2.38 pounds of cocaine and 76.4 pounds of methamphetamine were discovered. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) released a report chronicling a string of inspections at the Hidalgo…
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Secretary Mayorkas Defends Border Policies
Offers testimony on Capitol Hill regarding the administration’s approach. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas testified in the first of a trio of congressional hearings Wednesday and Thursday regarding…
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U.S. Border Blockaded by Protesting Truckers
Long inspections seek to prevent trafficking. Truck drivers from Mexico have begun blockading bridges along the U.S. Mexico border to protest an order made by Texas Governor Greg…
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U.S. Accepting Ukrainian Refugees at U.S.-Mexico Border
Tijuana becomes final stop for refugees headed to the U.S. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has begun bringing in Ukrainian refugees at a pedestrian crossing in San…
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State Governments Sue to Retain Border Health Directive
President’s administration plans to end Title 42 in late May. The attorneys general of Arizona, Louisiana, and Missouri have filed suit against President Biden’s administration challenging the plan…
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CDC Announces End of Title 42 Policy
President’s administration to stop expulsion of migrants on public health grounds. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced its decision to end the Title 42 Policy in…
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Border Patrol Intercepts 100 Boating Migrants
Newest in wave of human smuggling to United States. Last week, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) reported that they detained 123 migrants in “a maritime smuggling event”.…
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U.S. Customs Holding Goods Made in North Korea
Forced labor common North Korean practice, illegal for U.S. imports. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has detained products imported by Chinese sports clothing company Li-Ning under…
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Border Patrol Reports Smugglers Recruiting Minors
Social media used by criminal organizations to reach teen drivers. U.S. Border Patrol has revealed that Transnational Criminal Organizations (TCO) are using social media to recruit juvenile drivers…
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U.S. Border Sees Increase in Russians and Ukrainians
Numbers are outpacing immigrants from Mexico, Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador. During the second half of 2021, U.S. Customs and Border Protection began reporting a sharp increase in…
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