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MIDLAND, Texas — A Midland drug trafficker, Jose Ramon Castillo-Lopez, 30 of Namiquipa, Chihuahua, Mexico with ties to a ...

A Mexican nationally living in Texas illegally was sentenced to life in federal prison on Thursday for his criminal role as ...

A U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer charged with multiple counts of violating immigration and drug laws has pleaded ...

Among the cartels to receive the terrorist label will be the Sinaloa and the Jalisco New Generation cartels, according to the ...

A U.S. CBP officer allegedly involved in migrant smuggling on the Texas border was a member of a Mexican drug cartel, a federal agent testified.

A U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer was arrested and charged with human smuggling and drug trafficking, according to court documents.

The Trump administration moved on Wednesday to close entries for the deferred resignation program for federal workers and continue to next steps, after a federal judge’s assent. The court victory ...

Outrage As Kidnapping Highlights Dangers at the Southern Border** In a chilling reminder of the violence that continues to plague our southern border, an 81-year-old Texas man t ...

The US talk host said he knew “for a fact” that Ukraine illegally sold US weapons – a statement that contradicts what Keith ...

The indictment and court testimony highlighted beatings, kidnappings and fatal shootings that were part of the conspiracy ...