Immigration & BorderAugust Sees Most Border Apprehensions in Fiscal Year
Daniel FriendSeptember 9, 2020
Border encounters reached nearly 50,000 in August, the highest since the fiscal year began last October.
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FederalImmigration & Border300 Miles of Border Wall System Completed, CBP Official Says It ‘Shapes the Behavior’ of Drug Cartels
Hayden SparksAugust 31, 2020
President Trump’s central campaign promise is making serious progress after he made a controversial funding move.
Immigration & BorderIssuesJuly Border Apprehensions Increase to Pre-Pandemic Levels, Notably in Rio Grande Valley
Daniel FriendAugust 10, 2020
U.S. border patrol encounters have increased to levels typical for a July before the pandemic, with the largest increase seen in the Rio Grande Valley.
Immigration & BorderSouthern Border Apprehensions Increase 27 Percent in May
Daniel FriendJune 15, 2020
After reaching a low in April, monthly southern border encounters in May increased by 27 percent with 23,118 total apprehensions and inadmissibles.
Immigration & BorderIssuesApril Sees Lowest Southern Border Apprehensions in Three Years
Daniel FriendMay 15, 2020
Amidst the ongoing coronavirus lockdown, border apprehensions along the U.S.-Mexico border have reached a low not seen in three years.
Immigration & BorderIssuesMarch Border Statistics Show Steady Decline in Apprehensions
Daniel FriendApril 21, 2020
Southern border apprehensions have declined slightly amidst the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, though Border Patrol agents apprehended 30,000 and continue to combat drug smuggling.
FederalImmigration & BorderIssuesFebruary Border Statistics Reveal Slight Increase in Apprehensions After Eight Months of Decline
Sarah McConnellMarch 10, 2020
After eight months of continuous decline at the southern border, February statistics reveal a roughly one percent increase in apprehensions while drug seizures continue to be a top issue.
FederalImmigration & BorderIssuesRep. Chip Roy Leads Letter to Administration Concerning Spread of Coronavirus at Southern Border
Sarah McConnellMarch 2, 2020
Texas Rep. Chip Roy and other members of the Texas delegation sent a letter to the Trump administration citing concerns about the spread of the coronavirus at the southern border.
FederalImmigration & BorderIssuesStatewide NewsJanuary Border Apprehensions Decline for Eighth Consecutive Month
Sarah McConnellFebruary 10, 2020
The first month of the New Year marked the eighth month in a row apprehension levels declined at the southern border.
FederalImmigration & BorderIssuesMexican Security Forces Halt Migrant Caravan Bound for the U.S.
Sarah McConnellJanuary 29, 2020
Last week Mexican security forces thwarted thousands of Central American migrants traveling in a caravan in an attempt to illegally cross into the United States.
FederalImmigration & BorderIssuesTrump Administration Issues Report to Combat Growing Epidemic of Counterfeit Goods
Sarah McConnellJanuary 28, 2020
As the number of counterfeit products entering the U.S. continues to rise, the Department of Homeland Security announced an action plan to combat the growing problem.
FederalImmigration & BorderIssuesStatewide NewsFifth Circuit Reverses Border Wall Injunction, Paving Way for $3.6 Billion in Blocked Funds to Be Used for Construction
Sarah McConnellJanuary 10, 2020
The Fifth Circuit reversed an El Paso judge's injunction blocking the redirection of funds, arguing in part that the plaintiffs lacked standing.
FederalImmigration & BorderIssuesDecember Marks Seventh Month Apprehensions Declined at the Southern Border
Sarah McConnellJanuary 9, 2020
U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced enforcement actions declined for the seventh month in a row in December, marking a more than 71 percent decrease since the peak in May.
FederalImmigration & BorderStatewide NewsEl Paso Judge Blocks Trump from Diverting Funds to Border Wall
Sarah McConnellDecember 11, 2019
The legitimacy of so-called nationwide injunctions issued from lower court judges is an ongoing debate in legal circles.
FederalImmigration & BorderIssuesAs Border Apprehensions Continue to Decline, Drug Seizures Are Escalating
Sarah McConnellDecember 10, 2019
Acting CBP Commissioner Mark Morgan announced that apprehensions declined at the U.S.-Mexico border for the sixth month in a row, while drug seizures again increased.
FederalImmigration & BorderIssuesBorder Apprehensions Decline in October, Drug Seizures Increase
Sarah McConnellNovember 14, 2019
Despite October marking the fifth consecutive month apprehensions declined at the border, drug seizures increased by more than 45 percent compared to last year.
FederalImmigration & BorderTrump Told by White House Cuccinelli and Morgan Are Ineligible for Homeland Security Secretary Role
Sarah McConnellOctober 23, 2019
Following Kevin McAleenan's resignation as Secretary of Homeland Security, the director of White House personnel informed President Trump that his top picks can't be nominated.
FederalImmigration & BorderIssuesAugust Border Apprehensions Decline as Administration Touts New Policies
Sarah McConnellSeptember 9, 2019
For the third month in a row, Customs and Border Protection reported a decline in the number of apprehensions made at the U.S.-Mexico border.