/tags/u-s-customs-and-border-protection U.S. Customs and Border Protection en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Tue, 04 Feb 2025 17:28:06 GMT /texas/2025-02-04/texas-national-guard-soldiers-can-now-make-immigration-arrests-at-the-border The agreement between Gov. Greg Abbott and U.S. Customs and Border Protection is "effective immediately," the governor said. Tue, 04 Feb 2025 17:28:06 GMT /texas/2025-02-04/texas-national-guard-soldiers-can-now-make-immigration-arrests-at-the-border Gabriella Alcorta-Solorio /texas/2022-04-14/border-agency-chief-says-abbott-not-adequately-coordinating-with-feds-locals-about-migrant-busing U.S. Customs and Border Protection insisted in a press release that the agency has a shared interest in safe and orderly immigration processes, but that Gov. Greg Abbott isn’t communicating with it on the state’s operations. Thu, 14 Apr 2022 23:35:47 GMT /texas/2022-04-14/border-agency-chief-says-abbott-not-adequately-coordinating-with-feds-locals-about-migrant-busing Julián Aguilar /2021-10-23/border-patrol-apprehensions-hit-a-record-high-but-thats-only-part-of-the-story The Border Patrol recorded nearly 1.7 million apprehensions last year, eclipsing the record set in 2000. Still, the number of migrants crossing illegally is likely far below the all-time high. Sat, 23 Oct 2021 13:27:46 GMT /2021-10-23/border-patrol-apprehensions-hit-a-record-high-but-thats-only-part-of-the-story Joel Rose /2021-09-17/in-texas-officials-are-reporting-a-surge-of-migrants-at-the-southern-border-this-week Texas officials call it a "historic surge." Thousands of new arrivals, largely from Haiti, are straining an already overstretched system, and more are on the way. Fri, 17 Sep 2021 13:32:20 GMT /2021-09-17/in-texas-officials-are-reporting-a-surge-of-migrants-at-the-southern-border-this-week Jaclyn Diaz /news/2021-04-08/almost-19-000-migrant-children-stopped-at-u-s-border-in-march-most-ever-in-a-month U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents encountered nearly 172,000 migrants at the border in March, up 71% from February. The increase included a record number of unaccompanied minors. Thu, 08 Apr 2021 14:55:53 GMT /news/2021-04-08/almost-19-000-migrant-children-stopped-at-u-s-border-in-march-most-ever-in-a-month Franco Ordoñez /news/2021-03-23/cbp-defends-conditions-at-border-detention-centers-amid-upsurge-in-migrants U.S. Customs and Border Protection released photos and video of Texas immigrant processing centers that have faced fresh criticism for overcrowding and poor conditions. Tue, 23 Mar 2021 21:26:55 GMT /news/2021-03-23/cbp-defends-conditions-at-border-detention-centers-amid-upsurge-in-migrants Scott Neuman /news/2021-03-12/biden-administration-rescinds-trump-policy-affecting-sponsors-of-young-migrants The Trump administration had encouraged child welfare officers dealing with unaccompanied minors to share information about potential adult sponsors with immigration enforcement agents. Sat, 13 Mar 2021 00:40:15 GMT /news/2021-03-12/biden-administration-rescinds-trump-policy-affecting-sponsors-of-young-migrants Franco Ordoñez /politics/2021-03-10/the-border-is-not-open-biden-administration-seeks-foreign-aid-to-slow-migration The White House asks Congress for $4 billion in aid for countries in Central America to address root causes of illegal migration, as the number of border crossings into the U.S. spikes. Thu, 11 Mar 2021 04:26:13 GMT /politics/2021-03-10/the-border-is-not-open-biden-administration-seeks-foreign-aid-to-slow-migration Franco Ordoñez /crime-justice/2019-07-15/62-border-patrol-employees-under-investigation-for-posts-in-facebook-group U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials said Monday that 62 current and eight former Border Patrol employees are under internal investigation� Mon, 15 Jul 2019 22:57:36 GMT /crime-justice/2019-07-15/62-border-patrol-employees-under-investigation-for-posts-in-facebook-group Colleen Long | The Associated Press /2019-06-25/acting-head-of-customs-and-border-protection-plans-to-step-down John Sanders is expected to make his resignation effective July 5, two officials say. The move comes after hundreds of children were removed from a facility without adequate food and sanitation. Tue, 25 Jun 2019 17:32:00 GMT /2019-06-25/acting-head-of-customs-and-border-protection-plans-to-step-down Vanessa Romo, John Burnett