In North Carolina, the Border Patrol’s Presence Divides a Swing State

Images of federal agents chasing immigrants have rattled many. Others see evidence of an effective crackdown. It remains to ...

U.S. Border Patrol in Maine reaches 'unprecedented number' of detainments

The Border Patrol's Houlton office said it has apprehended 725 people illegally present in the US as of Oct. 1.

Secretive Border Patrol program is detaining US citizens for ‘suspicious’ travel

The U.S. Border Patrol is monitoring millions of American drivers nationwide in a secretive program to identify and detain ...

Judge dismisses charges against Chicago woman shot by Border Patrol

Prosecutors had accused Marimar Martinez and another defendant of ramming their cars into a federal vehicle in October. Her ...

Why Border Patrol is taking the lead in mass deportations

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with The Atlantic staff writer Nick Miroff about the increasing role of Customs and Border Protection officers in immigration enforcement operations.

Ex-Border Patrol agent sentenced to 6.5 years in prison for bribery

Jorge Jimenez, 54, of Rio Rico, faces a $15,000 fine and 6.5 years in prison for allowing vehicles through his checkpoint ...

Border Patrol has left Charlotte and plans to mobilize in New Orleans next

Border Patrol agents arrested more than 250 people in Charlotte this week and may begin operations in New Orleans after ...