Pythons among 163 exotic species seized from truck at U.S. border

More than a dozen types of pythons and over 30 other snakes, including a ghost Aztec jungle boa, were found packed in the truck.

• Oct 30

Unlawful border crossings at lowest in 50 years

New data obtained by CBS News shows unlawful crossings at the southern border are at the lowest level in 50 years. Camilo Montoya-Galvez has details.

• Oct 7
• 02:18

Unlawful U.S.-Mexico border crossings plummet

Federal data first obtained by CBS News shows that unlawful crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border fell to the lowest annual level in more than 50 years in fiscal year 2025. CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez has more.

• Oct 7
• 03:06

U.S. military at border hampers hikers, hunters

President Trump has thrust the U.S. military into a critical role deterring illegal crossings into this country at the southern border. As Charlie D'Agata reports, their presence is having unintended consequences.

• Oct 5
• 02:24

Are Trump's U.N. immigration claims accurate?

President Trump made claims about his immigration policies during his remarks to the United Nations on Tuesday. CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez fact-checks some of what the president said.

• Sep 23
• 03:06

Rep. Gonzales discusses ICE arrests

Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" he's "encouraged" to see a ramp-up in immigration enforcement. As data shows many people detained by ICE only have minor criminal records, he said "traffic violations don't excite me as much" as arresting murderers and dangerous convicted criminals — whom he called the "worst of the worst."

• Aug 10
• 07:35

Sen. Kelly talks immigration, Putin summit

Sen. Mark Kelly tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that he believes former President Joe Biden's handling of the border wasn't working, but President Trump's immigration crackdown has "swung drastically in another direction." He also says Mr. Trump "should've extracted something" from Russia before agreeing to meet with Vladimir Putin.

• Aug 10
• 07:34

Court limits Trump's asylum crackdown at the U.S.-Mexico border

The ruling centers on a proclamation issued by President Trump just hours after he returned to the White House in January, ordering the closure of the asylum system.

• Aug 2

An inside look at troops guarding the U.S.-Mexico border

Troops deployed along the U.S.-Mexico border are part of President Trump's plan to further increase U.S. military presence at the southern border.

• Aug 1

An inside look at troops at the U.S.-Mexico border

Along the U.S.-Mexico border in Arizona, a brigade of soldiers is guarding the border wall as part of President Trump's plan to further increase U.S. military presence there. Charlie D'Agata reports.

• Aug 1
• 03:00

How Trump's "big, beautiful bill" bolsters ICE

President Trump's "big, beautiful bill," now signed into law, allocates roughly $170 billion for immigration enforcement and border security efforts. CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez has the details. Then, Tom Homan, the president's "border czar," joins to discuss where the money will go.

• Jul 10
• 16:01

Trump's deportation plan: Its 1950s blueprint

Former President Donald Trump has pledged to deport millions of undocumented migrants, a plan modeled after a 1954 operation that historians say ultimately did not work.

• Oct 27, 2024
• 06:22

Elon Musk's Starbase is on its way to becoming an official Texas city

The home of Elon Musk's SpaceX rocket company is on its way to becoming an official Texas city with a galactic name: Starbase.

• May 5

Migrant crossings at U.S.-Mexico border stay at historically low levels

The number of illegal crossings during President Trump's first three full months in office represent a seismic change at the U.S.-Mexico border.

• May 1

Immigration attorney on travelers' rights

Since President Trump took office three months ago, his administration has ramped up its immigration crackdown with some foreigners entering the U.S. getting caught up in it. Immigration attorney Héctor Quiroga joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.

• Apr 17
• 04:35

Army delivers armored combat vehicles to southern border amid Trump's crackdown

The Army earlier this month delivered more than 50 armored Stryker fighting vehicles to Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas. Designed for the battlefield, they are a centerpiece of President Trump's plan to seal the southern border.

• Apr 16

Armored Strykers deployed to southern border

President Trump is turning a 60-foot wide, 700-mile stretch of federal land along the border into an Army installation, allowing troops to detain migrants crossing into the area. Jason Allen got a look at the operation as the A rmy moved dozens of armored combat vehicles to the border.

• Apr 16
• 03:47

Trump authorizes military to take control of public land along southern border

President Trump justified the use of the military by saying the United States is "under attack from a variety of threats."

• Apr 12

New Trump executive order

President Donald Trump authorized the military to take control of federal lands along the U.S.-Mexico border to bolster immigration enforcement in an executive order signed Friday night. It comes amid a pause on tariffs and right before the White House begins nuclear talks with Iran.

• Apr 12
• 03:06

On border patrol with a Texas state trooper

In Texas, Operation Lone Star has made stopping human smuggling part of the daily work of state law enforcement.

• Mar 3, 2024
• 04:54

Evangelical group aids migrants at border

U.S. Customs and Border Protection recently reported illegal border crossings have declined to a record low of just over 7,100. While the number of asylum seekers has dropped, the needs of those who do make the journey remains. Adam Yamaguchi reports one group has found providing aid is a heavenly calling.

• Apr 2
• 03:08

U.S. trade partners brace for Trump tariffs

Leaders across the globe have largely criticized President Trump's tariffs. CBS News' Lana Zak, Elizabeth Palmer and Jason Allen are tracking the reaction to Wednesday's announcement of "Liberation Day" tariffs from U.S. allies to the north, south and across the pond.

• Apr 2
• 04:48

U.S.-Mexico prepares for Trump's tariffs

Companies that do business across the U.S.-Mexico border are preparing for a potential tariffs upheaval after President Trump's announcement. CBS News' Jason Allen reports.

• Apr 2
• 02:04

Evangelical women confront immigration views

In a rare break from party lines, a group called Women of Welcome is encouraging evangelical women to approach immigration with compassion, not fear. "CBS Mornings" followed them to the U.S.-Mexico border, where they met asylum seekers and offered food, prayers and empathy — driven not by politics, but by faith.

• Mar 27
• 07:48

Trump revoking 532,000 migrants' legal status

The Trump administration is moving to revoke the legal status of hundreds of thousands of Latin American and Haitian migrants and will urge them to self-deport. All entered the U.S. under a Biden-era sponsorship program called CHNV which aimed to cut down on illegal immigration at the border by providing legal avenues. President Trump paused the program after he took office. CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez explains.

• Mar 24
• 04:50

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