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,…
President Trump’s executive order calls for 1,500 more troops to be sent to southern border – CBS News Watch CBS News A new executive order from President Trump calls for 1,500 troops to be sent to the U.S.-Mexico border to supplement the 2,500 who are already there. The Trump administration is considering deploying 10,000 soldiers…
Operation underway to send hundreds of troops to U.S. southern border – CBS News Watch CBS News An operation to deploy 1,000 Army personnel and 500 Marines to the U.S.-Mexico border is underway, according to senior military officials. The troops will assist with immigration enforcement in El Paso, Texas, and San Diego, California. U.S. border…
Washington — The Trump administration on Tuesday dramatically broadened the scope of expedited deportations, enacting a nationwide expansion of an immigration policy known as “expedited removal” that was previously limited to areas close to U.S. borders. Expedited removal allows U.S. immigration officials to deport migrants who lack proper documents through a streamlined process that bypasses…
A secret tunnel discovered last week on the U.S.-Mexico border will be sealed by Mexican authorities, an army official in Ciudad Juarez said Saturday. The tunnel, discovered on Jan. 10, connects the Mexican city of Ciudad Juarez with the Texas city of El Paso. On the Mexican side, it measures about 1,000 feet and is…