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RGV Border Patrol Agents Arrest Sex Offender
Border News South Texas Community News 6/24/25 Border News South Texas Community News 6/24/25

RGV Border Patrol Agents Arrest Sex Offender

Agents apprehended Jesus Jaime Saavedra-Orozco, a Mexican national during routine border security operations.

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Amid Immigration Crackdown, Texas Reins in Border Spending
Border News South Texas Community News 6/19/25 Border News South Texas Community News 6/19/25

Amid Immigration Crackdown, Texas Reins in Border Spending

With border crossings at record lows, state authorities are being sent to arrest people accused of committing crimes in Texas after entering the country illegally.

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CBP Officers Seize $815K in Unreported U.S. Currency
Border News South Texas Community News 6/19/25 Border News South Texas Community News 6/19/25

CBP Officers Seize $815K in Unreported U.S. Currency

CBP officers discovered bulk U.S. currency totaling $815,475 hidden within the vehicle.

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More Than $6.7 million in Methamphetamine Discovered at Pharr International Bridge
Border News South Texas Community News 6/13/25 Border News South Texas Community News 6/13/25

More Than $6.7 million in Methamphetamine Discovered at Pharr International Bridge

CBP OFO seized the narcotics and vehicle. Homeland Security Investigations special agents initiated a criminal investigation.

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CBP Officers Apprehend Fugitive Wanted for Murder
Border News South Texas Community News 6/13/25 Border News South Texas Community News 6/13/25

CBP Officers Apprehend Fugitive Wanted for Murder

CBP officers encountered 31-year-old Alan Alexis Ornelas, of Desoto, Texas, as he arrived from Mexico at the Hidalgo International Bridge.

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CBP Warns About Illegal Entry on Trains
Border News South Texas Community News 6/12/25 Border News South Texas Community News 6/12/25

CBP Warns About Illegal Entry on Trains

During a nonintrusive inspection via the vehicle and cargo inspection system on a northbound train, anomalies were observed.

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Removal of 26,000 Illegal Aliens Since February
Border News South Texas Community News 6/12/25 Border News South Texas Community News 6/12/25

Removal of 26,000 Illegal Aliens Since February

Under the new guidance, USCIS is generally defaulting toward issuing NTAs after the issuance of an unfavorable decision on a benefit request where the alien is removable from the United States.

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CBP to Public: Phone Scam Continues to Target Citizens
Border News South Texas Community News 6/11/25 Border News South Texas Community News 6/11/25

CBP to Public: Phone Scam Continues to Target Citizens

Telephone scammers continue to target residents nationwide to gain personal information that would bypass financial security protocols.

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Hundreds Protest in Austin against ICE
Border News South Texas Community News 6/11/25 Border News South Texas Community News 6/11/25

Hundreds Protest in Austin against ICE

Thirteen people were arrested on various charges during the protest Monday, which ended when officers fired tear gas into a crowd that neared a federal building.

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CBP Officers Detain Man for Verbal Threats
Border News South Texas Community News 6/10/25 Border News South Texas Community News 6/10/25

CBP Officers Detain Man for Verbal Threats

On June 7, a 28-year-old male U.S. citizen arrived from Mexico at the Del Rio International Bridge as a pedestrian and refused to comply with officer requests.

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Salvadoran National Sentenced to Three Years for Assaulting CBP agent
Border News South Texas Community News 6/6/25 Border News South Texas Community News 6/6/25

Salvadoran National Sentenced to Three Years for Assaulting CBP agent

Oscar Adilio Sanchez-Rivera plead guilty on March 4, 2025, to the assault charges.

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DHS Issues New Waivers to Expedite New Border Wall Construction
Border News South Texas Community News 6/6/25 Border News South Texas Community News 6/6/25

DHS Issues New Waivers to Expedite New Border Wall Construction

These projects will close critical gaps in the border wall and enhance border security operations in the U.S. Border Patrol’s El Paso, Tucson and Yuma Sectors.

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CBP Air and Marine Operations Help Capture Human Smuggler
Border News South Texas Community News 6/5/25 Border News South Texas Community News 6/5/25

CBP Air and Marine Operations Help Capture Human Smuggler

The El Paso Air Branch conducted overwatch from an AS350 A-Star helicopter when a human smuggler failed to yield and attempted to flee Border Patrol agents.

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Border Wait Times Extended as Summer Travel Begins
Border News South Texas Community News 6/4/25 Border News South Texas Community News 6/4/25

Border Wait Times Extended as Summer Travel Begins

The South Texas ports of entry implement a variety of effective measures to facilitate a smooth, orderly traffic flow, including encouragement to file tourist permit applications electronically.

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CBP Officers Seize $78K in Unreported Currency at the Matamoros International Bridge
Border News South Texas Community News 6/3/25 Border News South Texas Community News 6/3/25

CBP Officers Seize $78K in Unreported Currency at the Matamoros International Bridge

The seizure took place on Friday, May 30, when CBP officers working at the Brownsville and Matamoros International Bridge encountered a 31-year-old male Mexican citizen driving a 2018 BMW which was selected for a routine outbound inspection.

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Texas Secures Major Victory Against Border NGO Allegedly Harboring Illegal Aliens
Border News South Texas Community News 6/2/25 Border News South Texas Community News 6/2/25

Texas Secures Major Victory Against Border NGO Allegedly Harboring Illegal Aliens

In 2024, Attorney General Paxton sued Annunciation House for harboring illegal aliens and operating a stash house in violation of the Texas Penal Code.

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Brownsville CBP Apprehend Man Wanted for Solicitation of a Minor
Border News South Texas Community News 5/28/25 Border News South Texas Community News 5/28/25

Brownsville CBP Apprehend Man Wanted for Solicitation of a Minor

Zubiri Perez was placed in custody in Cameron County pending final adjudication of the warrant.

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CBP Officers Seize More Than $74K in Unreported U.S. Currency
Border News South Texas Community News 5/26/25 Border News South Texas Community News 5/26/25

CBP Officers Seize More Than $74K in Unreported U.S. Currency

CBP officers seized the currency along with the vehicle.

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U.S. Border Patrol Honors Fallen Heroes
Border News South Texas Community News 5/26/25 Border News South Texas Community News 5/26/25

U.S. Border Patrol Honors Fallen Heroes

U.S. Border Patrol El Paso Sector Interim Chief Patrol Agent, Walter N. Slosar, and other high-ranking officials were on hand to pay tribute and offer words of comfort to the family members of the fallen agents.

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Officers Seize $177K in Unreported Currency
Border News South Texas Community News 5/23/25 Border News South Texas Community News 5/23/25

Officers Seize $177K in Unreported Currency

It is not a crime to carry more than $10,000, but it is a federal offense not to declare currency or monetary instruments totaling $10,000 or more to a CBP officer upon entry or exit from the U.S.

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