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Accountability and Transparency

Border Patrol Tactical Unit marksman fires round fatally injuring armed man assaulting migrants in the Otay Mountains

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On March 3, 2024, U.S. Border Patrol Tactical Unit (BORTAC) Border Patrol agents were conducting operations in the Puebla Tree area of the Otay Mountains, approximately five miles east of the Otay Mesa Port of Entry. BORTAC was actively monitoring this area – where there is a paved road winding through the mountains – because of recent reports of armed robberies and assaults targeting groups of migrants crossing into the United States. A small group of BORTAC agents was concealed approximately 70 yards north of the border along a ravine near the paved road. Additional BORTAC agents, including

Support to Tribes at or near the U.S. Southwest Border Policy

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is committed to supporting and closely coordinating with Tribes along the United States' land borders, in accordance with longstanding Agency policy and practice. Tribal Nations are unique, sovereign entities, and CBP prioritizes close coordination with...

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Apprehended man dies after he is found unresponsive in Laredo, Texas I-35 checkpoint detention cell

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On February 17, 2024, at approximately 6:45 p.m., a red tractor trailer semi-truck arrived at the U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint located on Interstate 35 (I-35) approximately 25 miles north of Laredo, Texas. A USBP K-9 alerted to the semi-truck as it arrived at the primary inspection area. At approximately 6:46 p.m., Border Patrol agents searched the vehicle and discovered seven undocumented noncitizens hidden inside the cab. A review of available body worn camera video by CBP’s Office of Professional Responsibility revealed that at 6:47 p.m., agents arrested the driver of the semi-truck who

Father and daughter die after they are found floating in the Rio Grande near Eagle Pass, Texas

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On Tuesday, October 24, 2023, at approximately 9:44 a.m., a U.S. Border Patrol camera operator observed a large group of what was later confirmed to be undocumented noncitizens crossing the Rio Grande River near Eagle Pass, Texas. Border Patrol agents from the Eagle Pass South Border Patrol Station were dispatched to the area. This included an Eagle Pass South Station Marine Boat Unit which was approximately two miles downriver from the location. The marine boat unit arrived in the area at approximately 9:56 a.m. Upon arrival, Border Patrol agents operating the airboat were alerted by two

Woman dies following fall from International Border Barrier near Clint, Texas

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On November 18, 2023, at approximately 3:31 p.m., a Border Patrol agent assigned to the U.S. Border Patrol Clint Station in Clint, Texas, while operating a Mobile Video Surveillance System, observed one person on top of the International Border Barrier and two others north of the barrier exiting a drainage canal located approximately 6.76 miles southwest of the Ysleta Port of Entry. The surveillance system operator reported the suspected undocumented migrants via service radio. An agent assigned to the U.S. Border Patrol Ysleta Station driving a marked Border Patrol vehicle was nearby and

Migrants die after attempting to cross the Rio Grande near Eagle Pass, Texas; Border Patrol agents attempt to rescue

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On Wednesday, October 10, 2023, at approximately 11:20 a.m., Texas National Guard personnel observed a large group of suspected migrants crossing the Rio Grande near Eagle Pass, Texas. A soldier with the Texas National Guard advised U.S. Border Patrol agents via service radio that several migrants were struggling to stay afloat and were being swept away by the river’s current. The National Guardsman also observed and advised several migrants went under water. Border Patrol agents from the Eagle Pass South Border Patrol Station, including a station marine boat unit, were dispatched to the area

Woman dies after she is found unresponsive in a remote location near Santa Teresa

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On September 14, 2023, at approximately 4:19 p.m., Border Patrol agents assigned to the Santa Teresa Border Patrol Station encountered an unresponsive adult female, later identified as a citizen of Honduras, while searching for an unrelated group of migrants. The woman was in a remote location approximately 4.8 miles northwest of the Santa Teresa Port of Entry. A Border Patrol agent emergency medical technician (EMT) arrived on scene at approximately 4:21 p.m., evaluated the woman, and determined she was suffering from heat exhaustion and required advanced medical care. The agent EMT requested

Woman dies after presumed fall from International Border Barrier near Otay Mesa Port of Entry

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On September 15, 2023, at approximately 2:25 p.m., a Border Patrol agent assigned to the U.S. Border Patrol Chula Vista Station arrived at a location approximately 300 yards west of the Otay Mesa Port of Entry. The agent was patrolling the area between the primary and secondary International Border Barrier and observed six individuals scale the primary border barrier and then climb the 30-foot-high secondary barrier located approximately 500 yards to the west of the Otay Mesa Port of Entry. The agent drove toward the six individuals to apprehend them and reported their location and actions via