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Despite Protests, Border Sector Chief Vows to Enforce Immigration Law in Sanctuary Los Angeles, Elsewhere

As Border Patrol agents carried out an immigration related enforcement operation, guarded by a contingent of U.S. Marines, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and a group of protesters intervened. Despite the protests, the operation went on as planned. El Centro Sector Chief Patrol Agent Gregory K. Bovino, who led the operation, says the opposition from Bass and others will have no impact on the federal government’s will to enforce existing immigration laws.

LA Mayor Karen Bass at Border Patrol Immigration Raid in MacArthur Park (AP Photos/Damian

Mexican Cartel Connected Banks Feeling Pressure from Trump Admin

The recent sanctions imposed by the Trump administration on two banks in Mexico and a brokerage firm sparked widespread controversy and speculations about the future of financial institutions in a country where even the White House has previously accused top Mexican government officials of having an intolerable relationship with drug cartels.

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DHS: San Antonio City Council Candidate Calls for Shooting ICE Agents

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reported that a San Antonio City Council candidate called for the shooting of ICE agents on the streets of Los Angeles. The threat by the self-described Democrat political consultant comes as ICE agents are increasingly assaulted, and a Border Patrol station in Texas came under attack from a gunman.

DHS: San Antonio City Council Candidate Calls for Shooting ICE Agents (Getty Images and X.

Cops Find 338 Bodies in Mexican Border City Crematorium

Authorities in the border state of Chihuahua are working to identify the bodies of 338 individuals who were piled up inside a crematorium in the border city of Juarez. The bodies were meant to be incinerated, but for unknown reasons, they were just bagged and placed on top of each other. At the same time, relatives got urns with cement or other materials that funeral officials passed off as ashes.

Credit: Chihuahua Attorney General's Office

Texas Governor Warns Flood-Stricken Region to Brace for More Life-Threatening Storms

Texas Governor Gregg Abbott warned residents of the state to expect more storms to pose a danger to parts of central Texas over the next 24-48 hours. Abbott made the comments at the start of a Sunday press conference held in Austin to inform residents of the latest news regarding the devastating Independence Day floods that have resulted in the deaths of nearly 70 people.

Trucks drive through a flooded and damaged road in Hunt, Texas, on July 6, 2025, following

ABBOTT: Texas Flood Victim Numbers Expected to Rise as Campers Don’t Come Home

Texas Governor Greg Abbott said the number of people who are reported missing as a result of the Independence Day weekend floods is expected to increase in the coming days. The governor explained that many adults and families who camp in tents and RVs along the rivers may not be reported missing by their families until they fail to return home after the extended holiday weekend.

NWS - The number of missing and dead is expected to rise as campers fail to return home fr

Trump Orders Installation of 17 Miles of Texas Border Buoys in Rio Grande

In addition to the border infrastructure funded by President Trump’s One Big Beautify Bill, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced plans to quickly install 17 miles of floating border barrier in the Texas Rio Grande Valley. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem signed a waiver on Thursday to ensure the construction of the barrier is not impeded by environmental regulations.

Texas Rio Grande Border Buoys (Breitbart Texas/Randy Clark & State of Texas File Photos)

Videos Show Devastating Impact of Deadly Independence Day Flood in Texas

Videos shot by Breitbart Texas illustrate the total devastation left in the wake of the deadly Independence Day Flood near the Texas Hill Country city of Kerrville. The flood caused by a massive stalled rainstorm along the Guadalupe River led to the deaths of at least 27 people. More than 20 young girls from a riverside youth camp are still missing.

NWS - Scenes of Devastation Along the Banks of the Guadalupe River near Kerrville, Texas (

WATCH: Woman Rescued by Texas DPS Aircrew from Deadly Raging Flood

Video posted on social media by Governor Greg Abbott shows a Texas Department of Public Safety helicopter aircrew rescuing a woman from a tree as the deadly flood waters of the Guadalupe River raged below. The overnight flash flooding has already claimed the lives of more than a dozen people, and at least 23 children are reported missing from a private Christian girls’ camp near Kerrville, Texas.

Major Flooding Near Kerville Claims 13 Lives, 23 Girls Missing (AP Photos: Eric Gay/Video

Coast Guard Seizes 5,500 Pounds of Drugs in Four Caribbean Sea Interdictions

U.S. Coast Guard crews led a multi-agency, multi-national effort to seize more than 5,500 pounds of drugs from smugglers in the Caribbean Sea. The seizures came during four separate interdictions leading to the seizure of 2,200 pounds of cocaine and 3,320 pounds of marijuana in the days leading up to America’s 249th Independence Day celebration.

