The number of detections of illegal border crossings along the EU’s external borders fell 13% last year to around 124,000, in large part due to the impact of COVID-19 restrictions put in place by various countries. Keep Reading
The panga boat was interdicted approximately a quarter mile west of the Point Loma shoreline. Inside the boat were a total of 17 male Mexican nationals and three female Mexican nationals. Keep Reading
U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Interstate Highway 35 (I-35) checkpoint stopped a human smuggling attempt involving a refrigerated commercial trailer north of Laredo, Texas. Keep Reading
More than 8,150 irregular migrants reached the Canary Islands in November 2020 compared to 517 in November 2019. This is the highest monthly total for this route since Frontex began to collect the data in 2009. Keep Reading
Agents discovered 138 individuals tightly concealed inside the trailer. They were determined to be illegally present in the United States from the countries of Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, and Nicaragua. Keep Reading
All but the van’s driver were found to be illegally present in the United States and now face immigration violation charges. The U.S. citizen driver faces federal charges for human smuggling. Keep Reading
Three men have been charged with people smuggling offenses after a fishing boat was intercepted off the eastern coast of the U.K. Keep Reading
The number of illegal border crossings at Europe’s external borders fell by 21% in the first 10 months of this year to 87,500, largely because of a drop in arrivals in Eastern and Western Mediterranean, according to preliminary calculations. Keep Reading
The incident occurred on the evening of November 19, when a Suburban towing a utility trailer loaded with furniture and appliances approached the checkpoint. Keep Reading
In November 2017, the fugitive, whose initials are VK, was sentenced by a Belgian court to eight years in prison for his involvement in an international smuggling ring. He escaped justice and had been on the run since 2018. Keep Reading
U.S. Border Patrol agents foiled a smuggling attempt involving 16 Mexican nationals near a border wall construction area outside Douglas, Arizona, on October 29. Keep Reading
In two separate incidents, U.S. Border Patrol agents from the Hebbronville Station rescued several individuals attempting to further their entry into the United States via dangerous train concealment methods west of Bruni, Texas. Keep Reading
Up to 170 migrants in 12 boats crossed the English Channel this weekend. Six migrants on two kayaks tied together were rescued by the French Navy off the coast of Calais. Keep Reading
U.S. Border Patrol agents from the Hebbronville Station averted another dangerous human smuggling act by rescuing several individuals from a train car west of Bruni, Texas. Keep Reading
The number of illegal border crossings at Europe’s external borders fell by 21% in the first nine months of this year to 72,500*, largely because of a drop in arrivals in the Eastern and Western Mediterranean. Keep Reading
The U.K. is preparing to use nets to “disable” dinghies carrying migrants across the Channel, the new official responsible for preventing crossings has signalled. Keep Reading
Agents assigned to the Interstate Highway 35 (I-35) checkpoint north of Laredo continue to apprehend large numbers of individuals found in commercial vehicles in attempts to smuggle them into the United States. Keep Reading
In August, the Central Mediterranean migration route accounted for more than half of all illegal border crossings at EU external borders at 4,800, although the figure dropped by a third from the previous month. Keep Reading
U.S. Border Patrol agents from El Centro Sector rescued six illegal aliens in distress in the Yuha Desert and Jacumba Wilderness region over the Labor Day holiday weekend. Keep Reading
The U.S. Coast Guard interdicted five Cuban migrants on September 5 approximately 35 miles south of Marathon. Keep Reading