Border Patrol, state troopers take patrol flight over Taku River looking for drugs, other illegal activity

South Texas is recovering from record-high border pursuits. How will they fare under Trump?

High-speed chases involving state troopers at the border reached a five-year peak in 2022 — the same year pursuits played a role in law enforcement's chaotic response to the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde. Chases are less frequent now, but it's possible they won't stay that way.

Border Patrol, state troopers take patrol flight over Taku River looking for drugs, other illegal activity

Troopers: “No enforcement action was taken”; Border Patrol: “We are just getting started.”