Customs, Border and Immigration News
Breaking news, updates and stories from the Border Patrol and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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ICE Billboards Of Wanted Illegal Immigrants Is ‘Misinformation,’ North Carolina Sheriff Says
Immigration and Customs Enforcement billboards displaying the faces of wanted illegal immigrants facing criminal charges are “misinformation,” according to the…
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Laredo CBP Officers Seize Narcotics Worth Over $3 Million
LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers at the Colombia-Solidarity Bridge and World Trade…
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Border Patrol Seizes Over Half-Million Dollars Worth of Methamphetamine, Fentanyl and Heroin
SALTON SEA, Calif. – El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents seized methamphetamine on Wednesday. The incident occurred at approximately 11:30…
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Border Patrol seizes more than $3M Worth of Drugs in the Rio Grande Valley
EDINBURG, Texas – Since Monday, Rio Grande Valley agents seized more than 2200 pounds of marijuana, and nearly 40 pounds…
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CBP Officers at South Texas Ports of Entry Post Significant Increases in Methamphetamine, Weapons Seized in FY 2020
LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at eight South Texas ports of entry seized a significant…
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US Law Enforcement, Military Disrupt Smuggling of More than a Ton of Cocaine
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.— A CBP Air and Marine Operations (AMO) P-3 Orion Long Range Tracker (LRT) crew partnered with U.S. Coast…
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California Ruling Forces ICE to Release Criminal Aliens from Detention in Adelanto
WASHINGTON — Due to an order from the Central District of California, and despite requests to transfer detainees to alternative…
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Detroit Area Border Protection Sees 1700% increase in Drug Seizures, 200%+ Increase in Firearms in 2020
Detroit Field Office FY2020 Enforcement Stats DETROIT — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) personnel operating at the multiple ports…
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Border Patrol Arrests Nearly 300 Illegal Immigrants After Searching Stash Houses, Stopping Smuggling Attempts
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials and local law enforcement in Texas arrested 294 suspected illegal immigrants within 18 hours,…
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‘This Narrative Has Been Dispelled’: DHS Responds To Claims That Parents Of Separated Migrant Children Haven’t Been Found
Deported parents of migrant children who remain in the U.S. don’t want to be reunified with their children, the Department…
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Illegal Aliens ‘Anywhere in the United States” Subject to Expedited Removal
WASHINGTON—U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement can now expedite the removal of certain aliens thanks to a recent order issued by…
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CBP Officers Intercept More Than $6.9 Million in Cocaine Over the Weekend at the Laredo Port of Entry
LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers facilitating lawful trade encountered tractor trailers with a combined estimated…
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15 Foreign Students Arrested for Immigration Fraud
WASHINGTON – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced Wednesday preliminary results from Operation OPTical Illusion, a law enforcement operation…
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‘Yes, They Will Be Deported’: Illegal Aliens With Criminal Records Barred From Asylum
A rule restricting criminal aliens from gaining asylum in the U.S. under new regulations was announced by the Department of…
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New York’s sanctuary city policy leads to increased ICE activity, dozens of arrests throughout metropolitan area
NEW YORK—U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Enforcement Removal Operations (ERO) officers completed an immigration enforcement activity, which resulted in…
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