More Border Patrol Agents Sent to Texas, CBP Spokesperson Says

Since taking office, President Donald Trump has prioritized lowering the number of border crossings in a bid to tamp down illegal immigration.

A U.S. Border Patrol agent from the Big Bend Sector takes part in a binational patrol called “Operation Mirror” with Mexican Army personnel to deter migrant crossings from Ojinaga, Mexico, to Presidio, Texas, on Nov. 4, 2025. Herika Martinez/AFP via Getty Images

U.S. border officials on Wednesday said more Border Patrol agents were being sent to the Texas–Mexico border to shore up security along a section of the Rio Grande, which doubles as the border between Mexico and the United States.

A spokesperson for the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) confirmed the reallocation of resources in an emailed statement to The Epoch Times on Wednesday evening, responding to a question about recent reports of more agents being sent to the Laredo, Texas, border sector.