Watch the CBS Reports documentary “Arming Cartels: Inside the Mexican-American Gunrunning Networks” in the video player above. Mexican drug cartels have been smuggling a vast arsenal of even military-grade weapons out of the U.S. with the help of American citizens, a CBS Reports investigation has found. Exclusively-obtained U.S. intelligence documents and interviews with half a dozen…
The number of migrants crossing the U.S. southern border unlawfully continued to be at a historically low level in April, three full months into President Trump’s aggressive efforts to curtail illegal immigration, according to internal federal data obtained by CBS News. In April, Border Patrol agents recorded roughly 8,400 apprehensions of migrants who had crossed…
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…