Durbin probes FBI response to shootings

During a Senate committee hearing, Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin criticized the FBI's response to shootings involving an ICE officer and a Border Patrol agent.

• Sep 15

Ex-Border Patrol commander Bovino was under investigation when he retired

CBP informed Gregory Bovino in an email on March 2 that the agency was "conducting an official Inquiry into allegations of misconduct reported to CBP." He initiated retirement 16 days later.

• Sep 1

Moving pillowcase leads to discovery of reptiles in car seized at border

Federal officers found a moving pillowcase in a car that was seized at the U.S.-Mexico border. A collection of stolen exotic reptiles was inside.

• Aug 19

FBI investigating shooting in Washington State

Bullets flew in a northern Washington State neighborhood on Tuesday as federal agents engaged with a person near the Canadian border. The FBI is now investigating. CBS News' Shanelle Kaul reports.

• Jun 16

Tillis calls DOJ fund a "payout pot for punks"

Congress left town without voting on what the Justice Department has called its "anti-weaponization" compensation fund. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports.

• May 21

Senate GOP delays reconciliation bill vote

Senate Republicans delayed a vote to fund federal immigration agencies on Thursday due to issues with the Justice Department's "anti-weaponization" fund. CBS News' Nikole Killion and Sarah Lynch have the latest.

• May 21

Businesses starting to receive their IEEPA tariff refunds

"I'd been checking the status feverishly to see if anything was in my bank account," one small business owner said.

• May 14

Feds have rejected 15% of businesses' tariff refund claims

But after some early hiccups, the U.S. government's hub for businesses seeking tariff refunds is running smoothly, an expert says.

• May 1

Here's when businesses will start getting refunds for Trump's IEEPA tariffs

The first refund payments will go out later this month as the portal works through kinks to return money to businesses.

• May 1

Meth worth $8.1 million found in shipment disguised as tiles

Customs and Border Protection officers seized $8.1 million worth of methamphetamine from a tractor trailer that entered the U.S. from Mexico last week.

• Apr 28

Tariff refund portal off to bumpy start as some businesses report glitches

Some U.S. importers reported problems filing tariff refund claims after Customs and Border Patrol launched its dedicated portal on Monday.

• Apr 21

Cuban man dies in ICE custody in Miami after apparent suicide attempt, agency says

A 27-year-old Cuban man died in ICE custody in Miami after an apparent suicide attempt, the agency said, adding to a string of recent detainee deaths locally and nationwide.

• Apr 17

3 federal agents, 2 boaters rescued after vessels capsize off Puerto Rico

Customs and Border Patrol agents were helping rescue two boaters whose vessel capsized when they themselves were put in danger.

• Apr 3

Pentagon shoots down Customs and Border Protection drone in Texas, officials say

The Defense Department on Wednesday shot down a U.S. Customs and Border Protection drone in southwest Texas, federal officials confirmed to CBS News.

• Feb 27

Lawmaker slams chaotic El Paso airspace closure

El Paso's international airport reopened early Wednesday morning after a baffling FAA order to close the airspace to commercial and cargo flights for 10 days. Democratic Rep. Gabe Vasquez of New Mexico, who represents constituents near the area, joins "The Takeout" to discuss.

• Feb 12

After Marimar Martinez shooting, CBP agent texted jokes, was praised by Bovino

As the Chicago woman shot five times by a Border Patrol agent last fall fights for all evidence in her case to be released, new documents show the agent texted jokes to fellow officers and was praised by then-commander Gregory Bovino.

• Feb 11

Bodycam video shows scene of Border Patrol agent's shooting of Marimar Martinez

Three bodycam videos show what happened before and after Marimar Martinez was shot by a Border Patrol agent agent on Oct. 4, 2025, in Chicago's Brighton Park neighborhood.

• Feb 11

Thompson press immigration heads at hearing

Rep. Bennie Thompson, the top democrat on the House Homeland Security Committee, questioned the leaders of three immigration agencies about body cameras and training time for officers, and asked whether they have been involved in planning for guarding voting precincts. His last question comes after President Trump called on Republicans to "nationalize" elections.

• Feb 10

Immigration chiefs testify at House hearing

U.S. Border Control Commissioner Rodney Scott, Joseph Edlow, the director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, and acting ICE Director Todd Lyons delivered opening statements at a House hearing on Tuesday. They touted the Trump administration's immigration policies.

• Feb 10

Democrats reject latest White House offer on ICE with DHS funding expiring

Democratic leaders a say White House proposal doesn't make the grade as they demand new restrictions on ICE and threaten a shutdown of the Homeland Security Department.

• Feb 10

Inside security efforts at Super Bowl

With the countdown to kickoff underway, it's not just players making their final preparations ahead of the Super Bowl. Security officials are also suiting up. U.S. Customs and Border Protection showcased how they will patrol the airspace around Levi Stadium in the Bay Area. CBS News correspondent Nidia Cavazos has more.

• Feb 6

Thousands of agents to remain in Minnesota

Border czar Tom Homan says hundreds of federal agents are leaving Minnesota following weeks of protests in response to the Trump administration's immigration crackdown. CBS News homeland security correspondent Nicole Sganga has more.

• Feb 4

ICE releases 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father from custody

Five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father were released from ICE custody on Sunday, a day after a federal court ordered their release.

• Feb 2

Immigrant pursued by federal agents before Alex Pretti's killing speaks out

"I was there. I saw everything," Jose Huerta Chuma, who remains in hiding, told CBS News.

• Jan 31

Video shows Alex Pretti in scuffle with agents 11 days before his death

A newly released video shows Alex Pretti confronting federal officers on a Minneapolis street 11 days before he was fatally shot in another encounter with CBP agents, a Pretti family representative confirmed to CBS News.

• Jan 28

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