Nation Jan 22 Border Patrol agent who was killed in Vermont worked at the Pentagon during 9/11, family says By Kathy McCormack, Steve Karnowski, Associated Press
Politics Apr 04 Border Patrol must care for migrant children who wait in camps for processing, a judge says A judge has ruled that migrant children in makeshift camps along the U.S.-Mexico border waiting to be processed by Border Patrol are in the agency's custody. That means the federal government must quickly place them in safe facilities. By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press
World Jan 25 Watch 5:00 Border standoff between Texas, feds intensifies as governor defies Supreme Court ruling This week, the Supreme Court sided with federal agents to remove razor wire put in place by Texas along the Rio Grande. The state is using wire and state agents to block Border Patrol from accessing a section of the… By Laura Barrón-López, Saher Khan, Shrai Popat
Politics Jan 15 Watch 7:05 Rep. Cuellar on border dispute between Texas, federal officials after migrant deaths Following the death of a woman and two children in the Rio Grande along the southern border, a dispute between Texas and federal officials has intensified. The migrants drowned while attempting to cross into Eagle Pass at a section of… By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat, Ali Schmitz
Politics Jan 12 Texas is blocking U.S. border agents from patrolling, Biden administration tells Supreme Court The request Friday sets up another showdown between Republican Gov. Greg Abbott and the Biden administration over immigration enforcement. By Valerie Gonzalez, Associated Press
Dec 19 Border crossings surge in remote areas as Congress, White House weigh tougher restrictions By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press The numbers have nudged negotiators for the White House and congressional Democrats to consider major limits to asylum as part of a deal for Ukraine aid. Continue reading
Dec 01 U.S. border officials are closing a remote Arizona crossing because of overwhelming migrant arrivals By Anita Snow, Associated Press The U.S. Customs and Border Protection says it will temporarily close south and northbound traffic to vehicle and pedestrians at the remote Lukeville, Arizona border crossing with Mexico. Continue reading
Oct 13 Arizona tribe is protesting the decision not to prosecute Border Patrol agents for fatal shooting By Associated Press The tribe's executive office called the decision not to file charges "a travesty of justice." Raymond Mattia was shot the night of May 18 outside a home in the reservation's Menagers Dam community near the U.S.-Mexico border. Continue reading
Sep 01 Smugglers are steering migrants into the hot Arizona desert, posing new Border Patrol challenges By Anita Snow, Associated Press In just a month, the Border Patrol's Tucson Sector in July became the busiest along the U.S. border with Mexico for the first time since 2008. Continue reading
Aug 01 Democratic lawmakers slam the lack of attorney access for asylum-seekers in Border Patrol custody By Associated Press As the administration prepared to launch speedy screenings this spring, authorities pledged access to counsel would be a key difference from a Trump-era version of the policy. Continue reading