WHAT WE KNOW:

Border Patrol agents are being overwhelmed with a surge of migrants in parts of Texas and have had to restart “catch-and-release” policies, turning people loose into the U.S. as the first signs of a migrant surge emerge under President Biden.

HEADLINES:

• Border agents unable to handle migrant surge in Texas, fear it will spread

• Border Patrol finds 10.7 pounds of cocaine in SUV driven by 19-year-old near Oceanside

• Surge of unaccompanied minors at border poses a challenge for Biden administration

GO DEEPER:

USBP agents at an immigration checkpoint stopped 2 human smuggling attempts in commercial vehicles within a day of each other, leading to the arrest of 138 individuals, including a convicted sex offender, as well as 2 U.S. citizen drivers.

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— CBP (@CBP) February 13, 2021

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— CBP (@CBP) February 12, 2021

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