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Federal agencies are intensifying their collaboration at the U.S.-Mexico border to prevent weapons from falling into the hands of criminal organizations.
Uvalde County District Attorney Christina Mitchell is suing to force three Border Patrol agents to testify in a former police chief’s case, a lawsuit obtained by KSAT Investigates shows.
Military presence along the U.S.-Mexico border is expected to grow in the next few weeks as part of a border security mission, according to a report from Marfa Public Radio.
A Laredo man was arrested for allegedly being involved in human smuggling operations involving 52 migrants, according to the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office.
The U.S. Border Patrol made an unusual discovery Tuesday when agents found several spider monkeys during a checkpoint inspection.
The U.S. Border Patrol said an investigation is underway after a video shows one of their agents allegedly abusing a K9 in the Rio Grande Valley.
Border Patrol agents are tasked with enforcing hotly contested immigration policies as many Americans at both ends of the political spectrum look askance at the border — and the agents.
The Border Patrol has been quickly growing its ranks of chaplains to help with mounting distress.
President-elect Donald Trump is threatening tariffs on Mexico and Canada as he seeks to portray them as responsible for illegal immigration and drug smuggling.
With Donald Trump returning to the White House, Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick have both recently signaled new openness to winding down the state’ border security operation.
New Mexico authorities are grappling with a growing number of migrants dying in the state's border region, with the remains of more than 100 found in the first eight months of the year in the state.
Reporters from both organizations spent a day documenting the reality on the border. Here’s a summary of what they found.
The family member of one of the 19 children and two teachers killed at Robb Elementary reacts to the release of a new report on Border Patrol's response to the massacre.
Nearly half of the Border Patrol agents who responded to the Robb Elementary shooting did not have active shooter training beyond what they received while in the USBP Academy, according to a report released Thursday.
In its report released Thursday, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection said its Border Patrol officers did not violate any rule, regulation or law in their response to the Robb Elementary School shooting.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection released a report Thursday detailing the agency’s response to the shooting on May 24, 2022.
United States Customs and Border Protection is set to release a report of how the agency responded to the May 24, 2022, shooting in Uvalde, Texas, according to a spokesperson for the agency.
In the Del Rio sector, which covers a 245-mile stretch of the border, Border Patrol agents travel up and down watching for signs of smuggling and illegal crossings.
For dozens of miles, Border Patrol agents travel up and down along the Rio Grande.
In a wide-ranging exclusive sit-down interview with KSAT, Chief Patrol Agent Robert Danley shares insight into his nearly seven months on the job, including how and why migrant crossings have changed, how laws impact the work done by agents, and Border Patrol’s relationship with Texas DPS.
A sense of uncertainty prevails among migrants after President Joe Biden invoked powers to suspend asylum for people who cross the border illegally.
A U.S. Border Patrol agent is in critical condition after his Southwest Texas home took a direct hit from a Tornado, according to CBS 7.
The Biden administration plans to partially end the 27-year-old court supervision of how the federal government cares for child migrants, shortly after producing its own list of safeguards against mistreatment.
A judge has ruled that migrant children in makeshift camps along the U.S.-Mexico border waiting to be processed by Border Patrol are in the agency’s custody.
More than 200 migrants have been arrested on misdemeanor rioting charges in connection with a late March border breach in El Paso that the local district attorney said injured Texas National Guard members.
U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas identified a Border Patrol agent killed in a Friday helicopter crash.
Authorities say arrests for illegal crossings on the U.S. border with Mexico fell by half in January from record highs in December to the third lowest month of Joe Biden’s presidency.
The Justice Department is asking the Supreme Court to order Texas to stop blocking Border Patrol agents from a portion of the U.S.-Mexico border where large numbers of migrants have crossed in recent months.
As Eagle Pass prepares for Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to visit, residents hope for change and relief.
A family of five migrants was captured by KSAT photojournalist Gavin Nesbitt crossing the Rio Grande Wednesday as U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson and other congressional Republicans held a nearby press conference about immigration.
U.S. authorities say they are closing a Texas border crossing to vehicles and limiting traffic at an Arizona crossing to shift more resources to illegal entries.
If the settlement is approved, the federal government would be prohibited from adopting a similar policy for the next eight years. Affected immigrants would be allowed to be in the country legally and receive work permits and other benefits.
After a dip in illegal crossings that followed policy changes in May, the Biden administration is again on its heels as more asylum-seekers cross the U.S. border from Mexico.
Smugglers are suddenly steering migrants through some of the most desolate and dangerous areas of the Arizona borderlands, forcing them to walk for miles in scorching heat.
The Biden administration has announced a major expansion of temporary legal status for Ukrainians already living in the United States, granting a reprieve for those who fled Russia’s invasion.
A report says Border Patrol does not have a protocol in place for assessing the medical needs of children with preexisting conditions.
Texas has started rolling out what is set to become a new floating barrier on the Rio Grande.
A big-rig truck driver hauling a dozen immigrants en route to San Antonio led DPS troopers on a high-speed chase in La Salle County.
