Border Patrol, Central Valley

US Border Patrol arrests migrants during latest enforcement operation
Immigrant communities in Kern County, California, are on edge as the U.S. Border Patrol has been seen conducting enforcement operations throughout the region this week.
Why is Border Patrol so far inland for Central California arrests? Here’s its jurisdiction
“Our area of responsibility stretches from the U.S./Mexico Border, north, as mission and threat dictate, all the way to the Oregon line,” U.S. Border Patrol Chief Patrol Agent Gregory K. Bovino, chief of the El Centro Sector in Imperial Valley, said in a statement.
Border Patrol arrests 29 in Lower Valley stash house raid
Border Patrol agents arrested and apprehended 29 people from a stash house in the Lower Valley on Thursday. The arrests followed a tip that led agents to the property. The investigation revealed that the individuals included migrants from Mexico,
Rumors about Border Patrol operations in California spark social media uproar
A real Border Patrol operation in another part of California has sparked rumors and social media uproar—and caused anxiety for immigrants. The rumors stemmed from a real Border Patrol operation out of Kern County.
What to do if you’re detained by Border Patrol as raids in Central California continue
If someone you know has been detained, they will be processed at the local ICE field office before being transferred to a detention facility. In the Central Valley, the Mesa Verde Detention Center is located in the city of Bakersfield. Detainee locator: locator.ice.gov
Border Patrol arrests felon in Kern County; Fresno may be next
Border Patrol agents from the Premier Sector captured a felon in Kern County as part of Operation Return to Sender.
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'RETURN TO SENDER': Border Patrol's 3-day operation in Kern, 78 arrested
Border Patrol's 3-day operation in Kern 'Return to Sender', resulted in 78 arrests from seven countries including China and ...
Border Patrol operation in Kern County nets 78 arrests, including sex offenders and felons
The U.S. Border Patrol released more information on their operation this past week, which blew up social media and raised ...
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Taiwanese firm displays fully automated, 100 mph speeding AI drone for border patrol
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Hundreds of Kern residents gather in Bakersfield to protest Border Patrol operation
Several hundred Kern County residents gathered at the corner of Ming Ave. and Wible Road to protest Border Patrol's three-day operation dubbed 'Return to Sender' ...
Immigration crackdown expanding in Central California, Border Patrol says in update
A Border Patrol chief says dozens of agents detained two child rapists and “other criminals” from several countries as part ...
Ex-Russian mercenary crossing border with drone, cash arrested by Border Patrol
Border Patrol agents arrested Kazakhstan citizen Timur Praliev after he allegedly crossed the Rio Grande River with cash, ...
U.S. Border Patrol Grand Forks Sector sees slight increase in encounters, more vehicle incursions
November and December saw a higher-than-usual number of vehicle inclusions near the Pembina border, said David Marcus of the U.S. Border Patrol Sector. Numbers from the first few months of the 2025 ...
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DPS, Border Patrol agents disrupt vehicle smuggling attempt, 10 migrants apprehended
A joint effort between Border Patrol agents based in Santa Teresa and Texas DPS led to the disruption of a vehicle smuggling ...