Border Patrol

Stories 1 - 20 |  Next >>

Judge: Government's Chicago Claims Are 'Simply Untrue'

She limits federal agents' use of force

(Newser) - A federal judge said Thursday she will order federal agents in Chicago to restrict using force against peaceful protesters and media, saying current practices violate their constitutional rights. US District Judge Sara Ellis' ruling, which is expected to be appealed by President Trump's administration, refines an earlier temporary order...

Immigration Agents Arrest Dad, Drive Off With 1-Year-Old

Girl was reunited with family at Border Patrol office

(Newser) - Federal immigration officers in Los Angeles arrested a US citizen during a raid outside a Home Depot store, then two of them got into his car and drove off with the man's toddler strapped into a car seat in the back, advocates and family said Wednesday, decrying the action....

Sandwich Trial: 'It Smelled of Onions and Mustard'

Border Patrol officer describes getting hit with one by a protester in DC

(Newser) - The sandwich trial has begun. Attorneys have begun arguing whether a DC resident who threw a sandwich at a Border Patrol officer in a fit of anger deserves to be punished. Sean Dunn is not disputing what happened in the neighborhood of Georgetown on Aug. 31, notes CNN . "He...

DHS Has 2 Words for Report on Agents Wearing Halloween Masks

'Happy Halloween!' agency rep says of immigration officials reportedly sporting holiday getup in LA

(Newser) - A Homeland Security spokeswoman had a two-word response when asked about a report that immigration agents in Los Angeles had been seen wearing Halloween masks: "Happy Halloween!" That answer from Tricia McLaughlin came in response to an inquiry by NBC News about an LA Taco report that included...

Appeals Court Blocks Chicago Judge's Border Patrol Order

She demanded daily briefings on ongoing operation

(Newser) - An appeals court intervened Wednesday and blocked an order that required a senior Border Patrol official to give unprecedented daily briefings to a judge about immigration sweeps in Chicago. The one-page suspension by the 7th US Circuit Court of Appeals came before Greg Bovino's first late-afternoon meeting with US...

Trump Admin Prefers Border Patrol to ICE, Sources Say

White House seeks to accelerate deportations amid ICE frustrations

(Newser) - The Trump administration is set to shake up Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) leadership, aiming to speed up deportations by installing Border Patrol officials in key positions, sources tell outlets including NBC News , ABC News , and CNN . Citing frustration with the current pace of arrests—ICE averages about 1,178...

Trump's Border Policies Have Had a Real Effect

Apprehensions at US-Mexico border fall to lowest annual level since 1970

(Newser) - Illegal crossings at the US-Mexico border have plunged to their lowest annual level in over half a century, internal government data reveals, marking a dramatic shift in migration patterns under the Trump administration. US Border Patrol records about 238,000 apprehensions in fiscal year 2025, which ended Sept. 30,...

Border Patrol Agent Taunted Woman, Then Shot Her: Lawyer

Bodycam footage and protests fuel scrutiny of Chicago shooting

(Newser) - A federal court in Chicago heard new claims Monday regarding the shooting of Marimar Martinez, a 30-year-old woman allegedly shot by Border Patrol agents in Brighton Park over the weekend. Martinez's attorney, Christopher Parente, stated that body-camera footage captures an agent saying "Do something, b----" before shooting...

Noem, Pritzker Clash After Agents' Shooting in Chicago

Secretary says mayor wants criminals to invade, while governor says administration is making things worse

(Newser) - A day after Border Patrol agents shot a woman in her car in Chicago, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem justified President Trump's deployment of 300 National Guard troops by calling the city "a war zone." Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker of Illinois answered Noem on Sunday, saying on...

Border Patrol Nabs Firefighters Amid Active Fire

2 arrested Wednesday on front lines of Washington state's Bear Gulch blaze

(Newser) - Two contract firefighters on the front lines of Washington state's largest active wildfire found themselves in handcuffs on Wednesday after a surprise visit from federal agents. The exact reasons for the arrests remain murky, with officials tight-lipped and no explanation provided by Border Patrol, ICE, or Homeland Security,...

