Margelis Tinoco, 48, of Colombia, cries after finding out her 1 p.m. appointment was no longer valid via the CBP One appointment. Tinoco was to be processed by Customs and Border Protection at the Paso del Norte International Bridge in El Paso, Texas on Jan. 20, 2025.
According to CBP, officers working at the Paso Del Norte international border in downtown El Paso seized 41.6 pounds of cocaine. The seizure was made just before 6 a.m.
The suspects were identified as Arturo Ramirez Manzano, 27, also known as Tadeo, Mario Ivan Ramirez, 21, and Corina Hernandez, 30, all from El Paso. Officers seized two rifles and nearly one kilogram of cocaine during the operation.
U.S. CBP intercepted 41.6 pounds of cocaine in a car at El Paso's border; the 21-year-old driver faces charges.
President Trump wasted no time in cracking down on immigration across the country during his first 24 hours in office.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in El Paso seized 41.6 pounds of cocaine and arrested a U.S. citizen in an alleged smuggling attempt on Thursday, Jan. 9 at the Paso Del Norte port of entry.
Migrants who waited months to cross the U.S. border with Mexico learned their CBP One appointments had been canceled moments after Donald Trump was sworn in as president.
Since CBP One app was fully rolled out in January 2023, more than half a million immigrants have been admitted into the United States.
Specially trained Border Patrol agents and a Customs and Border Protection helicopter crew took part in a weekend mission to rescue a missing hiker in Guadalupe
Mexico on Tuesday continued to prepare for President Donald Trump’s promised mass deportations by setting up the first of nine migrant attention centers on the border.
The Trump administration’s postinauguration move canceling appointments for asylum requests left many migrants stranded on the U.S.-Mexico border.