U.S. attorney fired after telling Border Patrol to follow court order
The acting U.S. attorney in Sacramento has said she was fired after telling the Border Patrol chief in charge of immigration raids in California that…
Commentary: Against the backdrop of the Hollywood sign, the Border Patrol takes a hellaweird group photo
The Hollywood sign has been blown up in movies, altered by pranksters to read “Hollyweed,” “Jollygood” and “Hollyboob” and saw Tom Cruise staple some Olympic…
House votes to increase penalties for illegal border crossings
Sept. 11 (UPI) -- The House of Representatives on Thursday passed the "Stop Illegal Entry Act," which increases potential prison sentences for those who are…
21-year-old in NYPD custody for shooting off-duty Border Patrol agent
July 20 (UPI) -- A 21-year-old undocumented migrant with an extensive criminal history is in police custody following a robbery-turned-shooting of an off-duty Border Patrol…
Man arrested after Michigan motel fight says he’s member of MS-13
July 10 (UPI) -- U.S. Border Patrol agents in Detroit arrested two men in the United States illegally over the past weekend, one of whom…
1,155 pounds of cocaine seized, 3 Dominicans arrested in Puerto Rico
Agent seized 1,155 pounds of cocaine with a street value of about $15 million south of Cabo Rojo Puerto Rico. Photo by U.S. Customs and…
EasyJet rules for visiting Spain, Portugal, Greece and France this summer
easyJet states that post-Brexit, Brits travelling to the EU will need to ensure their travel documents meet certain requirements - specifically when it comes to…
Border agents seize $6.7 million in amphetamines, stolen sports car
June 15 (UPI) -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents seized a shipment of amphetamines valued at $6.7 billion, intercepted a Canadian citizen attempting to…
Tourists urged to ‘prepare for worst’ and pack two items in hand luggage
No one wants to be delayed, or for their flight to be suddenly cancelled, but in such 'worst case' events travel experts urge passengers to…
ICE expands immigration raids into California’s agricultural heartland
Alarm spread through California agricultural centers Tuesday as panicked workers reported that federal immigration authorities — who had largely refrained from major enforcement action in…
Ex-police chief Grant Hardin recaptured after escape from Arkansas prison
June 7 (UPI) -- A former Arkansas police chief who escaped from a prison 12 days ago was apprehended about a mile and half from…
Russian Harvard researcher detained for months charged with smuggling
Kseniia Petrova, a Russian Harvard University Medical School researcher held in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody since February, was arrested and charged with smuggling…
Border officers say they apprehend woman transporting fentanyl in her vagina
May 9 (UPI) -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at a crossing in Texas seized 113 grams of fentanyl earlier this week. Officials said…
3 dead, 9 still missing after suspected migrant vessel capsizes near San Diego
May 5 (UPI) -- Three people are dead after a "panga" boat washed ashore Monday morning in southern California. Based on survivors' reports, the craft…
Huge European country loved by Brits confirms date for new airport rules
The UK Foreign Office has advised travellers to be prepared for travel to this EU country - as well as others - ahead of the…
Border Patrol agents in Texas find fentanyl, meth in woman’s rectum, vagina
1 of 2 | Border Patrol agents seized meth and fentanyl from a women's rectum and vagina at a crossing between Juarez, Mexico, and El…
On Texas-Mexico border, Feds arrest 6, confiscate 259 pounds of marijuana worth $207K
Brownsville, Texas, border agents said Wednesday they confiscated 159 pounds of marijuana in two separate smuggling attempts Tuesday. Marijuana is legal in some form in…
California-Mexico border, once overwhelmed, now nearly empty
SAN YSIDRO, California — When the humanitarian aid workers decided to dismantle their elaborate tented setup — erected right up against the border wall — they…
Apprehension of migrants at border reach all-time low of 300 per day in February
Migrants gather at an immigration station in Tapachula, Mexico, on Feb. 24. Activists and shelters on Mexico's southern border observed a decrease in migrants in…
U.S. border agents confiscate nearly 50 pounds of cocaine valued at more than $800K
"Rest assured that the agents of San Diego Sector are out there around the clock protecting the American people," San Diego Sector Acting Chief Patrol…