Border Agent Who Demanded Breast Inspections Sentenced

Officials say Shane Millan made up stories as to why immigrants he processed had to bare chests

(Newser) - A former Border Patrol agent who demanded that women show him their breasts before being allowed to enter the US is going to prison. Shane Millan, 53, was sentenced Wednesday to 12 months in federal prison, Syracuse.com reports. Millan was stationed in upstate New York near the Canadian border...

Border Patrol Agents Amass at Newsom's Redistricting Event

About 100 feds detained one person during apparent immigration raid

(Newser) - As California Gov. Gavin Newsom prepared to hold a press conference regarding the state's efforts to combat the President Trump-backed redistricting plan in Texas , Border Patrol agents staged what the Los Angeles Times calls a "show of force" outside the venue. Newsom spoke at downtown Los Angeles' Japanese...

Shooter Opens Fire on Texas Border Patrol Facility, Is Killed

Man is identified as 27-year-old Ryan Louis Mosqueda

(Newser) - A 27-year-old man has been killed after opening fire at a US Border Patrol facility in McAllen, Texas, reports the AP . The shooter, clad in tactical gear and carrying a rifle, opened fire at agents as they arrived at the annex facility in the Rio Grande Valley, reports Fox News...

Number of Apprehensions at Border Has Never Been So Low

Apprehensions of unauthorized migrants hit record low in June

(Newser) - "We have never seen numbers this low. Never," wrote border czar Tom Homan on Tuesday in an X post praising the "Trump effect." CBS News reports he is correct: Unlawful border crossings sank to a historic low in June, with just 6,070 apprehensions of...

Washington Woman Charged in Death of Border Patrol Agent

The FBI says it arrested a 21-year-old woman in connection to the fatal shooting

(Newser) - A Washington state woman has been charged in the fatal shooting of a US Border Patrol agent in Vermont, which happened days after authorities began watching her and a German companion who also died in the roadside shootout, the FBI said Friday. The AP reports Teresa Youngblut, 21, faces two...

1.5K Troops Sent to Border Is 'Just the Beginning'

Border Patrol ordered to quickly expel migrants under 'communicable diseases' provision

(Newser) - The Pentagon said Wednesday that 1,500 active-duty troops are being sent to the border with Mexico—and it is "just the beginning." According to a US Customs and Border Protection briefing document seen by the Washington Post , President Trump is planning to send around 10,000 troops...

US Border Patrol Agent Killed in the Line of Duty

Agent was working near Canadian border

(Newser) - A US Border Patrol agent was fatally shot Monday on a highway in northern Vermont south of the Canadian border, authorities said. The death was confirmed by the FBI and Benjamine Huffman, acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security in Washington, the AP reports. In a statement, the FBI...

Deportations Haven't Been This High in a Decade

More than 270K were deported this year, ICE says

(Newser) - US Immigration and Customs Enforcement deported more than 270,000 people to 192 countries over a recent 12-month period, the highest annual tally in a decade, according to a report released Thursday that illustrates some of the financial and operational challenges that President-elect Trump will face to carry out his...

Feds Say Border Arrests Have Hit a 4-Year Low

Critics accuse administration of 'outsourcing border security to Mexico'

(Newser) - Arrests for illegally crossing the border from Mexico fell 7% in September to a more than four-year low, authorities said Tuesday. It was likely the last monthly gauge during a presidential campaign in which Donald Trump has made immigration a signature issue, the AP reports. The Border Patrol made 53,...

Harris Visits Border, Rebuffs 'False Choice' on Immigration

It's VP's first trip to US-Mexico boundary since becoming the Democratic nominee for president

(Newser) - Vice President Kamala Harris walked a scrubby stretch along the US-Mexico border on Friday and called for further tightening of asylum restrictions as she sought to project a tougher stance on illegal migration and address one of her biggest vulnerabilities in the November election. Harris' push to further restrict asylum...

Stories 1 - 20 |  Next >>
Most Read on Newser