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$25M in Cocaine Seized from Mexican Cartels by Border Patrol in One Week

Border Patrol agents and their law enforcement partners have managed to seize and prevent more than $25 million in cocaine from reaching the interior of the United States during the past seven days. The latest seizure, which occurred on Thursday near San Clemente, California, was nabbed after a Border Patrol K-9 unit sniffed out the illicit substance hidden in trash bags located in the trunk of a vehicle.

$20M in Cocaine Seized on Mexican Border in One Week (U.S. Border Patrol)

Mexico: Cartel Drug Lords Abruptly Extradited to U.S. Were About to Be Released by Corrupt Judges

Mexico’s top security officials revealed that they had information that some of the 28 top cartel drug lords extradited to U.S. authorities last week could have been released by corrupt judges. The historic move occurred on the same day that Mexico’s security cabinet traveled to Washington, D.C., to meet with some U.S. cabinet, military, and law enforcement officials.

Mexico's Public Security Secretary Omar Garcia Harfuch talks during a news conference

WATCH: JD Vance Responds to Pope’s Criticisms, Praises Trump’s Pro-Peace Foreign Policy at Catholic Prayer Breakfast

Vice President JD Vance gave glory to God for helping him “turn a new page in Washington, DC,” responded to Pope Francis’s critiques of the Trump administration’s immigration policy, and explained how the president’s foreign policy is “in accord with Christian social teaching” at the annual National Catholic Prayer Breakfast (NCPB).

U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance speaks during the 20th annual National Catholic Prayer Brea

Report: Trump Admin Seeks to Stop Migrants at Border Over Disease Concerns

Reports indicate the Trump administration plans to resume expulsions under the Centers for Disease Control’s Title 42 authority. The measure, first used by the Trump administration to combat COVID-19, allowed immigration officials to summarily expel migrants within minutes of an illegal entry to reduce the spread of the contagion.

Migrants being deported in Del Rio Sector (FILE: U.S. Border Patrol)

Kash Patel Confirmed to Lead FBI

Kashyap “Kash” Patel was confirmed to lead the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in a 51-49 Senate vote Thursday, despite Democrats’ desperate attempts to block his nomination.

Kash Patel testifies during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on his nomination to be F

Migrant Encounters on Southwest Border Drop 96 Percent from Last Year

Migrant apprehensions along the Southwest U.S. Border with Mexico fell by nearly 96 percent last week, compared to the average number of apprehensions in February 2024. According to data from the Texas Department of Public Safety, apprehensions over the previous seven days in the five Texas-based border sectors fell by nearly 89 percent from last year.

Migrant Apprehensions Drop along U.S.-Mexico Border (Texas, U.S. and Mexico Government Pho