Category: U.S. Border Patrol

[PREMIERING NOW] Cartels Have Operational Control of the U.S. Border: Former Border Patrol Chief Rodney Scott [ATL:NOW]

“It’s not uncommon right now for the cartel to push a group of 100 or 200 people across in remote areas like Columbus, New Mexico, and that will wipe out an entire station for an 8-hour shift. What that does is it leaves about 75, 80, up to 100 miles of border completely unpatrolled for…


[ATL:NOW] Cartels Have Operational Control of the U.S. Border: Former Border Patrol Chief Rodney Scott

“It’s not uncommon right now for the cartel to push a group of 100 or 200 people across in remote areas like Columbus, New Mexico, and that will wipe out an entire station for an 8-hour shift. What that does is it leaves about 75, 80, up to 100 miles of border completely unpatrolled for…


[ATL:NOW] Cartels Have Operational Control of the US Border: Former Border Patrol Chief Rodney Scott

“It’s not uncommon right now for the cartel to push a group of 100 or 200 people across in remote areas like Columbus, New Mexico, and that will wipe out an entire station for an eight-hour shift. What that does is it leaves about 75, 80, up to 100 miles of border completely unpatrolled for…


[PREMIERING 9:30 AM ET] Cartels Have Operational Control of the U.S. Border: Former Border Patrol Chief Rodney Scott [ATL:NOW]

“It’s not uncommon right now for the cartel to push a group of 100 or 200 people across in remote areas like Columbus, New Mexico, and that will wipe out an entire station for an 8-hour shift. What that does is it leaves about 75, 80, up to 100 miles of border completely unpatrolled for…


Former Border Patrol Chief Tells Congress Drug Cartels Control US Border With Mexico

Drug cartels based in Mexico, not the government of the United States of America, “control everything that crosses that Southwest border,” including “illegal migrant crossings” that “create gaps in border security,” according to former U.S. Border Patrol Chief Rodney Scott. “When I say gaps in border security, I mean they overwhelm all of our law…


Border Patrol Agent Charged With Taking Bribes, Attempted Meth Distribution in San Diego

SAN DIEGO—A U.S. Border Patrol agent who allegedly agreed to take $25,000 in bribes is facing federal bribery and attempted drug distribution charges, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said May 11. Hector Hernandez, 55, of Chula Vista, is accused of agreeing to let an undocumented migrant across the U.S.-Mexico border illegally. He also agreed to deliver…


Rash of Migrant Robberies, Assaults Reported to Border Patrol

SAN DIEGO—The U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) April 6 warned anyone considering sneaking across the U.S.-Mexico line about several recent armed robberies and assaults of migrants in the Otay Mountain Wilderness area. On March 24, five undocumented travelers detained by personnel with the federal agency in the remote region straddling San Diego County and Baja California…


On Northern US Border, a Surging Crisis Aided by Americans

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y.—One night this past winter, Lynne Lamon of Plattsburgh, New York, was driving up the U.S.-9 northbound by Canada’s border when she noticed three young men walking on the side of the road. The men were dressed poorly for the subzero temperatures and wind chill from Lake Champlain. Their down vests were tattered and…


Aided by Americans, Illegal Immigration Surges at Northern US Border

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y.—One night this past winter, Lynne Lamon of Plattsburgh, New York, was driving up the U.S.-9 northbound by Canada’s border when she noticed three young men walking on the side of the road. The men were dressed poorly for the subzero temperatures and wind chill from Lake Champlain. Their down vests were tattered and…


Illegal Immigration Surges at Northern US Border With Help of Americans

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y.—One night this past winter, Lynne Lamon of Plattsburgh, New York, was driving up the U.S.-9 northbound by Canada’s border when she noticed three young men walking on the side of the road. The men were dressed poorly for the subzero temperatures and wind chill from Lake Champlain. Their down vests were tattered and…