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The same day as the Texas attack, three people assaulted federal officers near the ICE office in South Portland. As the individuals face felony charges, the federal facility continues to face daily threats and vandalism.
President Donald Trump says tougher immigration policies are necessary to protect the United States from an 'invasion' of migrants.
An off-duty CBP officer was shot in New York City during an attempted robbery involving Miguel Francisco Mora Nunez, a previously deported illegal immigrant with active warrants, according to the DHS.
A Tucson Sector Border Patrol agent has been indicted on felony charges, the latest in a series of sexual-misconduct convictions or charges against Customs and Border Protection employees in Arizona.
Immigration and Custom Enforcement ( ICE) agents temporarily detained a 71-year-old U.S. citizen in California, leaving her "traumatized." Barbara Stone on Wednesday was removed from a San Diego courthouse, which she attended to observe proceedings and the behavior of federal agents. An agent at the scene said she had pushed her.
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Authorities have not provided details about the motive of the shooter who opened fire on Border Patrol agents at an annex site in Texas Monday.
The Trump administration is preparing for a historic infusion of cash into the president’s sweeping mass deportation campaign that is expected to supercharge immigration enforcement nationwide—and likely place additional pressure on the already-overwhelmed federal agency at the center of it all.
Violent assaults increased by 45% to 161 incidents, vandalism increased by 69% to nearly 2,200 incidents, and harassment increased by 184% to more than 6,500 incidents.