Border patrol agents are investigating after a migrant died following days of running through brush without water in the Texas heat, according to a press release.
An internal investigation finds that Border Patrol medical staff declined to review the file of an 8-year-old girl with a chronic heart condition and rare blood disorder before died on her ninth day in custody.
The death in Border Patrol custody of an 8-year-old Panamanian girl is the second child migrant fatality in two weeks under government supervision, raising questions about how prepared authorities are to address medical emergencies of people arriving after an often-exhausting journey.
U.S. officials say a 98% drop in Venezuelan arrivals has helped lead to a steep decline in migrants crossing the U.S. border illegally from Mexico since pandemic-related asylum limits expired last week.
The Biden Administration and the United States border communities are preparing for the end of the pandemic era policy Title 42 that is set to expire on Thursday night.
Officials say the death of a Mexican immigrant who had just entered the United States from Canada illegally is highlighting a spike in illegal crossings along the border between Quebec, Vermont and parts of upstate New York.
Riding the success of his historic congressional session last year where he helped pass the first gun safety bill signed into law in a generation, Cornyn is hopeful that his ability to strike deals across the aisle will help Congress achieve another elusive legislative goal: an immigration deal.
President Joe Biden plans to see border enforcement operations in El Paso Sunday after announcing a new parole process that includes turning away Venezuelans, Nicaraguans, Cubans, and Haitians who illegally cross the border from Mexico.
Five people believed to be armed and dangerous are on the run after leaving a vehicle involved in a pursuit on Highway 131, according to the Kinney County Sheriff’s Office.
The Biden administration attempted to end Title 42 earlier this year before a federal judge blocked the move. A different federal court has now ordered that the federal health order be lifted.
A juror in the capital murder trial of an ex-Border Patrol agent was dismissed Monday after fainting while graphic autopsy photos were shown to the jury.
After two days of interrogation video of an ex-Border Patrol supervisor being shown to the jury, his confession and motive were finally heard on Friday.
A prostitute whose terrifying encounter with a Border Patrol agent led to his arrest in the deaths of four women near Laredo testified against him Monday in a Bexar County courtroom.
The trial of Juan David Ortiz, a former Border Patrol agent accused of murdering four women near Laredo in 2018, is being tried in Bexar County after a change of venue was granted.
KSAT Reporter Erica Hernandez recaps the events that led up to his arrest and also a look at what we can expect from the upcoming trial.
Arizona is refusing the federal government’s demand to take down double-stacked shipping containers it placed to fill gaps in the wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, saying it won’t do so until the U.S. moves to construct a permanent barrier.
State Senator Roland Gutierrez, is calling for resignation of Department of Public Safety Director
Families of the victims killed in the May 24 Robb Elementary School massacre say a New York Times investigation is further proof that more people need to be held accountable for failing to protect their children that day.
The United Nations says almost three-quarters of the 6 million Venezuelan migrants currently in Latin America lack adequate food, shelter, employment or medical care.
Washington D.C., New York City, Chicago, San Antonio seek advice from director of Catholic Charities RGV for migrant response.
The Department of Justice announced Tuesday that the eight suspects coordinated the transportation of the migrants from the U.S.-Mexico border to other parts of the country.
The Supreme Court has certified its month-old ruling allowing the Biden administration to end a cornerstone Trump-era border policy to make asylum-seekers wait in Mexico for hearings in U.S. immigration court.
It’s an operation that Brooks County sheriffs deputies say knows no time and has no bounds. Smuggling of migrants can happen in backroads or in high traffic areas. Reporter Alicia Barrera and photojournalist Sal Salazar take you to areas where migrants are often loaded up to be smuggled across the nation.
Rescue simulations at border aimed at providing better understanding of dangers as crossings of migrants don't slow down. Over the weekend, Border Patrol Del Rio apprehended more than 2,500 migrants.
Operation Lone Star has helped fund the miles of concertina wire and militarization along the U.S. border. But how are funds invested in communities more than 80 miles north of the border? Reporter Alicia Barrera and photojournalist Sal Salazar visit Brooks County for a closer look.
Less than 24 hours after opening new processing facility in Eagle Pass, Border Patrol agents say its almost at capacity.
Minutes before Governor Greg Abbott arrived to Eagle Pass’ International Bridge II Wednesday, a group of undocumented immigrants defied Operation Lone Star efforts and crossed the Rio Grande River into the U.S.
Border Patrol hosts security event Tuesday morning in the Rio Grande Valley. The event is aimed to cast a light on dangers undocumented immigrants face when entering the US.
The conservative, predominantly Hispanic town has long supported law enforcement. But some wonder how — or if — the heavily criticized response to the shooting will change that.
The images show a hole in the top of a baseball cap and a blurred image of a head wound that had been repaired with staples.
A multi-county chase ended with a crash, a driver hospitalized and four migrants being detained on the South Side, according to San Antonio police.
The City of Carrizo Springs is still determining a plan of action for migrants after they’re released by Border Patrol. Now, a faith-based ministry says they’re standing by to help but need donations.
