Border Patrol Stops Human Smuggling Attempt in Box Truck
U.S. Border Patrol agents from Laredo Sector stopped a human smuggling attempt involving a U-Haul rental box truck in south Laredo and apprehended 114 illegal aliens. Keep Reading
CBP Introduces Simplified Arrival at San Diego Pedestrian Border Crossings
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has introduced Simplified Arrival at the San Ysidro and Otay Mesa pedestrian border crossings in San Diego, CA. Keep Reading
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