US Border Patrol Agents Exchange Gunfire With Mexico Drug Cartel: Reports
According to reports, there were no injuries in the incident near Fronton Island, an uninhabited island in Starr County, Texas.
Suspected cartel members open fire on Texas Border Patrol agents
Texas Public Safety Department Lt. Chris Olivarez breaks down the shooting between suspected Mexican cartel members and Border Patrol agents on ‘America’s Newsroom.’
US Border Patrol and Mexican cartel members trade gunfire at southern border: report
US Border Patrol agents and suspected Mexican cartel members traded gunfire near the southern border Monday as a group of migrants tried to enter the US illegally, according to a report.
Mexican Cartel Flee After Shootout with US Border Agents: Video
A video released by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) shows a group of men running for cover after illegal activity is halted.
Border experts warn of ‘violent pushback’ from Mexican cartels to Trump crackdown
Current and former federal senior law enforcement officials have warned of a possible “violent pushback” from Mexican cartels infuriated by President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown for how it will curb their human smuggling incomes.
Texas border chaos intensifies as suspected cartel members open fire on agents
The U.S. State Department issued a warning to citizens and government employees to avoid travel to Reynosa and the City of Rio Bravo due to crime and kidnappings.
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‘Show of force’: Inside the National Guard training on the border
Officials conducted exercises with Black Hawk and Chinook helicopters, and military trucks, highlighting tactical strength.
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El Paso officials decry rise in high-speed chases, push for safer Texas DPS policies
“Unfortunately, the Texas Department of Public Safety is using high-speed chases ... These chases have occurred despite the sharp decrease in CBP encounters with migrants in the El Paso ...
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Texas Congressman Proposes Relocating CBP Headquarters to Texas
U.S. Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, has introduced legislation directing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to move the Washington, D.C., headquarters of CBP to Texas. The proposal is ...
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Gov. Greg Abbott announces deployment of Texas DPS troopers, special agents to assist federal immigration efforts
Governor Greg Abbott announced Sunday that Texas Department of Public Safety operations are expected to “expand in coming ...
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CBP officers seize 41.6 pounds of cocaine at El Paso port, arrest 21-year-old driver
According to CBP, officers arrested the driver and was eventually turned over to the Texas Department of Public Safety to face charges associated with the failed smuggling attempt.
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CBP helicopter, Border Patrol help rescue hiker in Guadalupe Mountains
A Texas Department of Public Safety helicopter and U.S. park rangers ... hiker’s location and conduct an initial assessment, CBP said in a news release. BORSTAR (Search, Trauma and Rescue ...
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El Paso CBP officers arrest US citizen allegedly smuggling 41.6 pounds of cocaine
He was turned over to the Texas Department of Public Safety troopers to face criminal charges, officials said. “CBP officers remain vigilant in their efforts to stop any and all drug ...
State of Texas: ‘Whatever it takes,’ State leaders vow to support Trump border security, deportation efforts
Only minutes after being sworn in as the 47th President of the United States, Donald Trump praised Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s border security policies and promised Texas ...