95 stories found
Former Border Patrol commander Bovino is reportedly exploring a potential run for the White House in the 2028 presidential election. This signals an early start to the next electoral cycle.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has condemned Senate Republicans for their late-night vote to pass billions in funding for ICE and Border Patrol. Schumer's criticism highlights ongoing partisan divides over immigration and border security.
State institutions in Serbia, including the police and border patrol, are accused of misusing surveillance cameras to target activist Nikola Ristić, raising concerns about "system revenge" against activists.
President Trump declared that the United States would retrieve enriched uranium from Iran, asserting that the US would not permit them to possess it. This statement was made amid other news, including his comments on Greenland and domestic political matters.
US Border Patrol Chief Michael Banks unexpectedly resigned from his position. He was previously credited with transforming the border from chaos to a more secure state.
Frontex and the Greek Coast Guard intercepted two boats carrying a total of 96 migrants off the coast of Southern Crete. The migrants were rescued in an operation near Kaloi Limenes.
Democrat Bobby Pulido is facing criticism for alleging that immigration enforcement is racially motivated and involves "white nationalists" joining to "hunt down people," with critics accusing him of smearing Border Patrol agents.
House Republicans have initiated the reconciliation process to unilaterally fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol, bypassing the need for Democratic support.
The U.S. Senate has approved a $70 billion funding plan for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol. The resolution passed primarily with Republican votes after a 'vote-a-rama' session.
The US Navy Secretary was ousted from his position effective immediately, following reports of internal conflicts and disagreements with senior Pentagon officials.
Lithuanian border guards reported turning back 15 illegal migrants at the border with Belarus over the past 24 hours.
A federal judge has ruled that continued Border Patrol sweeps in California violated a previous court order.
The death of a nearly blind refugee from Myanmar, who was found on a Buffalo, N.Y., street after being left outside a Tim Hortons by U.S. Border Patrol agents, has been ruled a homicide, prompting further investigation into the circumstances.
Retiring Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino expressed one of his few regrets in an interview with The New York Times: wishing he had arrested even more undocumented immigrants during his tenure.
Former US border patrol commander-at-large, Greg Bovino, defended his record in an exit interview, stating that efforts to curb illegal immigration under Trump have not gone far enough.
The White House and DHS issued a response to a request by Angel Mom Angie Morfin, whose 13-year-old son, Ruben, was executed by an illegal alien gang member in California.
Greg Bovino, a former Border Patrol official, recounts his career trajectory and eventual decline as a prominent figure in the Trump administration's mass deportation policies.
US Border Patrol official Gregory Bovino to retire at end of March Reuters
Donald Trump's controversial Border Patrol chief is retiring, following a series of scandals and his removal from a high-ranking position.
Gun Control's Endgame: No Guns For Anyone Authored by John R. Lott Jr. via RealClearPolitics, Gun control advocates do not just oppose civilian gun ownership; they also argue that guns in the hands of police make people less safe. Gabby Giffords In January, a Border Patrol agent in Portland shot and wounded two Venezuelan nationals who belonged to the violent Tren de Aragua gang after they allegedly tried to run agents over with their vehicle. In response, Kris Brown, presiden...
Two individuals were observed swimming across the Prut River by a joint Moldovan and Romanian border patrol and were subsequently detained after illegally crossing the border.
A fatal vehicle pursuit ended in a shootout Wednesday near the southern border
US county attorney is ‘confident’ her office will be able to pursue charges in cases which led to criticisms of use-of-force policies A Minnesota state prosecutor announced an investigation Monday that may lead to charges against federal officers, including Greg Bovino, for misconduct during an immigration enforcement crackdown. Hennepin county attorney Mary Moriarty said in a news conference that her office is already looking into 17 cases, including one where Bovino, a border patrol officia...
Video footage has been released showing a nearly blind refugee being released by Border Patrol, five days before his death.
US forces in the border area with Mexico shot down their own Customs and Border Protection (CBP) drone using a high-energy laser near Fort Hancock, Texas.
Nurul Shah Alam died after being taken into custody by Border Patrol agents in Buffalo and was allegedly left miles away from his home.
A nearly blind man was found dead five days after being released from US Border Patrol custody, miles from his home.
A nearly blind refugee from Myanmar missing since his release from a Buffalo jail into the custody of US Border Patrol has been found dead on a downtown street, according to city authorities on Wednesday. Police officers in the upstate New York city located the body of Nurul Amin Shah Alam, 56, on Tuesday evening, the Buffalo Police Department said. Shah Alam had been missing since February 19, when US Border Patrol agents dropped him off at a coffee shop miles from his home following his...
