Nation Apr 01 Death of a refugee left at a Buffalo doughnut shop by Border Patrol is ruled a homicide By Jennifer Peltz, Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press
Nation Jan 27 Person in critical condition after shooting involving Border Patrol near U.S.-Mexico border One person was shot and in critical condition Tuesday in a shooting involving the Border Patrol near the U.S.- Mexico border, authorities in Arizona said. The Santa Rita Fire District said it responded to the shooting and the person who… By Colleen Slevin, Associated Press
Politics Oct 28 Judge orders Border Patrol official Bovino to meet with her daily on Chicago immigration crackdown Greg Bovino, who has become the face of the Trump administration’s immigration sweeps in America’s big cities, got an earful from U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis as soon as he settled into the witness chair in his green uniform. By Christine Fernando, Associated Press
Nation Oct 20 Official defends use of tear gas in Chicago and says agents on immigration sweeps have cameras A official says U.S. border agents assigned to immigration enforcement in the Chicago area have been given body cameras. A judge is holding a hearing Monday to learn more about the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. By Christine Fernando, Associated Press
Nation Jul 07 Man killed after using assault rifle to shoot at a Texas Border Patrol facility Authorities said the suspect shot at agents exiting the building, which is near the U.S.-Mexico border. By Valerie Gonzalez, Sara Cline, Associated Press
Jan 20 U.S. border patrol agent has been shot and killed in Vermont south of border, authorities say By Associated Press In a statement, the FBI said that in addition to the agent, a suspect in the shooting was killed and a second suspect was injured and taken into custody during the encounter on Interstate 91 in Coventry, about 20 miles… Continue reading
Jan 14 Texas blocked border agents attempting to save 3 migrants who drowned, U.S. officials say By Valerie Gonzalez, Associated Press The U.S. Homeland Security Department said Saturday that Texas denied federal agents access to a stretch of border when they were trying to rescue three migrants who drowned. Continue reading
Jan 08 Biden meets border officials in El Paso on first stop of visit to U.S.-Mexico border By Colleen Long, Associated Press President Joe Biden walked a muddy stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border and inspected a busy port of entry Sunday on his first trip to the region after two years in office, a visit shadowed by the fraught politics of immigration… Continue reading
Sep 21 In shift, DHS head says images from border 'horrified' him By Alexandra Jaffe, Ben Fox, Associated Press While a day earlier he seemingly sought to explain away the action, Mayorkas said Tuesday he was "horrified" by photos that have spread widely on social media. Continue reading
Jun 04 Watch 8:28 U.S. Border Patrol is increasingly dropping off migrants in rural areas lacking resources By Dan Lieberman, Lena I. Jackson, David Coles A surge in crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border in recent months has led U.S. Border agents to drop some migrants off at sites in rural American towns, to begin their wait for court hearings. But these towns often lack the… Continue watching