Texas Border Apprehensions Down 85 Percent Since Start of Operation Lone Star, Says Gov. Abbott
AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott tells Breitbart Texas that since Operation Lone Star Border Patrol began its mission in March 2021, immigrant apprehensions in five Texas-based border regions have increased by 85 percent. He said it had decreased. “Since we started this process (Operation Lone Star), the state of Texas has put up miles […]
Northern border sector smashes records for apprehensions
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) sector on the northern border made more arrests last fiscal year than it had in the previous 13 years combined. The Swanton Border Patrol recorded 15,000 apprehensions through 10 months of fiscal year 2024, the department's highest record ever and more than 14,000 more than the fiscal year […]
Migrant Apprehensions in California Border Sector Increase for 2nd Straight Week
San Diego Sector Border Patrol agents have reported an increase in migrant apprehensions for the second straight week, with agents encountering roughly 13,000 migrants over the past four weeks. San Diego District Chief Patrol Agent Patricia McGurk Daniel posted her weekly report on social media, revealing that the department has arrested 3,389 immigrants in the […]
Migrant Apprehensions at Southern Border Hit Lowest Level of Biden Era
The number of apprehensions of migrants illegally crossing the southwest border with Mexico between ports of entry has hit its lowest level under the Biden administration. The sharp decline in migrant arrests is the result of a series of election-year ploys to distract voters from the failed border security policies of the past three and […]
May Migrant Apprehensions Exceed 3,000 in Canadian Border Sector — Another Biden Admin Record
Border Patrol agents in the Swanton Sector apprehended more than 3,000 migrants in May, setting a new record for the Canadian border region. The arrests bring the total for the year to more than 10,000, also a new record for the region. An unofficial Border Patrol report reviewed by Breitbart Texas found that Swanton Sector […]
Record Number of Apprehensions, Gotaways in November
Preliminary U.S. Customs and Border Protection data obtained by The Center Square from a border agent shows record numbers of apprehensions and gotaways at the southern border in November. Agents apprehended 212,608 illegal foreign nationals and recorded at least 93,461 who evaded law enforcement and are now living illegally somewhere in the U.S. Combined, they […]
Terrorist watch list apprehensions at northern border continue to break records
(The Center Square) – The number of known or suspected terrorists (KSTs) apprehended at the northern border in the first six months of fiscal 2024 continue to outpace those apprehended at the southwest border. There have been 143 KSTs apprehended at the northern border through the first six months of this fiscal year compared to […]
Migrant Apprehensions at Border Continue Westward Move from South Texas to California
The San Diego area led the way in the number of immigrants apprehended during the first 21 days of April. This tipping point marks the end of the westward movement of migrants crossing the border from South Texas to Arizona to Southern California. Border Patrol agents in the San Diego area encountered nearly 25,000 migrants […]
Migrant Apprehensions in Northern Border Sector Double Prior Record Year’s Pace
Swanton District Border Patrol agents continue to face record-breaking levels of migrant insecurity in the tri-state region along the Canada-U.S. border. In the first five months of this fiscal year, Swanton District officers arrested more than 4,000 immigrants, an increase of 110 percent from the same period last year. An unofficial Border Patrol report reviewed […]
Texas Border Sector Reports 22K Migrant Apprehensions in One Week
Border Patrol agents in the Del Rio area arrested more than 22,000 migrants in the week before Christmas, officials said. In addition, nearly 1,600 additional migrants are reported as known fugitives. Del Rio District Patrol Chief Juan Bernal posted a report on X, revealing that he had arrested 22,024 migrants who crossed the border illegally. […]
