Migrant encounters are down along the border ahead of the implementation of Trump's tariffs against Mexican products

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers made a significant drug bust at the Calexico West Port of Entry on Tuesday, February 18, intercepting more than 47 pounds of narcotics in a single smuggling attempt.

Troops in Nogales, Mexico, have found 150 fentanyl pills, according to official statistics. Meanwhile, U.S. officials across the border have seized more than 400,000.

Border officials in San Diego said they've seen a recent, significant increase in travelers attempting to bring raw eggs and other prohibited food items into the United States from Mexico.

Authorities say dozens of people have tried smuggling eggs across the border from Mexico this year — with 1,600 eggs in total being seized in the region. "Travelers need to be aware that raw egg imports from Mexico are prohibited,

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Ysleta port of entry seized 64 pounds of methamphetamine on February 14, CBP officials said.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) are reminding the public to not bring raw eggs from Mexico into the United States. CBP says the San Diego Field Office has seen a 158% increase in finding eggs at the border since fiscal year 2024.

A Department of Homeland Security helicopter patrolling the border in Texas was struck three times by a laser fired from a vehicle on the Mexican side of the border.

The bus had been crossing the border “every week or two weeks” for months before it was caught, according to officials.