Acting CBP Commissioner Sanders Stepping Down After Two Months on Job
The agency has recently come under renewed fire for reports of children being housed in substandard living conditions at Border Patrol stations. Keep Reading
Body of a 6-Year-Old Girl from India Is Found in the Arizona Desert
Temperatures in the rugged wilderness where agents found her remains Wednesday hovered around 108 degrees. Keep Reading
CBP Breach: Subcontractor Network Wrongly Holding Biometric Data Gets Hacked
Agency says "as of today, none of the image data has been identified on the Dark Web" but extent unknown. Keep Reading
Border Apprehensions Up 99 Percent from Last Year as Mexico Tariff Threat Looms
Acting CBP Commissioner sounds alarm on "a system-wide emergency that is severely impacting our workforce." Keep Reading
House Appropriations Bill Wants $63.8 Billion for DHS, with Border Funding Prohibitions
The bill provides $2.2 billion for departmental management – $398 million above the fiscal year 2019 enacted level and $77 million above the president’s budget request. Keep Reading
CBP and Shannon, Ireland, Airport Authority Sign MOU for Extended Preclearance Services
The MOU also defines a cost-sharing agreement for these extended service hours, and includes commitments from both parties towards future facility upgrades as passenger volumes and operational needs increase. Keep Reading
Del Rio Border Patrol Sector Hits Single-Day Apprehension Record for Past Decade
On May 20, Border Patrol agents in the Del Rio Sector arrested nearly 400 people, making it the sector’s busiest day in more than 10 years. Keep Reading
CBP Officers Find More Than $2 Million Worth of Cocaine Hidden in Shipment of Bell Peppers
The shipment was offloaded, and officers ultimately discovered cellophane-wrapped packages of cocaine intermixed inside the boxes of peppers. Keep Reading
Whopping $18 Million in Meth Seized at Pharr International Bridge
CBP officers assigned to the cargo facility referred a tractor/trailer pulling a commercial shipment of fresh carrots for further inspection. Keep Reading
NATIONAL POLICE WEEK: Border Patrol Sweeps Honor Guard, Pipe Band Competitions
"Your hard work and dedication has paid off," tweeted Border Patrol Chief Carla Provost. "I couldn’t be more proud." Keep Reading
