Armed Attacks on U.S. Border Agents Expose Dangerous Security Gaps at Our Southern Border

The recent armed attacks targeting U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents along the Texas-Mexico border serve as a stark reminder of the ongoing dangers threatening American sovereignty and national security. Between Thursday and Friday, an intense law enforcement operation unfolded after gunfire erupted near the border in El Paso, Texas, involving individuals attempting illegal crossings from Ciudad Juárez, Mexico. This brazen aggression against federal agents was met with rapid response efforts on both sides of the border: Mexican municipal police, the Mexican Army, and the National Guard mobilized alongside U.S. CBP officers who heightened patrols with aerial support and...