The History Of U.S. Border Apprehensions
Figures released by DHS show nationwide apprehensions of migrants entering the country without authorization are at some of their lowest numbers in decades.
Border Clash Leaves Caravan Migrants Dejected, Worried
Migrants hoping to apply for asylum in the US must put their names on a waiting list that already had 3,000-plus people on it before the caravan arrived.
US Agents Fire Tear Gas As Some Migrants Try To Breach Fence
U.S. border agents fired tear gas on hundreds of migrants protesting near the border with Mexico after some of them attempted to breach the fencing.
U.S. Adds More Barriers, Razor Wire At Mexico Border Amid Fears Of A Crowd Surge
US Customs officials closed the entire San Ysidro crossing for several hours before dawn, installing additional layers of razor wire and concrete barriers.
The Border Is Tougher To Cross Than Ever. But There’s Still One Way Into America.
The quickest path into the United States is not through mountains or canyons but through the front gates of the country's immigration bureaucracy.
New Influx of Central Americans Strains US Holding Facilities
A new surge in Central American families attempting to enter the United States is putting a strain on Border Patrol facilities and migrant shelters along the stretch of border that includes New Mexico.
Southwest Border Summer Apprehensions Reflect Ineffective Policy Changes
Immigration policy changes are having less of an impact on border apprehension numbers than the security and economic needs of Central American migrants.
Border Patrol Launches Operation Blazing Sands In California Desert
Border Patrol launched Operation Blazing Sands last month to deter illegal border crossings and thwart human smuggling attempts.
Arrest Shows Challenge Of Keeping Rogues Off Border Patrol
The arrest of a Border Patrol supervisor on allegations that he killed four women calls new attention to the agency's problems keeping rogue officers off its force.
Prosecutor: Border Patrol Agent Charged With Murdering 4
Juan David Ortiz, a 10-year U.S. Border Patrol veteran, was arrested after the fifth woman escaped and found a state trooper.