Audio leaked by someone in the Border Patrol had DHS secretary telling agents in Texas that "we can't continue like this, our people in the field can't continue and our system isn't built for it." Keep Reading
Of the 89 defendants charged, two dozen are charged with human smuggling. Sixty-seven are charged with illegally reentering the U.S. after having previously been deported. Keep Reading
The Texas Hotel and Lodging Association (THLA) and Businesses Ending Slavery and Trafficking (BEST) announced that Texas Governor Greg Abbott recently signed House Bill 390 into law. Keep Reading
The event occurred during the mid-afternoon on June 13, when agents observed a U-Haul moving truck traveling north on the west access road near the 30 mile-marker of I-35. Keep Reading
The rafts filled with women and children started crossing the Rio Grande and landing on the Texas bank after night fell, in the immediate vicinity of the Roma-Ciudad Miguel Aleman International Bridge. Keep Reading
The exercise, nicknamed Texas Torrent, allowed participants to review ways information is shared between partners and with the public, refine incident response plans, and ensure essential services could be maintained. Keep Reading
Under the international bridge connecting Mexico to Presidio, Texas, a human smuggling guide snorted cocaine with a buddy and two prostitutes – the chosen rewards earned from leading a large group of Central American immigrants on a long backpacking journey to new American lives. Keep Reading
As large sections of the United States are being impacted by extreme cold, snow, ice and high winds, FEMA is actively coordinating with impacted states, local and tribal governments to address unmet needs. Keep Reading
Back-to-back winter storms making their way across the U.S. this week have claimed dozens of lives in at least eight states, as people succumbed to carbon monoxide poisoning, died in car crashes, slipped on dangerous ice and fell victim to other hazards. Keep Reading
In late October, the El Paso television station KFOX-14 aired video of fire department ambulances lining up at the international bridge picking up COVID-19 patients who had just crossed from Mexico and driving them to hospitals, the ones now filled to crisis proportions. Keep Reading
On Saturday night, McAllen agents working near Hidalgo, Texas, apprehended 17 illegal aliens shortly after a human smuggler rafted them across the Rio Grande. Keep Reading
The contract for approximately 27 miles was awarded to Fisher Sand & Gravel Co., for a total contract value of $283,150,000. This project is funded by CBP’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 appropriations. Keep Reading
Chief Hudak began his Border Patrol career in 1997 at the Harlingen Station in the Rio Grande Valley Sector. He promoted to Supervisory Border Patrol Agent in 2001 at the Douglas Station in the Tucson Sector. Keep Reading
Joe Puscas, who lives in the Creek Ridge neighborhood, said he thought the flyer was directed at him due to his support of the Black Lives Matter movement. Keep Reading
The depression is expected to strengthen to tropical storm force winds and bring heavy rain to portions of the Texas coast, resulting in flash flooding. A tropical storm watch has been issued. Keep Reading
For the third day in a row, Texas has reported a record number of patients hospitalized with the new coronavirus, a metric Gov. Greg Abbott has said he’s watching as businesses continue reopening and limits on their operations are loosened. Keep Reading
Texas courts shut down websites and disabled servers late last week in response to a ransomware attack, the Office of Court Administration announced Monday. Keep Reading
The United States Border Patrol’s Missing Migrant Program (MMP) continues its initiative to assist migrants lost during their trek through the Rio Grande Valley. The initiative will place more than 1,200 signs in desolate areas throughout South Texas. Keep Reading
At 10:16 a.m. CDT on March 26 a moderate earthquake struck about 120 miles from Midland, Texas and 50 miles from Carlsbad, New Mexico. Perceived shaking for the quake was strong. Keep Reading
Local officials said at a press conference on Monday that the person is now isolated again after being “out in the community for slightly over 12 hours” and urged state and federal officials not to release the remaining evacuees. Keep Reading