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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Border Patrol Agents Capture Three Iranian Nationals Crossing Southern Border Illegally
DEL RIO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Del Rio Station arrested a family of three from…
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CBP Field Operations Seizes $3.1 Million in Methamphetamine at Pharr International Bridge
PHARR, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility intercepted alleged…
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CBP Officers at the Brownsville and Matamoros International Bridge Seize $2.7 Million in Methamphetamine
BROWNSVILLE, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Brownsville and Matamoros International Bridge intercepted a load of…
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Philadelphia woman charged with arson during protests
PHILADELPHIA – On June 17, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania announced that a Philadelphia…
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Port of San Luis CBP Officers Make Large Fentanyl Bust
TUCSON, Ariz. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations, officers seized nearly 111 pounds of fentanyl on Tuesday…
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Cincinnati CBP Finds Meth in Industrial Equipment from Mexico
CINCINNATI—On June 1, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Cincinnati intercepted methamphetamine smuggled inside an industrial cylinder at…
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Border Officers Arrest 23 Attempting Illegal Entry At Area Rail Crossings
EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers at the El Paso port of entry apprehended 23 illegal…
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Laredo CBP Officers Seize Methamphetamine Worth Over $1 Million at the Juarez Lincoln Bridge
LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers at the Juarez Lincoln Bridge intercepted hard…
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Texas family sentenced for their roles in massive illegal gambling, money laundering enterprise
BEAUMONT, Texas – A Northeast Texas businessman, his wife and son were sentenced Friday for their roles in a massive…
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Trump Admin Considers Months-Long Suspension Of Work Visas
The Trump Administration is considering a months-long suspension of work visas during the coronavirus, officials familiar with the plan told…
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CBP Officers at Hidalgo International Bridge Seize $1.7 Million in Hard Narcotics
HIDALGO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Hidalgo International Bridge arrested two people from…
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Federal Judge Blocks ICE From Arresting Illegal Aliens Near New York Court Houses
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents are forbidden to conduct immigration arrests both inside and near courthouses in New York…
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The Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security Propose Rule on Procedures for Asylum and Withholding of Removal
The Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security (collectively, the Departments) submitted a proposed rule change to help…
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CBP Officers Intercept Close to $1 Million in Cocaine at Gateway International Bridge
BROWNSVILLE, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers intercepted hard narcotics with an…
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South Texas man pleads guilty to conspiracy to transport illegal aliens
Federal authorities discover 63 illegal aliens in back of trailer after truck driver flees checkpoint LAREDO, Texas — On Monday,…
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