Retired San Diego Border Patrol Chief Patrol Agent Aaron Heitke said he was instructed by the Biden administration to not publicize arrests of illegal border crossers identified as “Significant

"At the time, I was told I could not release any information on this increase in SIAs or mention any of the arrests."

An illegal immigrant has bitten a Border Patrol agent in the face, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials said on Friday.

A tethered balloon over the Florida Keys will help border agents monitor for illegal activities. The AMO arm of the U.S. border protection agency will launch its "Argos 2" blimp-like system later this month.

Former San Diego Sector Chief Patrol Agent Aaron Heitke told lawmakers he was stopped from releasing information on migrants in his sector.