U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Advocates say U.S. still separates migrant families needlessly

By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press

Months after the Trump administration announced an end to its widescale separation of migrant parents and children, the policy remains a heated issue in the courts and at the border as critics contend the government is still needlessly breaking up…

Pentagon sending another 3,750 troops to Southwest border

By Associated Press

The Pentagon said Sunday it will send 3,750 more troops to the U.S.-Mexico border to put up another 150 miles of concertina wire and provide other support for Customs and Border Protection.

U.S. border agency says fentanyl bust is its biggest ever

By Anita Snow, Associated Press

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials say they captured nearly 254 pounds of the synthetic drug that is helping fuel a national epidemic of fatal opioid overdoses from a secret compartment inside a load of Mexican produce heading into Arizona.

Mexico asks U.S. for thorough investigation into New Year’s tear gas incident

By Associated Press

In a statement Thursday, Mexico's foreign affairs ministry said through its embassy that it lamented any violent acts along its border. It reiterated its commitment to the safety of migrants.

AP: Father of boy who died in U.S. custody heard rumors they could cross border

By Sonia Pérez D., Associated Press

After hearing the rumors, Agustin Gomez thought he should take advantage of "the opportunity" to fulfill his son's dreams. He grabbed a few changes of clothing, bought the boy new shoes and left with what money he had, the boy's…

A second migrant child died in U.S. custody this month. Here’s what we know

By Joshua Barajas

Felipe Gómez Alonzo’s death again raises questions about whether officials failed to notice vital signs of distress from a migrant child in government custody.

Another Guatemalan child has died in immigration custody, officials say

By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press

The boy showed "signs of potential illness" on Monday and was taken with his father to a hospital, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said. He was diagnosed with a cold and a fever, was given prescriptions and released Monday afternoon.

WATCH: U.S. Customs and Border Protection commissioner testifies on Trump’s immigration policies

By Joshua Barajas

Watch the commissioner's remarks here.

Mother whose infant died after detention files claim against U.S. for $60 million

By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press

Yazmin Juarez's lawyers said 1-year-old Mariee developed a respiratory illness while she and her mother were detained at the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas. The girl died six weeks later in Philadelphia.