President Trump on Friday night authorized the military to take control of a strip of public land along the southern border. The president justified the use of the military by saying the United States is “under attack from a variety of threats.” “The complexity of the current situation requires that our military take a more…
The United States has refused a request by Mexico for water after supplies under a treaty reached the cutoff point for special deliveries. Newsweek has contacted the Mexican President’s office for comment via email. Why It Matters It comes as Trump has taken a tough approach to Mexico. His administration reinstated the “Remain in Mexico”…
What’s behind steep drop in illegal border crossings – CBS News Watch CBS News Vice President JD Vance, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard made a day trip to the border town of Eagle Pass, Texas, to highlight the Trump administration’s efforts to combat illegal crossings and drug trafficking. Lilia…
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs signed an executive order Tuesday to combat cartels and stop drug smuggling and human trafficking at the state’s border. The order creates a joint task force called Operation Desert Guardian to expand border security operations in the state’s four border counties, Yuma, Pima, Santa Cruz and Cochise counties. Hobbs, a Democrat,…
Washington — Unlawful crossings at the U.S. southern border are down 94% from the same period last year, Border Patrol Chief Mike Banks told CBS News in his first sit-down interview, crediting the Trump administration’s government-wide crackdown on illegal immigration. Over the past seven days, Banks said, Border Patrol agents have apprehended an average of…
Illegal border crossings at lowest level in 5 years – CBS News Watch CBS News Illegal crossings along the southern border continue to decrease and are now at the lowest level they’ve been in nearly five years, according to new monthly data released by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Omar Villafranca has more on what’s…
Border town businesses brace for impact of Mexico tariffs – CBS News Watch CBS News As many as 20,000 trucks bring goods across the U.S.-Mexico border every day. Jason Allen reports from Laredo, Texas, where some businesses are stocking up on imports as they brace for President Trump’s tariff hikes to take effect. Then, Kelly…
White House touts concessions gained from Mexico and Canada after tariff threats – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump paused his plans to implement steep tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada for at least a month after talks with the leaders of both countries, who vowed to step up efforts to combat the…
Some migrants who enter the U.S. illegally are being helped by American citizens in what is a lucrative business. Just hours after one woman arrived on U.S. soil illegally, she met with CBS News in a safehouse near the southern border in New Mexico. The woman said she was desperate to escape the violence in…
Washington — The Trump administration has given federal immigration authorities permission to revoke the legal status of hundreds of thousands of migrants the former Biden White House allowed into the U.S. and seek their deportation, according to an internal Department of Homeland Security memo obtained by CBS News. The far-reaching move empowers federal immigration agencies,…