Two New York National Guard members and a Border Patrol agent have been identified as the three people killed in a U.S. military helicopter crash in Texas along the U.S.-Mexico border. The post NY National Guard Members, Border Patrol Agent Identified in Deadly Texas Helicopter Crash by Mexican Border appeared first on Hstoday. Read the…
President Joe Biden’s budget proposal for 2025 includes a $4.7 billion emergency fund for border security to enable the Department of Homeland Security to ramp up operations in the event of a migrant surge, according to a portion of the budget reviewed by NBC News. The post Biden’s Proposed Budget Includes $4.7 Billion Emergency Fund…
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement has drafted contingency plans to cut detention capacity and release thousands of immigrants as a result, according to a source familiar with the plan. The post Ice Draft Plan Would Release Thousands of Immigrants in Order to Cover Budget Shortfall appeared first on Hstoday. Read the full story ›
When border security provisions were stripped from the national security supplemental bill in the Senate last week because of Republican opposition, a doomsday clock began ticking for cities struggling to cope with an influx of migrants and federal agencies bracing for a new surge at the border. The post ICE Will Face a $500 Million…
Inside giant white tents that house about 1,000 migrants near Tucson International Airport, Border Patrol agents demonstrate clockwork efficiency to release detainees within two days of arrest with orders to appear in immigration courts at their final destinations. The post US Asylum Measure Aimed at Curbing Claims Has Limited Impact Given Strained Border Budget appeared…
President Biden and former President Donald J. Trump made dueling visits to the U.S.-Mexico border on Thursday, with Mr. Biden challenging his predecessor to “join me” in securing the country’s southern frontier and Mr. Trump blaming the president for lawlessness at the border. The post In Dual Border Visits, Biden and Trump Try to Score…
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A male California resident is facing felony narcotics possession charges after U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers discovered nearly 88 pounds of Hashish in his checked baggage last Monday at Washington Dulles International Airport. The post Dulles CBP Intercepts 88-pound Hash Load Destined to Brazil appeared first on Hstoday. Read the full story ›
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers from the San Diego Field Office ports of entry seized 554 pounds of cocaine, 229 pounds of fentanyl, and 1,650 pounds of methamphetamine, in 42 separate smuggling attempts from Feb. 19 through Feb. 25. The post San Diego Field Office Ports of Entry Have Remarkable Week Seizing Over…
El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents arrested a U.S. citizen for attempting to smuggle fentanyl through an immigration checkpoint last Wednesday evening. The post Border Patrol Agents Seize $130,000 Worth of Fentanyl Pills From U.S. Citizen appeared first on Hstoday. Read the full story ›
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Massena Port of Entry discovered 3D printed gun parts on a traveler making entry back into the United States. The post CBP Officers Discover 3D Printed Firearm Parts appeared first on Hstoday. Read the full story ›
