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Laredo BP agents and DPS troopers arrested a U.S. citizen on human smuggling charges and took 23 migrants into custody.

Brownsville resident Christian Ivan Hernandez sentenced to 60 months in federal prison for conspiracy to transport illegal aliens in dangerous conditions.

With a lack of funding and support from Canadian officials, First Nation police chiefs on the front lines of border security ...

Photo: Galveston County sheriff’s deputies Sharone Lewis and Andre Savage take part in a border security mission in Brackettville, Texas. Photo: Bethany ...

Federal immigration agencies have set a goal of 5,000 migrant arrests as the Trump administration's crackdown continues ...

Since Gov. Abbott launched OLS in March 2021, DPS OLS officers have apprehended or referred to Border Patrol more than ...

The border crisis is far from over despite the Trump administration implementing policies to reduce illegal border crossings ...

LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A traffic stop for a defective taillight led to the arrest of a suspected human smuggler on Monday, Dec ...

In a separate human smuggling case, Mexican nationals Joel Enrique Topete-Toparro and Aristeo Esteban Ceballos Lorea were arrested December 3 near the Otay Mesa port of entry. They are accused of ...

Explore Texas border patrol immigration efforts through Operation Lone Star and the role of K9 teams in securing the border.

Texas DPS has released dramatic body camera footage showing the moment Troopers discovered 23 migrants confined inside the ...