DHS Implements Abbott’s Plan, Installing Over 500 Miles of Federal Buoy Barriers at the Texas-Mexico Border
New Buoy Barriers Along U.S.-Mexico Border The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has initiated the installation of an extensive 500-mile floating buoy barrier at the U.S.-Mexico border. This action echoes a deterrence strategy previously launched by Texas under Governor Greg Abbott in the context of Operation Lone Star. On Friday, U.S. Border Patrol Commissioner Michael […]
Smugglers Caught at the Texas-Mexico Border with $800,000 in Cash
Border Agents Arrest Two for Cash Smuggling Border Patrol agents in the Rio Grande Valley Sector, along with officials from Customs and Border Protection (CBP), have apprehended two U.S. citizens allegedly trying to smuggle over $800,000 in cash from Texas to Mexico. This incident occurred at a border crossing close to Hidalgo, Texas. Gloria Chavez, […]
Officials make shocking discovery at Texas-Mexico border
Agents from the Texas-Mexico border border patrol made two interesting discoveries while searching for vehicles last weekend, with three people arrested in two separate incidents. A 20-year-old man and a 21-year-old woman, both a U.S. citizen, had crossed the United States through the Anzurdoas International Bridge when the vehicle was flagged by CBP agents for […]
Border patrol seize more than $31M of meth hidden in shipment of peppers at Texas-Mexico border
The proof is in the pepper. A semi-trailer truck that was smuggling $31 million worth of methamphetamine across the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas came after authorities discovered a stockpile of drugs hidden inside its cargo of peppers. It was exposed. This significant discovery was made on Sunday when the Border Patrol decided to carry out […]
Two Migrants Drowned This Week in Texas-Mexico Border River
So far this week, two migrants have drowned while attempting to cross the Rio Grande into Texas from the border city of Piedras Negras in Coahuila state. Mexican authorities have recorded a total of 50 migrant deaths in the Coahuila-Texas border region so far this year. One of the incidents occurred Wednesday morning when Mexican […]
U.S. Media Silent over January Drownings of 14 Migrants in Texas-Mexico Border River
In January, Mexican authorities discovered 14 drowned migrants in the Coahuila-Texas border area. Unlike the incident earlier this year when Texas became a political target over the drowning deaths of three migrants, the remaining nine drownings have been largely ignored by the U.S. press. This week, authorities on both sides of the border reported that […]