Hundreds of U.S. Customs and Border Patrol officers are currently under investigation. The investigation comes through the agency’s Office of Professional Responsibility for a range of misconduct, including drug smuggling, sexual assault and domestic violence. Documents obtained by Newsweek reportedly show that more than 200 officers are implicated in various offenses, including 17 cases of…

A new poll reveals 54% of Americans support mass deportation of undocumented immigrants. Approximately 86% of Republicans, 58% of independents and 25% of Democrats are in favor of the policy proposed by Republicans ahead of the 2024 election.Securing the U.S.-Mexico border is the top immigration priority for about a third of Americans, followed by citizenship…

Migrant apprehensions at the U.S.-Mexico border increased slightly in August. The total of those taken into custody remains on track to be the lowest annual figure since the end of the Trump administration, Customs and Border Protection reported Monday, Sept. 16. Border Patrol agents recorded about 58,000 apprehensions between ports of entry last month, a…

In a move that could have impacts far beyond its borders, Mexico’s Senate voted on Wednesday, Sept. 11, in favor of overhauling the country’s judiciary, an effort led by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador. The approval clears the way for the contentious constitutional revision that forces all judges, including supreme court judges, to run for…

During presidential debate on Tuesday, Sept. 10, former President Donald Trump brought attention to unverified claims circulating in Ohio about Haitian migrants allegedly eating local pets and wildlife. These accusations have been denied by both city officials and law enforcement in Springfield, Ohio, however, the city has been dealing with challenges posed by a significant…

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has gone against President Joe Biden’s order to remove barriers from Fronton Island in the Rio Grande between the United States and Mexico. In 2021, Abbott had officials put up razor wire fencing to prevent illegal border crossings as part of his Operation Lone Star initiative.  On Sept. 9, Abbott sent…

Less than two months until the presidential election, the Biden-Harris administration is contemplating significant changes to its asylum-seeking policy. The changes could make it more challenging to lift the sweeping restrictions enacted in June. Those restrictions included a daily quota of 1,500 appointments allowing migrants in Mexico to be processed at official border entry points,…

Texas has spent more than $221 million in taxpayer funds to bus nearly 120,000 migrants to six sanctuary cities since April 2022, an increase from $148 million reported earlier this year. The program, initiated by Gov. Greg Abbott, is part of a broader response to the sharp rise in migrant crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border…

U.S. Border Patrol agents in the Laredo, Texas, area are on high alert following the arrest of Carlos Treviño, a top leader of the Cartel del Noreste, also known as “El Bola.” Treviño, captured by Mexican authorities on Tuesday, Sept. 3, in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, is a key figure involved in kidnappings, extortion and drug…

The U.S. government will hear about its motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought against it on behalf of Haitian migrants who said they were inhumanely treated by border agents at the U.S.-Mexico border in 2021 at hearing on Thursday, Aug. 29. The lawsuit filed by the nonprofit Haitian Bridge Alliance alleges abuse by U.S. border…