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Border Patrol Agents Shot In Shootout With Drug Smugglers

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On Thursday, several Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents were shot while boarding a suspected smuggling vessel. There have been no details provided regarding the conditions of the agents involved in the incident. CBP has yet to identify any of the victims. Three CBP Marine Interdiction Agents were involved in a gunfight with individuals on board a suspected smuggling vessel when they approached 14 miles off the coast of Cabo Rojo Puerto Rico on Nov. …

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Border Apprehensions To Breach Two Million For The First Time

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A record number of migrants are being arrested while crossing the southern U.S. border with Mexico, according to new figures Monday from U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The surge comes amid rising political tension between the Biden administration and Republican-led states. The pandemic hit Latin America’s economies harder than any region in the world, creating a greater supply of low-wage labor looking for jobs. The U.S. economy rebounded quickly, creating strong demand for those jobs, …

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