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U.S. Border Patrol
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CBP Agents Reassigned to Canada Border Amid Surge in Illegal Crossings
The number of migrant encounters in the Swanton Sector, which has a 203-mile land border and a 92-mile water border, has significantly increased by 846% in the past fiscal year.
March 9, 2023
Drug Cartels Finding New and Innovative Ways to Smuggle Drugs into the U.S.
Violent drug cartels are finding new and innovative ways to traffic drugs across the United States-Mexico border, allowing…
March 3, 2023
U.S.-Canadian Border Faces Surge in Illegal Migrant Crossings
The United States border with Canada is on pace to quadruple migrant encounters from the north, according to…
March 2, 2023
Breaking Point: Border Patrol Calls Up Volunteers at the Northern Border After 846% Spike in Crossings
The Swanton Sector has seen an 846% increase in undocumented migrants attempting to cross the border when compared to the last fiscal year.
February 23, 2023
CBP Seizes 6 Tons of Fentanyl in 2023, Nearly Matches 2022 Total
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized more than 12,000 pounds of fentanyl during the first four months…
Two Tons of Meth Seized in Radish Shipment at California Border Crossing
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized more than two tons of methamphetamine hidden in pallets of radishes…
Encounters of Chinese Nationals at the Border Increased By 800%
There have been 1,861 encounters between Border Patrol agents and Chinese nationals between when the fiscal year began in October and the end of December.
February 13, 2023
Border Patrol Chiefs to Testify Before House Committee After First Being Blocked by Mayorkas
By: Bethany Blankley U.S. Border Patrol chiefs will testify before the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability on…
February 7, 2023
El Paso Border Officers Seize Over 500 Pounds of Hard Drugs in January
Agents also apprehend more than 70 people with outstanding warrants, including sex offenders and fugitives.