The Department of Homeland Security is “ahead of schedule and… below budget on building the border wall” from California’s beaches to the Texas coast, says Rodney Scott, the nation’s top border patrol leader.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced this week that April marked twelve consecutive months of zero releases of illegal aliens apprehended by Border Patrol at the southwest border with Mexico into the United States — a milestone officials say reflects the most secure border in American history under President Donald Trump. DHS reports a 94 percent drop in illegal border apprehensions compared to the Biden era, with daily crossings now lower than what agents encountered in a single hour at the height of the 2023 crisis.
A complaint filed with the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Inspector General against CBP Commissioner Rodney Scott alleges the agency head utilized the agency’s internal affairs office to “consolidate power and attack colleagues he mistakenly perceives as his political enemies.” The complaint was addressed to DHS Inspector General Dr. Joseph Cuffari.
The Trump administration’s border crackdown is delivering results: October 2025 marked the lowest number of illegal border crossings in CBP history, and it was the sixth straight month of zero releases by U.S. Border Patrol. With just 30,561 encounters nationwide—down 79% from October 2024—DHS officials credit President Trump’s leadership and a no-excuses enforcement strategy for restoring control and deterring illegal entry at a scale unseen in modern times.
The Senate confirmed Rodney S. Scott to serve as President Donald Trump’s Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). On Wednesday, 51 Republican Senators voted Scott into the position. Not a single Democrat voted to support the former Chief of the Border Patrol to head up CBP.
Rodney Scott testifies before the Senate Finance Committee in a confirmation hearing to become Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Patrol on Wednesday, April 30.
President-Elect Donald Trump announced on Thursday that former Chief of the United States Border Patrol, Rodney S. Scott, will be his nominee for the post of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner. In a post on the incoming president’s social media platform Truth Social, Trump cited Scott’s vast experience in immigration policy and his previous service as the agency head for the United States Border Patrol under the prior Trump administration.
The immigration panel of the House judiciary committee is holding a hearing on Tuesday morning, where the GOP’s leading reformer — Rep. Tom McClintock (R-CA) — faces off against the Democrats’ maximum-migration border caucus, led by Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) and Rep. Veronica Escobar (D-TX).
During a portion of an interview aired on Wednesday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Special Report,” former Border Patrol Chief Rodney Scott stated that people need the whole picture on border security like how many people are released into
During a portion of an interview aired on Tuesday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Special Report,” former Border Patrol Chief Rodney Scott said the morale among Border Patrol agents is “struggling” and criticized President Joe Biden for taking the approach
During a portion of an interview aired on Tuesday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Special Report,” former Border Patrol Chief Rodney Scott said that he and his staff “made it very clear” during transition meetings for the Biden administration “that
During a portion of an interview aired on Tuesday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Special Report,” former Border Patrol Chief Rodney Scott stated that under the Biden administration, there has been a change in “the focus on border security in
During an interview aired on Monday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Special Report,” former Border Patrol Chief Rodney Scott said that “rapists, murderers, potential terrorists,” are all caught by Border Patrol and so, believing that there are “not just
During an interview aired on Monday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Special Report,” former Border Patrol Chief Rodney Scott said that DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas’ claim that the border is as secure as it was before President Joe Biden
During interviews aired on Thursday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Special Report,” Yuma Sector Chief Patrol Agent Anthony Porvaznik warned that the U.S. immigration system “can easily be overwhelmed” and lead to another crisis like the crisis in 2014
During an interview aired on Friday’s broadcast of the Fox Business Network’s “WSJ at Large,” Border Patrol Chief Rodney Scott stated that thanks to a partnership between state and federal authorities in Portland, Thursday night was the first time “in
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials announced the death of Border Patrol Agent Enrique Rositas, Jr. from COVID-19. His death is classified as a line-of-duty death, officials reported.
Border Patrol agents arrested 23 previously deported sex offenders after they illegally crossed the border into the United States.
The chief of the U.S. Border Patrol reported that cartel-connected human smugglers are increasing the use of tractor-trailers in South Texas to move their “cargo.” The tactic puts the victims at great risk, especially during the coronavirus pandemic.
Contractors completed 15 miles of a new border wall system in the El Centro Sector of Southern California, Border Patrol Chief Rodney Scott announced. Border Patrol agents who work in the sector told Breitbart Texas previously completed sectors reduced crime in the area and made it safer to patrol.
