Officials conducted exercises with Black Hawk and Chinook helicopters, and military trucks, highlighting tactical strength.
According to reports, there were no injuries in the incident near Fronton Island, an uninhabited island in Starr County, Texas.
A video released by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) shows a group of men running for cover after illegal activity is halted.
The suspects were identified as Arturo Ramirez Manzano, 27, also known as Tadeo, Mario Ivan Ramirez, 21, and Corina Hernandez, 30, all from El Paso. Officers seized two rifles and nearly one kilogram of cocaine during the operation.
Border Patrol agents were fired upon Monday in the remote Starr County town of Fronton, Texas, Border Report has been told.
President Donald Trump has made immigration enforcement a top priority for his administration and has supported Abbott’s immigration efforts. Texas repeatedly sued the Biden administration, targeting many of its immigration policies, some of which provided migrants legal pathways to legally enter and stay in the U.S.
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) confirmed that border agents were fired upon from the Mexican side of the border. On Monday, Texas DPS Lieutenant Olivarez confirmed that shots were fired from inside Mexico toward a group of Border Patrol agents on Fronton Island.
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US Border Patrol agents and suspected Mexican cartel members traded gunfire near the southern border Monday as a group of migrants tried to enter the US illegally, according to a report.
“On January 27, 2025, at approximately 1.29pm, [border patrol agents] reported shots fired in Fronton, Texas. The scene remains active; no injuries have been reported,” US Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) said in a statement on Monday evening.
Gov. Greg Abbott announced Sunday night that the Texas Department of Public Safety is preparing to assist ICE agents with their operations
Only minutes after being sworn in as the 47th President of the United States, Donald Trump praised Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s border security policies and promised Texas