Customs and Border Protection

The House hearing on border security was skipped by all 15 Democratic committee members.

The crisis at the border is not a glitch in the Mayorkas plan; it is a feature of it.

Police released information this week about a Hyundai Elantra that was believed to be near the residence where four University of Idaho students were murdered.

Authorities found 25 pounds, equivalent to three gallons, of the liquid fentanyl in a compartment within a gas tank at a traffic stop in Robstown, Texas.

More than 24,000 migrants in Customs and Border Protection facilities have already received their flu vaccination.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection released record-breaking data showing the number of migrant encounters in Fiscal Year 2022.

"This could be the start of a trend with Transnational Criminal Organizations targeting younger users," CBP Nogales Port Director Michael W. Humphries said.

A CBP spokesperson told Newsweek that some biological materials "must be accompanied by a CDC import permit or importer certification statement."

"From June to July, fentanyl seizures were up 203% at the southern border," Senator Marsha Blackburn wrote in a tweet on Tuesday.

"This is a dangerous opioid, and our officers were able to prevent this deadly drug from reaching its destination," the CBP Louisville port director said.

"Our agents prevented these dangerous narcotics from reaching our communities," Chief Patrol Agent Aaron Heitke said

CBP's deputy director of field operations in San Diego, Anne Maricich, said, "We are seeing a rise in fentanyl smuggling attempts."

"We remain committed to ensuring our cargo system remains secure while facilitating lawful commerce," a Customs and Border Protection official said.

Nearly 500 illegal migrants allegedly passed from Mexico into the U.S. as Texas officials called the border crossings an "invasion."

Officials in Colorado last month said authorities "already seized more illicit fentanyl in the first five months of 2022 than they did in all of last year."

"Smugglers will always try new, creative methods to smuggle narcotics," said Anne Maricich, CBP deputy director of Field Operations in San Diego.

"We're expecting the number of migrants to go up more than double, and [CBP] and [DHS] are not prepared to deal with those kinds of numbers," Kelly said.

"Large-scale seizures, such as this one, exemplify our mission priorities in securing the border," Laredo Port of Entry Director Alberto Flores said.

The most recent seizure comes as CBP agents continue to intercept illicit narcotics across the U.S.' borders.

According to Customs and Border Protection, the driver that was found in possession of the illegal narcotics was detained and turned over to the DEA.

The leeches are known to have been used for medicinal purposes and are an endangered species according to wildlife officials.

"Smugglers continue to conceal narcotics and other contraband in myriad ways, which my officers seize over and over every shift," Michael Neipert said.

This disturbing turn to dystopian, invasive and dangerous technology along the border must end.

According to CBP, if the rings were real, the shipment would have been worth over $300,000.

President Biden said during the State of the Union that "If we are to advance liberty and justice, we need to secure the border and fix the immigration system."

According to data from CBP, over the past four months, the agency has seized over 234,000 pounds of illegal narcotics across the borders entering the U.S.

"Washington ought to really be paying attention to the deterioration of the economy and the rule of law in Mexico."

"This massive methamphetamine smuggling attempt was stopped, thanks to our vigilant officers," Port Director Carlos Rodriguez said in a statement.

Officers used a canine unit that is trained to detect the scent of illegal narcotics when the discovery was made.

"Our officers remain committed to keeping our borders secure," Port Director Tater Ortiz, Brownsville Port of Entry said in a statement.