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Two Soldiers Sentenced in Texas Human Smuggling Scheme

A federal court sentenced two soldiers from Fort Hood, Texas, to prison following an incident where they conspired to smuggle migrants from the border region into the U.S. interior. The two soldiers received sentences of 24 and 30 months after pleading guilty in January.

A Border Patrol K-9 alerts to a scent it is trained to detect at a South Texas interior ch

Border Patrol Suspends Routine Duties in West Texas Town

EAGLE PASS, Texas — Border Patrol agents on routine patrol were noticeably absent Tuesday. Agents say they were removed from regular duties and relegated exclusively to processing and caring for thousands of migrants detained at temporary holding facilities in the region.

Migrants cross Rio Grande

Armed Human Smugglers Arrested in Arizona near Border

Border Patrol agents in the Tucson Sector arrested multiple armed human smugglers as they attempted to move their “cargo” into the U.S. interior this week. The agents also interdicted multiple dangerous smuggling attempts.

Agents in Arizona arrest two human smugglers with multiple weapons. (U.S. Border Patrol/Tu