encountered 13 male individuals trespassing on an elementary school’s... Read More »
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers stationed at the Port of Nogales arrested five individuals attempting to enter the U.S. with approximately two pounds of methamphetamine and heroin hidden within in their bodies on July 30.
The incident began when officers at the Dennis DeConcini... Read More »
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) field operations officers stationed at the Ontario air cargo facility at the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) uncovered 1.6 pounds of crystal methamphetamine concealed within a hollowed-out candle last Wednesday.
The express parcel originated from... Read More »
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents, with assistance from the Puerto Rico Police Department, intercepted a shipment of approximately 1,744 pounds of cocaine and arrested five American citizens on Wednesday along the southeastern coast of Puerto Rico.
After a call for assistance was... Read More »
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents stationed at the Port of Mooers in New York arrested two individuals on human smuggling and unlawful entry charges on Monday.
Lukasz Kabata, a 20-year-old male Canadian citizen, was charged by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District... Read More »
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers working at the Port Everglades seized more than 22 pounds of heroin during a recent inspection on Monday.
CBP officers uncovered the heroin on a vessel arriving from Guatemala and turned the narcotics to U.S.... Read More »
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents at the Calexico East port of entry stopped a human smuggling attempt on Friday after discovering a man concealed in a compartment in a Ford F-150 pickup.
The incident began when a 41-year-old Mexican citizen entered the East port driving a 1998... Read More »
An individual suspected of smuggling drugs into the United States last week plunged into the Rio Grande River in an attempt to flee U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents.
“These drug smugglers are not only endangering our communities with narcotics, but also with the tactics they... Read More »
A Global Entry enrollment center will be opened for 60 days in London at the U.S. Embassy by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) beginning on Sept. 26.
The CBP Trust Traveler’s Program’s Global Entry Applicants program allows for expedited clearance of preapproved, low-risk travelers.... Read More »
The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) will hold its inaugural forum in the Southwest border region in August to engage with federal and regional public safety stakeholders about the communications challenges they face ahead of the deployment of a nationwide public safety broadband... Read More »
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) agents stationed at the Charlotte Douglas International Airport recently arrested two wanted fugitives.
CBP officers arrested Shawnette Jones of Waldorf, Maryland, on charges of second-degree child abuse and second degree... Read More »
Campaign Eastern Front, the enforcement operation of the U.S. Border Patrol, San Diego, on Thursday reported on a strong month of affecting criminal smuggling organizations operating in East County.
The period from June 12 to July 9 saw agents arrest 244 individuals suspected of illegally... Read More »
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) agents at the Hidalgo and Anzalduas International Bridges seized $561,340 in alleged cocaine in two separate incidents last week.
“Once again, our frontline officers have demonstrated their commitment towards the CBP... Read More »
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents stationed at the Weldon Station Border Checkpoint seized more than $700,000 in narcotics and arrested 10 individuals during two separate incidents over the weekend.
The first incident began on Saturday when agents stopped a male U.S. citizen and... Read More »
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers stationed at the Gateway International Bridge seized a shipment on Friday of alleged heroin hidden within a 2001 Nissan Xterra SUV.
The seizure took place when officers referred a 29-year-old Mexican citizen driving a green 2001 Nissan Xterra... Read More »
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the FAA Extension, Safety and Security Act of 2016, H.R. 818, on Monday to support the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and strengthen security for Americans traveling by air in the United States and those flying from abroad.
“When we go to... Read More »
The U.S. House of Representatives passed U.S. Rep. Martha McSally’s (R-AZ) legislation on Monday to require a stress test of U.S. government protection and prevention programs against terrorist travel.
The bill, the Terrorist and Foreign Fighter Travel Exercise Act, is the result of a task... Read More »
U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents stationed at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility seized approximately $5 million in two separate, unrelated incidents last week.
The first incident occurred on June 30 when officers encountered a tractor trailer hauling a commercial shipment... Read More »
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) agents arrested two Pennsylvania men last week at Boston’s Logan International Airport on cocaine smuggling allegations.
The two men, Erick Dominguez-Santos and Ezra Mendez, were arrested after officers discovered more... Read More »
