DAILYCALLER (Christine Sellers) - 6 People Found Dead Inside Train Boxcar Near Border, Police Say
'Very early phase of the investigation'
NYTIMES (Christina Morales) - 6 Bodies Found in a Boxcar in Texas, Officials Say
The bodies were discovered in the city of Laredo, and it was not immediately clear what the cause of death was, the authorities said.
AXIOS (Brittany Gibson) - The Trump administration's claim of "zero" border crossings is falling apart
The Trump administration's flat-out claim that no one is illegally crossing the southern border is starting to fall apart. Why it matters: The rush of migrants seeking asylum has stopped. But smugglers and cartels are working as hard as ever. - "We're still seeing the groups cross in the very difficult terrain to work, head-to-toe camouflage, large backpacks, things like that," says Captain Timothy Williams, of the Sheriff's Office of Cochise County, Arizona. - He designed and runs the Southeastern Arizona Border Region Enforcement (SABRE) program that uses cameras to track illegal border crossings from California to New Mexico. Zoom in: Three data points suggest the southern border is far leakier than Trump officials will admit. -…
The Trump administration's flat-out claim that no one is illegally crossing the southern border is starting to fall apart. Why it matters: The rush of migrants seeking asylum has stopped. But smugglers and cartels are working as hard as ever. - "We're still seeing the groups cross in the very difficult terrain to work, head-to-toe camouflage, large backpacks, things like that," says Captain Timothy Williams, of the Sheriff's Office of Cochise County, Arizona. - He designed and runs the Southeastern Arizona Border Region Enforcement (SABRE) program that uses cameras to track illegal border crossings from California to New Mexico. Zoom in: Three data points suggest the southern border is far leakier than Trump officials will admit. -…Open
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Illegal migrant border crossings spike in Texas | NewsNation Live
The Laredo Border Patrol Sector has seen a 50% increase in illegal crossings in March and April, causing federal officials to send about 200 agents to Laredo for a 30-day deployment. NewsNation's Ali Bradley reports for "NewsNation Now" on how officials hope a manpower surge and a possible border wall expansion in Laredo will curb illegal entry into the United States. #BorderPatrol #Laredo #immigration Get a fast-paced look at the latest from the border to Main Street to the White House on "NewsNation Live" with Nichole Berlie. Weekdays starting at 12p/11C. NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Ali Bradley) - 200 Border Patrol agents headed for Texas amid illegal crossings surge
BORTAC special operations agents will be among the feds sent to assist the undermanned Border Patrol Laredo station.
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Trump Crackdown Has Drastically Reduced Immigrant Numbers in Border Towns.
New Census Bureau figures show a marked slowdown in overall U.S. population growth for the 12-month period that ended in July 2025. Metropolitan areas along the U.S.-Mexico border recorded some of the largest drops, driven by a steep fall in immigration after border policies were tightened at the start of President Donald J. Trump’s second term. The post Trump Crackdown Has Drastically Reduced Immigrant Numbers in Border Towns. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: U.S. population growth slowed significantly in 2025, with steep declines in metro areas along the southern border as immigration fell. WHO WAS INVOLVED: The U.S. Census Bureau, President Donald Trump, and demographers, including Helen You and Kenneth Johnson. WHEN & WHERE: Data covers the one-year period ending July 2025, with key impacts in U.S. metro areas, including Laredo, Texas; Yuma, Arizona; and El Centro, California. KEY QUOTE: “After four years in which millions and millions of illegal aliens poured across our borders totally unfettered and unchecked, we now have the strongest and most secure border in American history, by far.” – President Donald J. Trump IMPACT: Immigration declines have…Open
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - CBP Officer Arrested for Sheltering Illegal Immigrant ‘Girlfriend’ Who is Also His Niece.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: A Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer, Andres Wilkinson, was arrested for aiding his illegal immigrant “girlfriend,” who is reportedly also his niece, by failing to report her immigration status.WHO WAS INVOLVED: Andres Wilkinson, a CBP supervisor, and the illegal immigrant.WHEN & WHERE: The investigation lasted several months in Laredo, Texas, culminating […] The post CBP Officer Arrested for Sheltering Illegal Immigrant ‘Girlfriend’ Who is Also His Niece. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: A Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer, Andres Wilkinson, was arrested for aiding his illegal immigrant “girlfriend,” who is reportedly also his niece, by failing to report her immigration status. WHO WAS INVOLVED: Andres Wilkinson, a CBP supervisor, and the illegal immigrant. WHEN & WHERE: The investigation lasted several months in Laredo, Texas, culminating in Wilkinson’s arrest in February 2026. KEY QUOTE: “This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative… to protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime .” – U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei IMPACT: Wilkinson faces up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine if convicted. IN FULL U.S. Customs…Open
DAILYCALLER (Anthony Iafrate) - ‘They Got Away!’: Shots Fired As Driver Flees Border Patrol During Hot Pursuit
'That pursuit resulted in shots fired'