illegal aliens

LAREDO, Texas — Law enforcement from the Border Patrol, Webb County Attorney’s Office of Investigations, and a county constable raced into the Rio Grande to stop a fugitive from escaping to Mexico. On Tuesday, the officers rushed into the murky water to apprehend Jose Francisco Paz-Ruiz, a known member of the Cartel Del Noreste faction of Los Zetas, according to police. . . . Read more about Los Zetas Cartel Smuggler Arrested in Rio Grande by Texas Police

According to CBP, 1.7 million migrants were apprehended within the southwest sectors in FY2021. The previous record stood since 2000 when 1.6 million were arrested.

The apprehension numbers, according to the source, are only part of the equation. With the current rate of entries, the Border Patrol is unable to adequately patrol and protect the southwest border. State and local law enforcement agencies have been forced to dedicate more time and resources to what historically have been considered federal duties. . . . Read more about EXCLUSIVE: Border Patrol Projects 1.8M Migrant Apprehensions in 2022

Texas law enforcement officers arrested nearly 9,000 migrants for violations of state law under Governor Greg Abbott’s Operation Lone Star. The effort focuses on the enforcement of Texas laws violated by migrants after they illegally crossed the border from Mexico. . . . Read more about Nearly 9K Migrants Apprehended Under Texas Border Enforcement Programs

Apprehensions along the U.S.–Mexico border in October set a new record for the month, unpublished data obtained by The Epoch Times show.

Border Patrol logged about 163,000 arrests of illegal immigrants at the northern and southern borders, according to the preliminary data, which does not include Customs and Border Protection’s Office of Field Operations (OFO). . . . Read more about Arrests of Illegal Immigrants at US–Mexico Border Set New October Record

Seven years after Oregon legalized recreational marijuana, the market for cannabis is booming. But rather than propagate a legal agricultural sector that grows the state’s economy as intended, the industry has taken a dark turn in Southern Oregon. . . . Read more about Cartels Using Narco-Slaves to Grow Illegal Marijuana on Industrial Scale in Oregon

Border Patrol documents show that agents apprehended nearly 160,000 migrants who illegally crossed the border during the first month of the new fiscal year. The information shows an increase of nearly 129 percent over October 2020. . . . Read more about EXCLUSIVE: Migrant Apprehensions in October Jump 129 Percent over Prior Year

The number of migrants apprehended in the five Texas-based Border Patrol Sectors nearly matched the population of the state’s third-largest city, Dallas. Agents apprehended nearly 1.2 million migrants during the recently ended fiscal year. . . . Read more about Migrant Apprehensions at Texas-Based Border Sectors in 2021 Nearly Matches Dallas Population

The White House rejected Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s request that the federal government reimburse the state for millions of dollars on the border crisis, according to a letter sent to his office. . . . Read more about FEMA Rejects Texas Governor’s Appeal for Emergency Aid Over Border Surge

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials are set to report that Border Patrol agents apprehended more than 1.66 million migrants along the southwest border with Mexico in FY 2021, according to a report from The Washington Post. The record-breaking announcement is expected to include data showing that approximately 1.3 million of the total apprehensions occurred following changes in immigration and border security policies by the Biden Administration in January. . . . Read more about REPORT: CBP Set to Report Migrant Apprehensions at All-Time High

Illegal migrants from at least eight different nations, including Uzbekistan, crossed the southern border at Yuma, Arizona, on Friday as the migration crisis continues to escalate in the area. . . Read more about Migrants from 8 Countries, Including Uzbekistan, Cross Border in Single Day at Arizona Crossing: Report