Human smugglers are increasingly using cloned U.S. Border Patrol vehicles to transport illegal immigrants across the southern border, complicating enforcement efforts.
The Trump administration has pledged a "ruthlessly aggressive" response following the death of an elderly South Texas rancher, reportedly killed by a cartel-placed explosive near the U.S.-Mexico border.
In recent weeks, the U.S. military has intensified its surveillance operations along the U.S.-Mexico border, conducting at least 18 missions over the southwestern United States and the Baja peninsula.
The Pentagon is preparing to deploy up to 1,500 active-duty troops to assist with securing the southern border, U.S. officials revealed on Wednesday. This decision aligns with directives issued by President Donald Trump through executive orders shortly after taking office, aimed at tightening immigration controls.
The Trump administration announced Tuesday the reinstatement of the "Remain in Mexico" policy, officially known as the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP).