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

Egg prices in the U.S. have been skyrocketing, but officials warn that smuggling eggs from Mexico is not the solution. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents have been cracking down on illegal egg imports.

The other side of the border has been beefed up too. The US Department of Defence has ordered 1,500 additional active-duty troops there to tackle the national emergency declared by Mr Trump. Airborne surveillance has been ramped up to monitor Mexican gangs.

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.

Southern border agents say illegal border crossings have been on the decline since last fiscal year, but deportation flights are on the rise.

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.

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 (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.