Border Patrol, Central Valley

Border Patrol says Central Valley raids, latest operation over, Fresno congressman says
The Border Patrol’s report to Congressman Jim Costa contradicts earlier accounts about this week’s raids and agents’ behavior during the operation.
US Border Patrol arrests migrants during latest enforcement operation
Immigrant communities in Kern County, California, are on edge as the U.S. Border Patrol has been seen conducting enforcement operations throughout the region this week.
Why is Border Patrol so far inland for Central California arrests? Here’s its jurisdiction
“Our area of responsibility stretches from the U.S./Mexico Border, north, as mission and threat dictate, all the way to the Oregon line,” U.S. Border Patrol Chief Patrol Agent Gregory K. Bovino, chief of the El Centro Sector in Imperial Valley, said in a statement.
Border Patrol detains dozens of immigrants in Central Valley, advocates say. What we know
Immigration enforcement activity sends shockwaves with Central Valley farmworkers and the agriculture industry.
Rumors about Border Patrol operations in California spark social media uproar
A real Border Patrol operation in another part of California has sparked rumors and social media uproar—and caused anxiety for immigrants. The rumors stemmed from a real Border Patrol operation out of Kern County.
Immigration crackdown expanding in Central California, Border Patrol says in update
A Border Patrol chief says dozens of agents detained two child rapists and “other criminals” from several countries as part of a Kern County immigration enforcement operation — and that operations could expand to Fresno and Sacramento.
Border Crossings Continue to Drop Before Trump’s Second Term
Illegal crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border in November fell to their lowest level of President Biden’s administration.
‘They just got my uncle’: Immigration arrests spark fear among farmworkers in Central Valley
Dozens have been arrested in the heavily agricultural Kern County during a multiple-day operation by U.S. Customs and Border ...
Hundreds rally against Border Patrol enforcement as agency details actions
Hundreds of people gathered Friday morning at the intersection of Ming Avenue and Wible Road to protest recent immigration sweeps in Kern County that resulted in the arrest of more than 70 people and ...
Yuma border patrol chief explains changing immigration landscape
Newly appointed U.S. Border Patrol Chief at the Yuma Sector, Justin De La Torre, explains potential changes coming to the ...
After record highs, illegal immigration plummets at US-Mexico border
The number of migrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border has swung dramatically during the administration of President Joe ...
What to do if you’re detained by Border Patrol as raids in Central California continue
If someone you know has been detained, they will be processed at the local ICE field office before being transferred to a ...
Man-made tunnel with lighting, ventilation found beneath US-Mexico border in El Paso
Border Patrol uncovers a cross-border tunnel from Mexico to El Paso, equipped with lighting, ventilation, and wood supports, ...
New California Immigration Raids Are 'Sowing Chaos'
Immigration raids by the United States Border Patrol (USBP) in Kern County, California, are "sowing chaos" in vulnerable communities, according to California Senate Majority leader Lena Gonzalez.