Illegal border crossings plunge to levels not seen in decades amid Trump crackdown
Over the past 25 years, the only time monthly apprehensions came close to the level recorded in February was in April 2017.
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Over the past 25 years, the only time monthly apprehensions came close to the level recorded in February was in April 2017.
David "Chris" Maland's was laid to rest at Ft. Snelling.
Maland, 44, was killed on Jan. 20 after stopping a vehicle for an immigration inspection in Vermont, near the Canadian border.
President Donald Trump is making good on his promise to crack down on illegal immigration, and as a result, the Consulate of Mexico has been hosting meetings around the state, sharing information like what to say if they come in contact with law enforcement.
David C. Maland, the U.S. Border Patrol agent killed in Vermont during a traffic stop near the Canadian border, was a Minnesota native who worked security duty at the Pentagon during the time of the Sept. 11 attacks, according to his cousin, Minnesota State Rep. Krista Knudsen.
For the third consecutive year, Border Patrol is on track to record two million apprehensions at the U.S. southern border.
Migrants determined to escape China's increasingly repressive political climate and sluggish economy are now the fastest growing group trying to cross into the U.S. from Mexico.
Texas has assembled razor wire along some sections of the U.S.-Mexico border to try to deter migrants from entering the country illegally.
After seizing control of Shelby Park, Texas National Guard units deployed by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott have prevented Border Patrol agents from entering the area.
The top House Republican called on the president to reinstate the Trump-era Remain in Mexico policy.
U.S. Border Patrol agents found the spider monkeys when a Mexican juvenile was apprehended in Brownsville, Texas, officials said.
Francisco Oropesa is accused of killing five neighbors — including a 9-year-old boy.
The Canada Border Services Agency says the program will restart soon and that the reopening date will be posted on its website once it has been confirmed.
