Border Patrol agents in Chicago have arrested a suspected member of the violent Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua (TdA) during a raid in a suburban Home Depot parking lot. The operation took place under Operation Midway Blitz, a targeted enforcement effort aimed at removing dangerous criminal aliens from the city.
Two illegal aliens from Mexico were quickly recaptured Monday after attacking a female U.S. Border Patrol agent and escaping from federal custody during transport to a Texas detention facility. The suspects, identified as 29-year-old Juan Carmen Padron-Mendez and 23-year-old Juan Carlos Padron-Barron, allegedly launched the assault while en route to the Montgomery Processing Center in Conroe, Texas.
Four U.S. citizens were arrested this week after allegedly attempting to sabotage a U.S. Border Patrol vehicle during an immigration enforcement operation outside a Home Depot in Van Nuys, a neighborhood in Los Angeles. The suspects are accused of placing homemade tire spikes designed to disable a federal law enforcement vehicle.
Border security agents are flooding back into service following President Donald Trump’s return to the White House, reversing years of declining morale and recruitment struggles under former President Joe Biden. According to an internal Department of Homeland Security memo obtained by the Daily Caller, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) applications surged by 44% from January through May 2025 compared to the same period in 2024.
President Donald Trump’s renewed focus on border security has led to a near-total elimination of the catch-and-release policy at the U.S.-Mexico border, marking a 99.99% reduction compared to peak levels under former President Joe Biden.
