Border Report
Coverage of Border Report in the Nexus archive.
- CBP says it's not responsible for runaway border buoys
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) stated the federal government is not responsible for lost border buoys because they have not yet taken possession of the waterborne barrier. The agency clarified this in a statement to Border Report.
- 7,000 pounds of meth stashed in chemical shipment, CBP says
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in South Texas intercepted over 7,000 pounds of meth worth tens of millions of dollars from a chemical shipment. The drugs were found on a stake trailer being hauled by a truck.
- 15 miles of buoy barriers installed in Rio Grande in deep South Texas
Fifteen miles of buoy barriers have been installed along the Rio Grande in South Texas as part of U.S. Customs and Border Protection's 'Smart Wall' system, which the agency claims effectively prevents illegal immigration from Mexico. Border Report recently identified sections of these buoys in the region.
- Texas mom had son in car while smuggling fentanyl across border
Texas mom Anahi Sanchez, 28, had her son in the car while attempting to smuggle fentanyl across the border, according to prosecutors. She claimed to be returning from a family visit in Mexico.
- ICE says 'secretive' South Texas facility is for processing not detention
Protesters demonstrated outside an unmarked building in South Texas, alleging migrants are being held there by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. ICE confirmed the facility processes detained migrants but denied it is a detention site.