Border security - Page 826

June 30, 2022

Texas sheriff takes migrant crisis into own hands, drives detainees back to border

Kinney County Sheriff Brad Coe describes the situation that led to him detaining illegal immigrants himself to prevent wasting critical resources at the border.

June 30, 2022

Texas tractor-trailer driver smiles for Border Patrol checkpoint cameras hours before migrants found dead

An alleged human smuggler flashed a smile while driving a tractor trailer through a U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint Monday hours before dozens of illegal immigrants found dead in Texas.

June 29, 2022

Texas migrant deaths: four arrested, charged in human trafficking operation that left 53 dead

Four suspects have been arrested, including two on human smuggling charges, after 53 migrants died when they were left in a tractor trailer in San Antonio.

June 29, 2022

Texas man busted with 1.6 pounds of meth after Border Patrol noticed him suspiciously eating a cheeseburger

Yen-Tsun Huang was busted with meth taped to his legs after Border Patrol agents thought it was strange that he was eating a Big Mac at a checkpoint.

June 29, 2022

Tillis’ office dismisses chances of bipartisan immigration deal until Biden admin ends border crisis

Sen. Thom Tillis' office said there is "not much to negotiate" in terms of a bipartisan immigration deal until President Biden attempts to secure the border.

June 29, 2022

Florida USCG cutter sends dozens of Cubans attempting to get to the US back

The U.S. Coast Guard said one of its Cutters repatriated dozens of Cubans to Cuba on Tuesday, part of a growing trend of migration from Cuba to the U.S.

June 29, 2022

Immigration judges union sounds alarm on 'unprofessional' ousting of Trump-era picks: 'They deserved better'

The union for immigration judges in the United States is requesting a review of the recent ousting of multiple Trump-era immigration judges from their posts.

June 29, 2022

Texas tractor-trailer migrant deaths: Two Mexican nationals living in US illegally hit with weapons charges

Two Mexican nationals were arrested and charged with firearm offenses in federal court Tuesday after more than 53 migrants died after being abandoned in a Texas tractor trailer in high heat.

June 29, 2022

Houston truck driver faces 20 years, $250K fine for transporting over 140 illegal immigrants

A Houston man faces over 20 years in federal prison and a $250,000 fine after carrying 145 immigrants in a trailer. Immigrants were not given water in the hot, body-packed trailer.

June 29, 2022

Texas tractor-trailer driver charged with smuggling migrants was arrested while 'very high on meth': report

The driver of a Texas big rig charged with human smuggling after 53 migrants died after being abandoned in the tractor-trailer was arrested while "very high on meth," a report says.