Coast Guard Seizes 5,500 Pounds of Drugs (U.S. Coast Guard Photos)

COPS: Human Smuggler Stashed Seven Illegal Aliens in Hidden Compartment of Texas Trailer

On Wednesday, Border Patrol agents announced the discovery of seven illegal aliens concealed in a sweltering hidden compartment under a flatbed trailer in South Texas. The discovery followed the driver of a truck pulling the trailer crashing into a ranch fence near Laredo in a bid to escape. The aliens were found sealed into the poorly ventilated compartment during one of the hottest weeks of the summer thus far.

Seven Migrants found stashed in flatbed trailer compartment (U.S. Border Patrol)

Mexican Raid Reveals Cartel Jalisco Set Up Fuel Smuggling Network in Southwest Texas

A series of ongoing raids by Mexican authorities uncovered how Cartel Jalisco New Generation (CJNG) managed to quietly set up its fuel theft and smuggling operation throughout northern Mexico and South Texas. The new revelations come soon after Breitbart News Foundation reported how CJNG established a cell of gunmen in the northern Mexican state of Coahuila.

Credit: Coahuila Public Scurity Secretariat

Texas Bail Bondsmen, ICE Officer Indicted in Immigration Related Bribery Case

Four Houston residents are now in jail facing charges that they exchanged money to lift U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement (ICE) immigration jail detainers on people being held at the Harris County Jail. The four charged in the scheme include several employees of a bail bond company and a former ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations officer.

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FBI Makes ‘Largest Takedown’ of Anti-Tren Gang Members in Texas Roundup

A joint task force of federal, state, and local law enforcement officials led to the arrest of 16 members of the Venezuelan “Anti-Tren” gang, a spinoff faction of the Tren de Aragua foreign terrorist organization. Officials called it the “largest takedown of suspected Anti-Tren members and associates by the FBI, so far.”

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Some 4th of July Celebrations Canceled in L.A. Area; Anti-ICE Protests Continue

Celebrating the Fourth of July is proving too dangerous for Los Angeles, prompting municipalities in the area to cancel planned celebrations due to concerns about enforcement actions by U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement (ICE) agents. The fear did not impede hundreds from attending a “Sick-of-ICE, Sick-of-Trump” protest in the city Tuesday.

Sanctuary City Los Angeles Warns Against Independence Day Celebrations, Anti-ICE Protests

EXCLUSIVA: Célula del Cártel del Golfo Que Aterroriza el Centro de Tamaulipas — Desenmascarada

Una peligrosa célula del Cártel del Golfo ha estado aterrorizando la parte central de Tamaulipas con total impunidad, a pesar de que hay una fuerte presencia de fuerzas militares, federales y estatales en la región. La célula incluso ha causado problemas al Cártel del Golfo por múltiples raptos de mujeres inocentes que después son violadas, múltiples asesinatos sin sentido y violencia que ha aterrorizado a los lugareños, sin embargo, el gobierno de México sigue haciéndose de la vista gorda.

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Político Mexicano Envía Carta a Trump Sobre Narco-Conexiones de Nuevo Cónsul de México en Miami

Un político mexicano envió una serie de cartas al presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald J. Trump, advirtiéndole sobre las supuestas conexiones con cárteles del nuevo cónsul de México en Miami. En la carta, el político advierte a Trump que haga que el Departamento de Estado de Estados Unidos y el Consejo de Seguridad Nacional investiguen adecuadamente al diplomático debido a sus antecedentes cuestionables.

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General Mexicano Ligado a Cárteles Fue Invitado a Evento Junto a Presidenta de México

La presidenta de México, Claudia Sheinbaum, invitó y se paró a pocos metros de distancia de un general del Ejército mexicano que ha sido ligado y arrestado previamente por el Departamento de Justicia de USA por tener presuntos vínculos con los cárteles de la droga. La aparición pública se produce en un momento en que México enfrenta una inmensa presión del gobierno de los Estados Unidos para erradicar los cárteles de la droga o enfrentar sanciones y otras medidas punitivas.

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Cártel Los Zetas Afirman en Video que No Atacan a Civiles en Ciudad Fronteriza Tras Días de Balaceras

Una de las organizaciones criminales más violentas, que ha sido vinculada a miles de desapariciones forzadas en México, ha hecho un video en el que afirman que no atacan a civiles y piden a la comunidad que continúe con su vida diaria. El video llega en un momento en que existe una intensa presión del gobierno de los Estados Unidos para no solo para etiquetar a los cárteles hiperviolentos como grupos terroristas, sino para erradicarlos.

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