President Donald Trump has thrust the military into a central role in deterring illegal crossings into the U.S. at its southern border.

U.S. Army Sgt. Salvador Hernandez stands beside Stryker combat vehicles while watching over the U.S.-Mexico border fence from ...

McALLEN, Texas (AP) — In 2006, top U.S. Border Patrol officials were asked how long it would take to hire 6,000 agents, a roughly 50% increase at the time. Michael Fisher, then deputy chief in ...

A Border Patrol agent looks on as a family from Colombia is detained and escorted to a bus by federal agents following an appearance at immigration court Monday, July 14, 2025, in San Antonio.

A seldom used agreement between Mexico and U.S. was enacted last month when the Guadalajara 2 Complex fire threatened to jump the border and damage the communities of Campo and Jacumba in California.

SAN DIEGO (Border Report) — A seldom used agreement between Mexico and U.S. was enacted last month when the Guadalajara 2 Complex fire threatened to jump the border and damage the communities of ...

The House-passed version of the military policy bill makes Defense Department involvement in various domestic and law enforcement activities more permanent.