A fire and explosion at a Border Patrol Police ammunition depot in Surin province on Tuesday night was an accident, not an act of sabotage, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said.
A Venezuelan asylum seeker claims he was hired by Border Patrol to assist with their systems but was arrested upon showing up for work.
A Border agent shot an unidentified person near the US-Canada border in New Hampshire on Sunday, the same day a man was killed outside Mar-a-Lago in Florida.
A US Border Patrol agent has fatally shot a man in Minneapolis, prompting an investigation into the incident.
Former Border Patrol commander Greg Bovino recently spoke at an international far-right gathering, sharing a platform with white supremacists and neo-Nazis.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has issued an open letter to Vladimir Putin, proposing a face-to-face meeting to end the war, stating that "enough is enough." Donald Trump welcomed the possibility of such a meeting between the two leaders.
House Republicans have expressed frustration with the Senate GOP for postponing a vote on an immigration reconciliation package that includes funding for ICE and Border Patrol.
Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Beijing to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping, following a recent meeting between Xi and former US President Donald Trump. This series of high-level diplomatic engagements is being closely watched for its implications on global power dynamics and international relations.
Mike Banks, the chief of the U.S. Border Patrol, has resigned from his position, adding to a series of turnovers among immigration officials in the Trump administration. His departure was described as unexpected and, in some reports, linked to sex allegations.
Cole Tomas Allen has been indicted on multiple federal felony charges following a shooting incident near the White House Correspondents' Dinner. Authorities are investigating the motive behind the attack, which included allegations of the suspect shouting before opening fire.
A Philippine House panel found probable cause to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte, leading to discussions about a potential Senate impeachment trial. Her sister, Kitty Duterte, defended her against accusations.
A Mexican man has pleaded guilty to impersonating a Border Patrol agent. His stated intention was to 'disrupt deportation missions' by posing as an agent.
Senate Republicans have taken the first step to advance a $70 billion funding plan for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol, bypassing Democrats. They utilized the budget reconciliation process to push through the measure, aiming to secure funding for border security agencies.
Senate Republicans have introduced a budget measure aimed at securing long-term funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol through 2029. This move is seen as an attempt to circumvent Democratic involvement in the funding process.
A Venezuelan doctor was detained by Border Patrol in Texas after losing his hospital job due to a federal visa pause, highlighting the impact of immigration policy.
A family attorney claims Border Patrol left refugee Nurul Amin Shah Alam in a "hostile environment" before he died in the cold, with officials now demanding answers and accountability for his death, which was ruled a homicide.
Greg Bovino, the retired chief of the US Border Patrol, has refused to return passwords for the agency's social media accounts, which he subsequently renamed in his own name. DHS has since regained control over three of the accounts.
Andres Carrillo-Hernandez, a Mexican national, was arrested by Border Patrol agents for attempting to smuggle his family into the U.S. across the Niagara River using a rubber raft.
Gregory Bovino, a former Border Patrol leader and key figure in the Trump administration's immigration crackdown, is retiring and expressed few regrets, stating he believes the measures did not go far enough.
Bovino Out-Out: Top Border Patrol Official Plans To Retire Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Customs and Border Protection commander-at-large Gregory…
US Border Patrol official Gregory Bovino to retire at end of March The Straits Times
Greg Bovino, a controversial US border patrol official known for executing the US President's strict migration policy, has retired early. He was at the forefront of operations against migrants in several major cities.
Gregory Bovino set to retire from Border Patrol at end of March Geo News
Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino stated that his efforts in Chicago were 'vindicated' by a recent court decision that reversed previous restrictions on immigration enforcement operations in the city.
James Douglas McMillan, a Wisconsin man, was killed in a shootout in Texas after fleeing a border patrol checkpoint and leading officers on a vehicle chase.
The Department of Homeland Security, overseeing ICE and Border Patrol, has significantly expanded its surveillance capabilities, using a wide array of tools to monitor, apprehend, and intimidate individuals targeted for deportation.
A top Border Patrol official and other federal agents are under investigation by the Minneapolis prosecutors office, though the specific nature of the investigation is not detailed.
Rabat – A near-blind Rohingya refugee died days after U.S. immigration agents released him far from his home in upstate New York, prompting calls for an investigation and renewed scrutiny of how authorities handle vulnerable migrants. The Rohingya refugee from Myanmar with severe visual impairment was found dead in Buffalo days after the United States […] The post Near-Blind Rohingya Refugee Dies After US Agents Release Him Miles From Home appeared first on Morocco World News.
