CBP officers discover $14.9 million in meth hidden in fresh celery at Texas border

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized nearly $15 million worth of methamphetamine hidden inside a commercial shipment of fresh celery at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility, federal officials announced Wednesday.

Former Rangers prospect detained by ICE
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A former Texas Rangers minor leaguer and current San Diego Padres coach was detained by ICE after the agency says he has been in the United States illegally since 2018. FOX 4's Alex Boyer has more.

Ex-Texas Rangers prospect and San Diego Padres coach arrested by ICE at airport

Oswaldo Pirela, a San Diego Padres minor league coach and former Texas Rangers minor league player, was arrested by ICE agents at El Paso International Airport.

ICE proposes offering insurance for local police that arrest immigrants

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency has proposed an insurance plan that could protect local police officers who make immigration arrests.

Minnesota AG suing Texas governor to force extradition of ICE agent

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has filed a lawsuit against Texas Governor Greg Abbott to force the extradition of ICE officer Christian Castro, who is charged in connection with a January shooting in Minneapolis.

Border construction halted at Big Bend National Park
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The Trump administration has temporarily halted construction at Big Bend National Park in Texas after public pushback against the project. FOX 4's Amelia Jones has more.

Big Bend National Park border wall construction paused

Construction activity tied to a border security project in Big Bend National Park has been paused as U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott heads to the region for an on-the-ground review.

Army wife returns home after 5 weeks in ICE detention
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The wife of an Army staff sergeant has been released from ICE detention five weeks after she was taken into custody in front of him and their 5-year-old son. FOX 4's Shaun Rabb has more.

CBP says Big Bend work is limited as legal challenges grow

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney S. Scott released a statement he said was “correcting the record” on projects happening in Big Bend National Park.

ICE considers buying gloves with electric shock for agents
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ICE agents could soon have access to gloves that have the ability to emit an electric shock, which is raising concerns from civil rights groups. FOX 4's Casey Stegall has more.

Driver high on cocaine and drunk sentenced in crash that killed retired Texas nurse

A man living illegally in the U.S. was sentenced to up to 40 years for a drunk driving crash in Parker County that killed retired nurse Cora Estep and injured two family members.

ICE to buy electric shock gloves intended to gain compliance from combative individuals

Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers could soon be outfitted with gloves that can deliver electric shocks to gain compliance from combative individuals, according to an Associated Press exclusive report. 

U.S. citizen arrested after 130 pounds of cocaine found in vehicle at Texas-Mexico border

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized more than $1.7 million worth of cocaine hidden inside an SUV at the Del Rio Port of Entry earlier this month, federal authorities announced.

Trump’s State Department revoked 175,000 visas since January 2025

Approximately 175,000 people have lost their visas since the beginning of the Trump administration, the State Department reports.

ICE to equip every officer with body cams by end of August

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced this weekend they are hoping to have every officer and agent in the field equipped with body-worn cameras by the end of August. 

ICE body camera policy allows video releases only in agency's 'best interest'

Body worn cameras are coming to Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers within the next two months. But there may be some lingering issues surrounding transparency and the public having access to their video for some of their most volatile incidents.