An unofficial report from U.S. Customs and Border Protection indicates that the number of migrants arrested after illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border between ports of entry fell by nearly 95 percent from the peak of the Biden border crisis. In addition, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced in September that Border Patrol released no illegal aliens into the U.S. interior. | Border / Cartel Chronicles

U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Air and Marine Operations (AMO) officially closed a legendary chapter in airborne border defense by completing the final operational flight of its last P-3 Airborne Early Warning (AEW) aircraft. | Border / Cartel Chronicles

A targeted federal immigration enforcement operation turned into a foot pursuit and vehicle collision in Harris County, Texas, on Saturday morning after a multi-time deported illegal alien with a history of drunk driving arrests fled federal agents. | Border / Cartel Chronicles

The Texas law enforcement community is in mourning following the death of Texas Special Operations Group (SOG) Staff Sergeant Sterling Matthias Shelton, who passed away on October 8, 2026. The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) staff sergeant fought a courageous 15-month battle with aggressive brain cancer that was discovered when he suffered a heat stroke in July 2025. | Border / Cartel Chronicles

Department of Homeland Security officials report that a criminal illegal alien with a history of violence and dangerous gang affiliations was shot on Thursday afternoon by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer. The Dominican national was arrested by the NYPD in December 2023 but was released a few days later "by reckless Democrat sanctuary policies that put American lives at risk," DHS officials stated. | Border / Cartel Chronicles

When President Trump arrived for a get-out-the-vote rally at San Antonio’s Joe Freeman Coliseum on Wednesday, the venue was nearly at capacity, with several thousand eager rally-goers still in line outside. The jovial crowd, still hoping to enter, listened to speakers inside via an outdoor jumbotron. | Border / Cartel Chronicles

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers found and seized more than 260 pounds of cocaine at the San Ysidro Port of Entry in Southern California. Officers found the illicit drugs during a secondary inspection of a commercial passenger bus as the driver attempted to enter the United States from Mexico. | Border / Cartel Chronicles

The Pentagon is seizing on a dramatic surge in cartel drone operations along the southern border to establish a domestic testing ground for next-generation counter-drone warfare, explicitly emulating the rapid technological adaptation driven by the war in Ukraine. | Border / Cartel Chronicles

Mexico’s Navy announced the deployment of almost 160 ground troops following a recent incident in which gunmen from the terrorist organization the Gulf Cartel fired on boats from the U.S. Coast Guard that were patrolling the waters of the Rio Grande. | Border / Cartel Chronicles

A U.S. Coast Guard riverine boat crew patrolling the Texas-Mexico border came under fire from suspected Mexican cartel forces on Saturday, sparking an immediate tactical response from federal forces. The Guardsmen returned fire and successfully suppressed the threat, sustaining no injuries during the unprovoked cross-border attack. | Border / Cartel Chronicles

A Venezuelan illegal alien with a final order of removal from an immigration judge is now facing federal charges for assaulting a federal officer. The Venezuelan man was shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer at the end of a high-speed pursuit where he allegedly rammed an officer's vehicle.  | Border / Cartel Chronicles

Texas Governor Greg Abbott secured an historic $7.5 billion grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) earlier this month. The funds will reimburse the state for border security expenditures during the Biden Border Crisis. | Border / Cartel Chronicles

As the battle for control of the House of Representatives intensifies ahead of the 2026 midterms, a lame-duck House Democrat dropped a comprehensive blueprint for how a potential Democratic majority could target the White House come January. | Border / Cartel Chronicles

A deaf Dogo Argentino who was surrendered to a shelter as a puppy is now geared up in military fatigues and preparing to deploy with the Michigan National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry Regiment. | Border / Cartel Chronicles

A woman in Lubbock, Texas, pleaded guilty in federal court to 11 counts of Animal Crushing. Police began an investigation into the woman's bizarre behavior after finding a photo of her engaging in lewd sexual acts with a dog. | Border / Cartel Chronicles

In the wake of the officer-involved shooting of a Venezuelan illegal alien by an ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations officer in Austin on Sunday, protesters painted threatening graffiti on overpass support pilings. The graffiti includes threats to kill President Donald Trump and ICE officers. | Border / Cartel Chronicles

While media attention in Central Texas remains fixed on local federal law enforcement operations, the Austin City Council is quietly moving to funnel hundreds of thousands in taxpayer dollars to non-profit groups tasked with fighting federal deportations. | Border / Cartel Chronicles

U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials report that the Venezuelan man shot by an ICE officer in Austin on Sunday entered the U.S. illegally during the Biden Border Crisis. The man attempted to flee from an ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations officer during a targeted law enforcement operation. | Border / Cartel Chronicles

Protests broke out in the Texas Capital City on Sunday after an ICE officer reportedly shot a fleeing illegal alien. According to the Austin police chief, City Councilman Mike Siefel made false allegations about the circumstances, saying the ICE officer fired five times through the car's windshield. Facts surrounding the shooting remain under investigation. | Border / Cartel Chronicles

For the first time this century, a horse in a Texas border county has been found infested with the New World screwworm (NWS). The flesh-eating screwworm was found on the hind limb of a working horse in Presidio County, Texas, according to U.S. Equestrian Federation officials. | Border / Cartel Chronicles