43 undocumented migrants found hidden in Texas stash house
Authorities arrested 43 migrants from seven different countries who were found hiding inside a small, unsanitary trailer home.
Cache of weapons, ammo headed to Mexico seized at Texas-Mexico border
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Laredo Port of Entry seized a cache of weapons hidden in a vehicle and trailer bound for Mexico.
South Texas: 51 undocumented migrants found smuggled in refrigerated produce truck
A man who authorities say was in the U.S. illegally is facing federal charges after being accused of smuggling more than four dozen people, including two juveniles, in a cramped, hidden compartment of a refrigerated produce truck in South Texas.
$10M in meth found hidden in salad greens at Texas-Mexico border
The nearly 1,153 pounds of alleged narcotics were discovered hidden inside a commercial vehicle carrying a shipment of lettuce from Mexico.
$2.6M in meth found hidden in battery shipment at Texas-Mexico border
CBP officers at the Laredo Port of Entry seized $2.6 million worth of methamphetamine hidden inside a tractor trailer.
Texas lawmakers ask Trump for priority when reimbursing border security efforts
After President Donald Trump's “One Big Beautiful Bill” passed in July, states who spent their own money on U.S. border security are still waiting on the $13.5 billion allocated for reimbursement.
Officers seize nearly 9,000 rounds of ammo at Texas border
The vehicle containing the contraband was driven by a 65-year-old man attempting to cross into Mexico.
Texas resident pleads guilty to drugging Mexican children to smuggle them into the US
An El Paso resident pleaded guilty to federal charges related to a human smuggling operation that brought unaccompanied children as young as five across the U.S.-Mexico border, sometimes using candy laced with THC to sedate them during the process.
Alabama father, son arrested in Texas attempting to smuggle guns into Mexico
“This seizure of an immense quantity of firearms illustrates the Southern District of Texas’s full-spectrum approach to fighting the cartels. We will attack every facet of their operations until they are wiped off the face of the earth,” said U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
'Smart Wall' border technology planned for Big Bend National Park area
The federal government’s $4.5 billion “Smart Wall" project will add hundreds of miles of high-tech border security, including detection systems through Big Bend National Park.
Texas lawmaker calls for removal of razor wire, shipping containers from Eagle Pass
State Rep. Eddie Morales is calling for Gov. Abbott to remove the razor wire and shipping containers from Eagle Pass.
24-year-old arrested at Texas border with guns, ammo, and $1 million in cash
The cash and weapons were found during an inspection as the man was attempting to cross into Mexico.
Texas man charged with smuggling, evading arrest after high-speed chase
A man identified as Jose Ramon Ibarra was arrested and charged with smuggling and evading arrest after a high-speed chase in Webb County during which multiple people bailed out of his pickup truck.
CBP officers seize more than $4.4 million in cocaine at Texas-Mexico border
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers at the Laredo Port of Entry seized cocaine valued at more than $4.4 million hidden within a tractor trailer.
Border Patrol agents seize 52 lbs. of meth hidden in tire at US-Mexico border
Two people, a U.S. citizen and a Mexican national, were arrested.
Texas border stop finds 55 undocumented immigrants in produce trailer
The immigrants are believed to have been put in physical danger by means of their smuggling.
Pokémon responds to DHS’s Pokémon-themed ICE arrests video
The Department of Homeland Security’s Pokémon-themed video has sparked reaction from The Pokémon Company. Here’s what they are saying.
Man convicted of posing as minor to enter Texas illegally
The 21-year-old claimed to be 16, sharing immigration services with actual minors.
Suspects drugged Mexican children to smuggle them into U.S.: court documents
Four people have been charged for their roles in a scheme to smuggle children from Mexico into the United States, sometimes using candy laced with THC to sedate them during smuggling events.
DPS seizes $2.2M worth of cocaine being smuggled across Texas border
The Department of Public Safety has seized over $2 million worth of cocaine which was being brought over the Rio Grande River from Mexico, they said on Wednesday.