Customs and Border Protection Archives

Border Authorities Find 52 Reptiles Hidden in Man’s Clothing

A man who tried to slither past U.S. border agents in California had 52 lizards...

Migrant Children Describe Neglect at Texas Border Facility

Government facilities are overcrowded and five immigrant children have died since late last year after...

Armed Mexican Soldiers Confronted US Soldiers on US Soil

U.S. officials said Mexican soldiers thought the Americans had crossed into Mexico.

Border Agents Using Firearms at a Lower Rate

The decrease comes as fewer people are crossing the border illegally and after the agency...

Migrant Mom Sues Over Toddler’s Death After Detention

The lawsuit from Yazmin Juarez of Guatemala alleges that her 1-year-old daughter developed a respiratory...

US-Mexico Border Arrests Fall in January, 2nd Straight Drop

Customs and Border Protection says it made 58,207 arrests or denials of entry in January.

Will Canadians’ Cell Phones Now Be Searched at the U.S. Border?

In late June 2018, a web site resurrected months-old news about potential cellphone searches by...

Did Customs Agents Board a Bus in Florida Asking for Proof of Citizenship?

An encounter captured on video in January 2018 depicts a longstanding practice by immigration officials.

Former Leader of Anti-Immigration Group Appointed as USCIS Ombudsman

Julie Kirchner was the executive director of the Federation for American Immigration Reform before joining...