U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) shared updates on its enforcement activities along the U.S.-Mexico border in a series of tweets posted on February 12, 2026. The posts included comments from the CBP Commissioner about the agency's mission, as well as reports of recent arrests involving individuals attempting to enter or remain in the United States unlawfully.
In a tweet published at 18:39 UTC, CBP quoted its commissioner: "CBP's job, if you really want to simplify it, we're just supposed to know and control who comes into this country, and who stays in this country, consistent with the laws congress passes." @CBPCommissioner on how under the Trump administration, CBP has been able to achieve (February 12, 2026).
Later that day at 19:10 UTC, CBP reported an arrest made by Border Patrol Agents in Tucson: "Border Patrol Agents in Tucson arrested an illegal alien attempting to cross the border into our country. Upon the arrest and further checks, it was uncovered that he has convictions for felony sex crimes, along with a prior removal from the country. He now faces charges for" (February 12, 2026).
At 19:45 UTC on February 12, another update detailed an operation conducted jointly by El Paso Sector agents and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE): "Stash House Bused! @USBPChiefEPT agents and our partners at ICE did a knock and talk at a stash house in Horizon City that resulted in the arrest of three Mexican illegal aliens. Great work by our El Paso Agents and ICE partners!"
The Trump administration had previously emphasized strict enforcement of immigration laws through executive actions intended to enhance border security. Under these policies, agencies like CBP increased their focus on apprehending individuals with criminal backgrounds or previous removals from the United States.
