On Thursday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Your World,” former Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz stated that he “never once met” with either President Joe Biden or Vice President Kamala Harris during his tenure running the agency from August
On Wednesday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Fox & Friends,” recently retired Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz responded to a question on if the border is secure by stating that while there are more agents out in the field
On Wednesday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Fox & Friends,” recently retired Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz stated that “the political differences of the previous administration and this administration, certainly, I think, put an awful lot of stress” on
During an interview with the Fox News Channel on Friday aired on Saturday’s broadcast of “Fox News Live,” outgoing Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz said that the United States is not doing enough to combat Mexican drug cartels and argued
On Thursday’s broadcast of NewsNation’s “Cuomo,” outgoing U.S. Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz stated that “we need to continue to build some wall” along the border and that the State Department needs to work “to instill some consequences for some
Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents seized more than 190 pounds of fentanyl at an interior immigration checkpoint.
The apprehension of migrants by Border Patrol agents along the southwest border fell by about nine percent in May, according to a CBP source. The slight decline in apprehensions follows the Biden administration’s ending of the Title 42 COVID-19 migrant expulsion program.
Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz announced his intention to retire from the post as head of the United States Border Patrol effective June 30. Ortiz notified the nearly 20,000 active Border Patrol agents of his intentions in an agency-wide email earlier this week. Ortiz led the agency during the two busiest years for migrant encounters along the southwest border in the Border Patrol’s entire 99-year history.
The apprehension of migrants crossing the borders between ports of entry continues to decline following the end of Title 42 on May 11. During the past three days, agents apprehended approximately 2,900 per day. This is down from a daily apprehension in excess of 9,000 per day in the final days of Title 42.
U.S. Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz tweeted on Monday that 26,382 migrants crossed the border between ports of entry during the past three days. An additional 7,399 crossed and managed to avoid apprehension.
The apprehension of migrants crossing the southwest spiked to more than 9,000 per day, according to an official with the Texas Department of Public Safety. This compares to approximately 7,200 per day during December — the highest month for the Biden administration and the second-highest month in Border Patrol history.
Border Patrol agents apprehended nearly 5,000 Chinese migrants who crossed between ports of entry during the first five and one-half months. The apprehensions so far this fiscal year exceed the total apprehension of Chinese migrants during the past three fiscal years combined.
Border Patrol agents apprehended more than one million migrants so far this fiscal year who crossed the border between ports of entry, according to a border sector chief. This puts the migrant apprehensions over the one million mark before the midway point of the year which began on October 1, 2022.
A Laredo Sector Border Patrol EMT saved the lives of two migrant women who were abandoned by human smugglers and left to die. The agent had to be airlifted to the migrants’ location to provide assistance.
Rep. Mark Green (R-TN) organized a disciplined hearing that extracted helpful information and damning testimony for any effort to impeach the pro-migration homeland security chief, Alejandro Mayorkas.
Roughly 1.5 million migrants have sneaked across the border as President Joe Biden opened the door to many additional migrants, according to testimony from Raul L. Ortiz, Chief of U.S. Border Patrol.
U.S. Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz admitted Wednesday at a special congressional hearing in Texas that the U.S. does not have “operational control” of the southern border, contrary to the Biden administration’s claims. Ortiz testified before the U.S. House Committee
The House Committee on Homeland Security is holding a hearing at the Texas border today, featuring border officials who understand how President Joe Biden is allowing a flood of migrants to pour into the United States.
During a portion of an interview with the Fox News Channel aired on Friday’s broadcast of “Special Report,” Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz stated that the January border numbers represent a trend in the right direction, but there has been
The border crisis expanded to Florida in recent months as officials in the Miami Sector report a massive increase in migrant landings. During the first four months of FY23, Miami Sector agents encountered more migrants than for the entire FY22.
Construction is scheduled to begin next week to close gaps in border barriers near the Yuma Morelos Dam Project. It appears the improvements will tie into shipping container barriers put in place by the State of Arizona.
A Texas Department of Public Safety trooper heard gunfire after a foot pursuit of migrants and a human smuggler onto a ranch near the border. The gunfire was heard after a high-speed chase on Christmas Eve.
U.S. Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz testified that President Joe Biden’s “no consequences” policies are to blame for the record-setting surge of migrants crossing the southern border during a deposition in a Florida lawsuit.
The Biden Administration recently announced plans to begin limited construction of barriers and gates along the U.S.-Mexico Border. The plans call for projects that include new and replacement components to come from Trump-era allotments.
Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz tweeted that he is “extremely proud” of the actions taken by his agents in recent days. The chief cited the arrest of multiple sex offenders, gang members, and fugitives, along with the water rescue of nearly two dozen migrants.
Border Patrol agents placed themselves between the Robb Elementary School shooter and children to save lives, says the chief of the U.S. Border Patrol. At least one sustained a gunshot wound during an exchange of gunfire.
During a portion of an interview with NBC News aired on Monday’s edition of “NBC Nightly News,” Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz said that the agency needs more agents and equipment, but also needs help from other agencies and that the
On Saturday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Fox & Friends,” Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) said that the investigation into Border Patrol agents allegedly whipping migrants in September 2021 will conclude next week and predicted that “there won’t be any
The Del Rio Border Patrol Sector is dominated with large groups of migrants crossing the border. The detention centers in this sector are substantially overcrowded forcing the rapid release of migrants into the communities along the border.
A series of leaked audio and video conversations between rank-and-file Border Patrol agents and Department of Homeland Security leadership reveal the agents have grown tired of the Biden administration’s border policies. During several visits across the southwest border this week, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and U.S. Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz received the brunt of pushback from frustrated agents.
Border Patrol surveillance cameras captured two separate incidents where human smugglers dangerously dropped small children from border walls. The incidents took place in the El Centro and San Diego Sectors.
El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents rescued three migrant children and a parent who became lost in the California mountains near Mexico. The agents found the group after they activated a rescue beacon.
DEL RIO, Texas — Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas told reporters Monday that his agency is stepping up the number of daily flights to remove Haitian migrants from the makeshift camp along the Rio Grande border with Mexico. The secretary stressed that irregular migration is not safe and will not be tolerated.
The Chief of the United States Border Patrol, Raul Ortiz, told reporters the thousands of migrants gathered at the makeshift camp in Del Rio, Texas, will be removed to their country of origin. His comments came during a press conference near the scene where more than 12,000 mostly Haitian migrants are being held.
During a portion of an interview with NBC aired on Wednesday’s broadcast of “NBC Nightly News,” U.S. Border Patrol Deputy Chief Raul Ortiz stated that the current migrant surge at the southern border “is not seasonal” and that the situation
On Monday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “America’s Newsroom,” Deputy Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz stated that “way over 100,000 people” have gotten away from the Border Patrol so far this year. Ortiz said, [relevant remarks begin around 3:30] “We
During a portion of an interview aired on Tuesday’s “CBS Evening News,” Deputy Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz predicted that there will be “about a million apprehensions or encounters this year” by the Border Patrol. Ortiz said, “Based upon what