Immigration
CBP finds 20 migrants smuggled inside portable barn crossing into Lonestar state
After conducting a search of the vehicle and its cargo, agents discovered more than 20 individuals hiding behind plywood in the ceiling of the portable barn
Border
Border Patrol: 10,000 migrants apprehended in 48 hours
Border Patrol agents made around 10,070 apprehensions, which included five sex offenders, four individuals with warrants, and one gang member
Drug trafficking
19 victims of Michoacan cockfighting massacre identified
The victims include the owner of the venue and his children. The Michoacan Attorney General's Office said members of a criminal gang operating in its eastern region were allegedly present at the venue.
Immigration
Democratic senators concerned Biden's Title 42 response undermines asylum protections
Senators urge Biden Administration to uphold asylum system and implement policies to manage migration after lifting of Title 42 public health order
Politics
Nicaragua and Venezuela top Freedom House civil liberties blacklist in 2023
The report highlights that the civil and political conditions, both in Nicaragua and Venezuela, place them among the countries where freedom is not achieved
Immigration
Texas stash house found with dozens of migrants living in ‘dire conditions’
The house did not have a bathroom, refrigerator, working stove, or even air conditioning
Immigration
Border Patrol rescues 54 migrants in Texas stash house 'living in deplorable conditions'
Photos from the arrest show that several migrants had been staying in a single room with three mattresses for them to sleep
Immigration
Custom Border Patrol rescues 35 migrants abandoned by smugglers in New Mexico
“As temperatures begin to rise, ruthless smugglers continue to place the lives of people in danger,” Chief Patrol Agent Anthony “Scott” Good said. “Incredible job by our agents in identifying & intercepting the smuggling scheme”
Immigration
Authorities rescue 25 migrants imprisoned in 'La Empresa' stash house as transnational gang network spreads
Authorities in Juarez, Mexico arrested five individuals linked to suspected migrant stash house
Immigration
Texas man charged for smuggling over 100 illegal immigrants into U.S.
He faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted