A German man says he’s grateful to be back home in Europe after being arrested by ICE and forced to spend over two weeks at an immigration detention center near the San Diego border.

During a traffic stop, U.S. border patrol agents in southern California seized nearly 50 pounds of cocaine valued at more than $800,000, it was announced Monday.

With egg prices at record highs, authorities are seeing a sharp increase in smuggling operations attempting to bring eggs across the US-Mexico border. US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has reported a surge in egg seizures,

Just after midnight, the intercepting boat found the panga, officials said. The panga crew refused to follow the agents’ orders to turn their engine off, according to CBP. “After exhausting all avenues to stop the vessel, (the agents) moved into position and deployed disabling rounds to successfully stop the panga,” Scappechio said.

Nearly 42,000 people are in ICE custody, a majority of them with no criminal history, and many of them facing similar conditions to those endured by Jessica Brösche.

Border officials in San Diego said they've seen a recent, significant increase in travelers attempting to bring raw eggs and other prohibited food items into the United States from Mexico.

CBP sees a 158% increase in raw egg seizures from Mexico, urging travelers to avoid fines and protect U.S. agriculture.

The young woman had planned to spend a month with a friend in Los Angeles and then fly home to Berlin. But she’s been in federal custody since late January.

A traffic stop last weekend on Interstate 8 at the Campo Border Patrol Checkpoint resulted in the seizure of nearly 200 pounds of methamphetamine.

A German tattoo artist who tried to enter the United States from Mexico through the San Diego border has been in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention for over a month, according to a friend who witnessed her being detained.

As consumers face skyrocketing egg prices, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) reports an increase of people attempting to smuggle eggs across the border from Mexico.