Border Patrol

The federal government has enforcement authority over federal crimes like crossing the U.S.-Mexico border illegally, even if they happen on tribal land. AllSides highlights content from Gigafact, a network of newsrooms that respond to online claims. View the full fact brief on The Colorado Sun.

A long sliver of federal land along the U.S.-Mexico border that President Donald Trump is turning over to the Department of Defense would be controlled by the Army as part of a base, which could allow troops to detain any trespassers, including migrants, U.S. officials told The Associated Press.

The transfer of that border zone to military control — and making it part of an Army installation — is an attempt by the Trump administration to get around a federal law that prohibits U.S. troops from being used in domestic law enforcement on American soil...

A French scientist was denied entry to the US after immigration officials discovered 'hateful' text messages criticising Donald Trump on his phone.

More visitors to the United States are having their electronic devices and social media accounts checked when arriving at the border, raising questions about the legality of such a move.

A French scientist was denied entry to the US this month after immigration officers at an airport searched his phone and found messages in which he had expressed criticism of the Trump administration, said a French minister.

The French government’s claim that a scientist was denied entry into the United States because of an opinion he expressed about the Trump administration is “blatantly false,” a U.S. official has said.

A former Border Patrol agent has admitted he ordered at least two female border-crossers to show him their breasts — in one case telling a woman she couldn’t enter the U.S. until she complied, according to a shocking report.

Shane Millan, 53, pleaded guilty to two counts of deprivation of rights under color of law last week, admitting that he demanded multiple women lift up their shirts and expose themselves to him as he conducted virtual hearings at the Eagle Pass crossing in Texas.

President Donald Trump declared Saturday that the “invasion of our country is over" as illegal crossings at the southern U.S. border plummeted to a record low.

The February apprehension numbers released by U.S. Customs and Border Protection confirmed the 47th president had quickly delivered on one of his signature promises.

President Donald Trump claimed Saturday that arrests along the United States' border with Mexico hit a record low of just over 8,300 in February, but official data is yet to be released.

In the post on Truth Social, Trump said that "the invasion of our country is over", after monthly illegal crossings peaked at around 300,000 in December 2023 under former President Joe Biden.

The number of migrants crossing the U.S. southern border illegally in President Trump's first full month in office plunged to a level not seen in at least 25 years, according to preliminary government data obtained by CBS News.

Last month, Border Patrol recorded about 8,450 apprehensions of migrants who crossed into the country unlawfully between official entry points along the U.S.-Mexico border, the statistics show.