U.S. Border Patrol Chief Michael Banks, in a press release: "The continued surge in applications speaks volumes about the pride and purpose Americans see in joining the U.S. Border Patrol. We thank President Trump and Secretary Noem for their leadership and commitment to strengthening our workforce and mission readiness."

A CBP spokesperson tells WIRED that the agency plans to expand its program for real-time face recognition at the border, potentially aiding Trump administration efforts to track people who self-deport.

A Texas prosecutor has filed a federal lawsuit seeking to force three U.S. Border Patrol agents who responded to the Robb Elementary School shooting to testify in the prosecution of a former school police officer.

On April 29, Representatives Elise Stefanik, a New York Republican, Laurel Lee, a Florida Republican, and Greg Stanton, an Arizona Democrat, introduced the Canadian Snowbird Visa Act. If successful, it would extend Canadian citizens' duration in the U.S. from 182 days to 240 days annually.

After a hacker reportedly stole data from TeleMessage Signal that included references to CBP, the agency has now confirmed that it used the app but has now “disabled” it as a “precautionary measure.”

Hasan Piker, an online political commentator, was stopped and questioned by US Customs and Border Protection agents after returning to the country from France, he said on his Twitch livestream Monday.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection seized $930,000 in cocaine from one car at the Del Rio port of entry in South Texas recently, the agency says.

A Border Patrol K9 named Boo was airlifted for emergency care after a rattlesnake bite, with a helicopter landing in La Mesa for his swift transport to a vet.

Enable full-disk encryption — on an iPhone, go to Settings and Face ID & Passcode, where you should see the phrase data protection is enabled at the bottom of the page. Also, set up strong, alphanumeric passwords and disable facial recognition and fingerprint identification, as these may be easier to compel.

Border Patrol made 8,383 apprehensions along the southwest border last month, down from the 128,895 apprehensions recorded in April 2024.

Since then, data shows border crossings have plummeted, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrests have doubled, and the number of people in detention is at an all-time high. NBC News is tracking immigration enforcement with data from ICE and the U.