As of July 31, CBP had reported more than 1.97 million encounters with migrants attempting to illegally enter the US, compared to the nearly 1.95 million stopped at this point in fiscal year 2022.

The Pentagon announced Wednesday that it is establishing an expansive new military buffer zone in Texas aimed at bolstering ...

Active duty troops on the southern border with Mexico began carrying out “welfare checks” on detained migrants earlier this month to help out overwhelmed Customs and Border Protection agents ...

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner Robert Perez said he supports sending 1,000 more national guard troops to the U.S. southern border and advocated for closing immigration loopholes ...

The Defense Department is expanding its border role with a new military zone near Yuma, aiming to boost surveillance as crossings continue to fall.

Hundreds of active-duty U.S. troops will remain at the U.S.-Mexico border until at least the start of October, the Pentagon confirmed Friday. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Aug. 24 “approved ...

The Pentagon has been activating troops to assist Customs and Border Protection on the U.S.-Mexico border since 2018. Looking ahead to 2024, that mission is slated to continue — with up to 2,500 ...

The Pentagon has authorized expanded roles for hundreds of U.S. troops stationed at the southern border, allowing them to conduct surveillance alongside Customs and Border Protection agents.

The U.S. Defense Department has announced sweeping changes to its military drone procurement and deployment practices.

The Biden administration has asked the Pentagon to use one of its military bases to house migrant children, as Customs and Border Protection data shows border crossings hit a 15-year-high in March.

The Pentagon is preparing for a new request from the Department of Homeland Security that could extend the U.S. border support mission beyond Dec. 15, according to two U.S. officials.

“CBP has signed a license agreement to occupy approximately 390,000 usable square feet in the USAID tower,” a CBP spokesperson said in a Friday night statement to Playbook.