Members of Congress say the US military used a laser to shoot down a Customs and Border Patrol drone
A nearly blind refugee is found dead after Border Patrol agents drop him at Buffalo doughnut shop AP News
A nearly blind refugee from Myanmar missing since his release from a Buffalo jail into the custody of U.S. Border Patrol has been found dead on a downtown street, city authorities have said.
A near-blind refugee was found dead in Buffalo after being released by U.S. Border Patrol, raising questions about the care and support provided to vulnerable individuals.
A series of explosions rocked an ammunition depot belonging to Thailand’s Border Patrol Police in Surin province.
A Detroit police sergeant has filed a federal lawsuit after being suspended for allegedly contacting Border Patrol during a traffic stop, claiming a due process violation.
The F.B.I. said that the person, who was not killed, “allegedly fired at” a Border Patrol agent in Pittsburg, N.H., around 1 a.m. on Sunday.
Border Patrol Fired Army Lasers At Party Balloons, Forcing El Paso Air Traffic Shutdown On Wednesday, after the FAA suddenly shut down airspace over El Paso, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced the unsettling move was prompted by a "cartel drone incursion," and assured Americans that "the threat has been neutralized." However, that shutdown, which impeded everything from commercial air traffic to medevac helicopter flights, was actually caused by a trigger-happy border Border Patrol unit firing a US Army laser weapon at a party balloon, not far from El Paso International Airport. The introduction of the weapon into a border-security role without FAA approval may have violated federal law. The proposal for arming the border patrol with the anti-drone weapon was first presented to Deputy Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg in the spring of 2025, sources tell the New York Times. The goal was the interdiction of drones used to smuggle drugs across the frontier. According to two people, Pentagon staff cautioned that the idea would require approval of the FAA and Transportation Department, but Feinberg said the Pentagon was free to do what it wanted with the weapons. The Pentagon called their account "a total fabrication." In a Feb 6 email obtained by the Times, the FAA's chief lawyer warned a DOD official that putting the weapon into the border-enforcement mix without restricting the airspace "a grave risk of fatalities or permanent injuries” to civilians flying overhead. CPB officers reportedly fired an AeroVironment LOCUST laser counter-drone weapon on loan from the US Army (AeroVironment photo) In the predawn hours on Monday, Feb 9, as military service members observed, Customs and Border Protection officers fired the laser weapon at what they assumed was a drone near Fort Bliss, but it was actually a metallic party balloon. Around 5pm that day, a DOD official emailed an FAA lawyer, reiterating the Pentagon's stance that prior FAA approval wasn't needed, and that the laser weapons would continue to be employed on the border, adding that he "looked forward" to a meeting to discuss the topic. FAA officials were said to be outraged. Early Tuesday evening, the FAA warned the Pentagon and National Security Council that an FAA-mandated shutdown of airspace near El Paso was imminent. Then came the extraordinary order from FAA administrator Bryan Bedford that airspace above El Paso would be closed for 10 days. The "temporary flight restriction notice" forbid any flights below 18,000 feet in the affected area. An angry El Paso Mayor Renard Johnson said the "unnecessary" airspace shutdown, which lasted a few hours, caused "chaos and confusion," including the diversion of medevac flights to Las Cruces, New Mexico. Bedford rescinded the order on Wednesday. The laser weapon was fired a balloon approaching Fort Bliss, which is immediately adjacent to El Paso International Airport The incident has intensified pre-existing tension between the DOD and the FAA, which goes back to the disastrous January 2025 collision between an American Airlines jet and a US Army Black Hawk helicopter that killed 67 people. At least two near-misses with Army helicopters followed. While it's been widely and credibly reported that CPB fired at a party balloon, the administration has yet to officially rescind its claims about a "cartel drone incursion." Meanwhile, the safety question hangs heavy in the air. In October 2024, an official at US Northern Command said safety concerns were, at the time, keeping lasers off the table where drone interdiction was concerned: “The biggest thing right now is the impact of the laser when it moves beyond its target. You know, how far is it going? What’s that going to do? How long does the laser need to remain on target before it begins to inflict damage and so on, right?” It's far from clear if those questions have since been satisfactorily answered. To the extent they're still being sorted out, maybe that process shouldn't be taking place next to El Paso International Airport. Tyler Durden Sun, 02/15/2026 - 13:25
The US Senate approved a $70 billion bill to fund immigration agencies like ICE and Border Patrol, a move that has been described as a political victory for Trump. This decision has drawn both support and criticism regarding its implications for immigration policy.
CBP announced Rosario 'Pete' Vasquez as the next U.S. Border Patrol chief, succeeding Mike Banks, who retired after 37 years of federal law enforcement service, with his appointment coming as immigration crackdown efforts continue.
Republican lawmakers in the Senate temporarily blocked an immigration bill and rejected a women's museum bill, with disputes arising over issues including a proposed "anti-weaponization fund" and transgender rights. These internal party disagreements have stalled key legislative efforts.
Lithuanian border patrol officers detected an aircraft flying towards Lithuania from Belarus early Sunday morning, using thermal imaging to track the drone.
Two suspected Bangladeshi smugglers were killed in firing by the Border Security Force (BSF) during a border patrol operation in Tripura.
Border Patrol agents near San Diego arrested two undocumented individuals convicted of child sex offenses in separate incidents last week, who are now being processed for removal.
Approximately 200 Border Patrol agents are being deployed to Texas in response to a significant surge in illegal border crossings.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has faced intense criticism and backlash after reportedly stating on the Senate floor that "nobody respects" Border Patrol and ICE.
The US Senate has voted to advance an $89 billion funding plan designated for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and border patrol operations.
Milo Miles, a Canadian adult-film model, claims he was questioned about his sexuality and banned from entering the U.S. for ten years by border patrol at Toronto Pearson's Airport.
President Donald Trump has urged Republicans to pass a reconciliation bill by June 1 to fund ICE and border agents, aiming to bypass Democrats who oppose the immigration operations funding.
The death of a 56-year-old Burmese refugee, who was found near the US-Canada border after being released by border police, has now been classified as a homicide by local authorities.
A former chief of the border patrol, known for his tough migration stance under President Trump, is facing criticism after his subordinates were involved in shooting two people in Minneapolis.
A retiring 'Commander at large' of the Border Patrol, who oversaw the Trump administration's immigration crackdown, stated he had no remorse for deportation raids and wished he had caught even more migrants.
US Border Patrol agents in California have arrested two Mexican fugitives wanted for homicide and lewd acts on a child, with DHS confirming their transfer to Mexican authorities.
Gregory Bovino, the outspoken border official who led aggressive immigration policies in U.S. cities including Minneapolis until January, has announced his retirement from Border Patrol at the end of March.
US Border Patrol official Gregory Bovino to retire at end of March The Straits Times
Two suspects, a 22-year-old man and a 35-year-old man, were arrested after monitoring of their social media accounts revealed the suspects praising the Iranian regime’s attacks against Israel.
Florida Highway Patrol and U.S. Customs and Border Patrol conducted a 'targeted' operation in Key Largo, resulting in the arrest of 15 illegal immigrants who had prior criminal records.
ICE and Border Patrol agents are reportedly using Meta AI smart glasses for recording and surveillance during deployments in U.S. cities, raising questions about who they are recording and why.
The man fired shots at law enforcement and civilian vehicles before he was killed during a pursuit along Interstate 10 in West Texas.
The Department of Homeland Security has launched an internal investigation into allegations that Gregory Bovino, a senior border patrol official, made derogatory remarks about a Jewish lawyer.
Angel Camacho, a Venezuelan national, was arrested at a Florida Border Patrol center where he was performing contract IT work after officials discovered he had overstayed his visa.
The US military mistakenly shot down a drone belonging to border police, believing it to be from a drug cartel.
After the downing of a Customs and Border Protection drone, the F.A.A. closed the airspace above Fort Hancock, Texas.
US Border Patrol agents are under scrutiny after an arrested refugee, Nurul Amin Shah Alam, was reportedly left far from his home and later died from cold while attempting to return.
A nearly blind refugee from Myanmar was found dead on a Buffalo, New York road after being released by US Customs and Border Protection, his fate unknown since his release.
Investigation under way after man was dropped off five miles from home but family wasn’t notified, officials say A nearly blind Burmese refugee who was abandoned by border patrol agents has been found dead in Buffalo, New York, city officials confirmed. Nurul Amin Shah Alam, 56, had been missing since 19 February, when he was dropped off by border patrol following his release from Erie county holding center, according to the Investigative Post. Continue reading...
At least six House Democrats have invited Jeffrey Epstein survivors to attend Trump's State of the Union.
Cambodia has denied accusations from Thailand that its forces fired a 40mm grenade near a Thai patrol at the border, with Thailand's army claiming a ceasefire violation after a shootout.
OpenAI is providing $15,000 and support resources to employees who may be dealing with ICE detention or Border Patrol investigations.