Event Brief
Border arrests rise for third straight month
Filed: May 15, 2026 at 5:05 PM ET
Summary: Migrant arrests at the US-Mexico border increased to the highest level in Trump’s second term.
WHO: US authorities at the US-Mexico border
WHAT: Migrant arrests at the US-Mexico border rose for the third straight month.
WHEN: May 15, 2026 at 4:12 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: Arrests increased to the most in President Donald Trump’s second term after a prior drop when he returned to office in January 2025.
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