CNN reviewed hundreds of videos, analyzed state drone-detection data and traveled to the US-Mexico border to investigate how cartels and other criminal groups are using drones in their operations.
In this episode of "Bradley on the Border," Bradley is down in El Paso, Texas, where U.S. and Mexican forces teamed up for a rapid-response border security operation. The binational exercise, led by the U.S. Border Patrol’s El Paso sector, included multiple U.S. federal agencies, and on the Mexican side, units from the National Guard and Army. The exercise included a CBP helicopter insertion and a coordinated patrol by the Mexican military across the border in Ciudad Juárez. This comes just weeks after the U.S. officially designated the Juárez Cartel — the cartel operating directly across the border from El Paso — as a Foreign Terrorist Organization.” Jesse Muñoz, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection sector chief in El Paso,…
In this episode of "Bradley on the Border," Ali Bradley is in Brownsville, Texas, as Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin tours the southern border. Bradley catches up with the secretary for an exclusive interview. Mullin touts 15 straight months of zero releases and defends the wall partnership between Texas and the federal government. He fires back at critics over comments he made about the nation's governors, insists he and President Donald Trump are "always on the same page" after the traffic-stop reversal and disputes new reports claiming deportations have gone flat. He also addresses looming mass deportations tied to the end of Haitian temporary protected status. #immigration #southernborder #migrants CREDITS: Host: Ali…
Texas Department of Public Safety Lt. Chris Olivarez provides an update on Operation Lone Star and how cartels are adapting tactics to gain entry into the U.S. Watch this full episode of "Bradley on the Border": https://open.spotify.com/show/3foEFAAftZFYHyFiMyMxEd #TexasDPS #OperationLoneStar #cartels
On the heels of President Donald Trump saying zero people are crossing the border right now, NewsNation rode along exclusively with the Department of Public Safety in Texas as they conducted a joint operation with Border Patrol to go after those trying to evade arrest. In this episode of "Bradley on the Border," we see what immigration officials are up against in the Rio Grande Valley when it comes to human smuggling and stash houses, as well as tracking down the "got-aways." Using live drone feeds, agents track a group of eight who crossed the river illegally, watching in real time as troopers and federal agents converge to cut off the group before they can load into a vehicle and disappear into Texas. Ali speaks with a DPS official about…
An elaborate cross-border underground tunnel running from Tijuana to San Diego, and believed to be used to move cocaine and other contraband between Mexico and the United States, has been discovered by federal investigators. Prosecutors with the U.S. Attorney’s Office say the passageway wasn’t a dirt tunnel, but a well-lit passageway equipped with a ventilation system and an electronic rail track capable of moving cargo over the border. Officials say that the tunnel may be an underground smuggling superhighway used by one of Mexico’s most powerful drug cartels to easily move massive amounts of illicit drugs and possibly humans and weapons across the southern border illegally. In this episode of "Bradley on the Border," Ali Bradley…
A federal judge on Friday dismissed the criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, siding with the mistakenly deported man in finding that he was the subject of a likely vindictive prosecution. #KilmarAbregoGarcia #Court #Prosecution #Immigration
In this episode of "Bradley on the Border," Ali is at the Border Security Expo and Conference, an annual event focusing on cross-border cargo transport and security, immigration issues and stopping the drug cartels. Ali gets a firsthand look at the Virtra V300 simulation system and tries her hand at shooting. She also speaks with On Point Solutions and gets a demonstration of their new metal-detecting glove. #BorderSecurityExpo #immigration #technology CREDITS Host: Ali Bradley Executive Producer: Andy Gipson Editorial Producer: Meagan Medick Field Producer: Travis Harrison Segment Producer: Christine Jenkinson Associate Producer: Will Tomasi Editor: Kanyon Lyons On "Bradley on the Border," NewsNation's Ali Bradley shows what it's like…
In this episode of "Bradley on the Border," host Ali Bradley takes viewers inside the 2026 Border Security Expo in Phoenix, Arizona, where over 175 vendors showcase the next generation of security tech. From a thumb-sized thermal drone called the “Black Hornet," to a thermal robotic K-9 that can detect just about anything, vendors say all of this can be used to improve security at the nation's borders. U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott also spoke with Bradley, sharing that the U.S. now has “the most secure border in the history of the entire United States,” citing more than 80 miles of new border barriers. #southernborder #immigration #BorderSecurityExpo Credits: Host: Ali Bradley Executive Producer: Andy…
In this episode of "Bradley on the Border," Ali is at the Border Security Expo and Conference, an annual event focusing on cross-border cargo transport and security, immigration issues and stopping drug cartels. Ali spoke with acting Attorney General Todd Blanche about how the Department of Justice is getting into the border security fight. They also discussed efforts to crack down on fraud, what role ICE will play during elections and the latest on the Nancy Guthrie investigation. #BorderSecurityExpo #ToddBlanche #immigration CREDITS: Host: Ali Bradley Executive Producer: Andy Gipson Editorial Producer: Meagan Medick Field Producer: Travis Harrison Segment Producer: Christine Jenkinson Associate Producer: Will Tomasi, Mekhi Rhodes Editor:…