Big Bend Sector

West Texas Border Patrol Agent Shot 22-Year-Old Guatemalan After Officials Say Agent Was Attacked

Carlos Morales

By Carlos MoralesA Border Patrol agent stationed in the Big Bend Sector of West Texas shot and injured a 22-year-old Guatemalan man late Tuesday night…

Migrant Protection Protocols Quietly Expands To Big Bend Sector

Carlos Morales

By Carlos MoralesA controversial Trump administration policy requiring some asylum seekers to wait in Mexico as their cases progress through U.S.…

In The Vast Big Bend, There's An Increase In Migrants Crossing The Border. Here's Why.

Carlos Morales

By Carlos MoralesIt’s approaching midday, and Border Patrol agent Derek Boyle is driving along the snaking Rio Grande. On either side of the river: The…

The U.S. Border Patrol Names A New Chief Agent To Its Lead Efforts In The Big Bend

Mitch Borden

By Mitch Borden U.S. Border Patrol agents monitor more than 500 miles of the southwest border that make up the agency’s Big Bend sector. But, since…

In Big Bend Sector, National Guard Troops Arrive for Training, Assignments

Carlos Morales

As part of President Trump’s call to curb illegal immigration, earlier this month he asked border states to send National Guard troops to the U.S./Mexico…

Border Patrol Agent Dies While on Patrol in Van Horn

Carlos Morales

A U.S. Border Patrol Agent has died and another remains hospitalized after sustaining multiple injuries while on patrol in the Van Horn area this weekend.…