U.S. Immigration Policy

The United States has signed an agreement with Panama to help remove migrants traveling north to the U.S. through the treacherous Darien Gap. The U.S. will cover the cost of repatriation and provide assistance to Panama in handling the situation.

Migrant Smuggling Arrest in Bexar County, Texas

Seven people were arrested in Bexar County, Texas, for their involvement in an alleged migrant smuggling scheme that resulted in 11 migrants being hospitalized due to heat exhaustion. The migrants were found hidden in a concealed compartment in a trailer outside a stash house in San Antonio. Multiple suspects were apprehended, and the case is being investigated by the Bexar County Sheriff's Office and Homeland Security Investigations.

U.S. Government Imposes Visa Restrictions and Sanctions on Nicaragua

The United States imposed visa restrictions on over 250 Nicaraguan government officials and sanctioned three entities due to repressive actions and failure to stem migrant smuggling. The Nicaraguan government is enabling illegal migration to the U.S. through social networks and a Russian training center in Managua.

Fatal Crash Involving Migrant Smuggling

A United States citizen and two suspected migrants died in a crash after fleeing sheriff's deputies in Dimmit County, Texas. The driver faces multiple felony charges, and the incident is under investigation by the Texas Department of Public Safety. Migrant smugglers continue to use isolated highways to evade law enforcement, despite a reduction in migrant crossings in the Del Rio Sector.

Migrant Smuggling in Cargo Trucks to the U.S. Border

Telemundo News and CLIP investigated the dangerous journey of migrants in cargo trucks to the U.S. border, revealing the harrowing experiences of people like Yanira Chávez and the high number of deaths in these smuggling operations.

Migrant Smuggling Arrest in Texas

A truck driver in Texas was arrested for smuggling migrants, claiming he was forced at gunpoint. Texas Governor Greg Abbott is leveraging Texas National Guard soldiers to combat the record 2.4 million migrant encounters at the U.S.-Mexico border. The driver, Luis Enrique Lara, was arrested at a highway checkpoint and charged with transporting migrants. Worries about human and drug smuggling at the southern border are prevalent among national officials.