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Temperaturas record de calor representa aumento de peligro en el Valle del Río Grande
05/31/2018 01:24 PM EDT

Edinburg, Texas – En el sector del Valle del Río Grande (RGV) de la Patrulla Fronteriza de Estados Unidos se ha observado un aumento en la actividad fronteriza ilícita, a la vez que aumentan las altas temperaturas.  Mientras que en RGV se continúa...
Cinco migrantes dominicanos y 3 gallos son interceptados cerca de Rincón, Puerto Rico
05/31/2018 12:27 PM EDT

AGUADILLA, Puerto Rico - Agentes de la Patrulla Fronteriza adscritos al Negociado de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza (CBP, por sus siglas en inglés), detuvo a cinco dominicanos que fueron interceptados por la Guardia Costera el domingo cerca de la...
CBP Introduces a New Application for Small Boat Reporting in the Great Lakes
05/31/2018 12:23 PM EDT

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich –As part of U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) comprehensive effort to improve the security of our nation's borders while enhancing legitimate travel, CBP has launched the Reporting Offsite Arrival – Mobile (ROAM) app...
Tractor-trailer smuggling attempts continue in the Rio Grande Valley
05/31/2018 12:18 PM EDT

FALFURRIAS, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol Agents apprehended a total 26 illegal aliens in two separate tractor trailer smuggling attempts at the Falfurrias Checkpoint. On Tuesday, agents at the Falfurrias Checkpoint referred a tractor hauling a grain...
Collaborative efforts bring down another stash house in the Rio Grande Valley
05/31/2018 12:00 PM EDT

MISSION, Texas – Yesterday, U.S. Border Patrol agents, working in collaboration with the Hidalgo County Constable's Office, identified a suspected stash house operating out of a residence in Mission, Texas. Seventeen illegal aliens were apprehended...
Big Bend Area Law Enforcement Officer Memorial Dedication
05/31/2018 11:58 AM EDT

ALPINE, Texas – The Big Bend Area Law Enforcement Officers Association (BBALEOA) honored officers and agents who died in the line of duty in West Texas on May 30, 2018, at the campus of Sul Ross State University. Campus of Sul Ross State Univ.This...
A convicted murderer and two confirmed gang members detained in the Rio Grande Valley
05/31/2018 11:53 AM EDT

EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol agents continue to encounter criminals and gang members attempting to enter the United States illegally. On Tuesday, agents assigned to the Fort Brown Border Patrol Station apprehended an...
Acusan a mexicano por contrabando de extranjeros en Champlain
05/31/2018 09:36 AM EDT

CHAMPLAIN, N.Y. - La semana pasada, agentes de la Patrulla Fronteriza de Estados Unidos, adscritos a la Estación de Champlain, interceptaron un intento de contrabando de extranjeros. El martes 22 de mayo por la mañana, la Patrulla Fronteriza recibió...