Illegal crossings at the US-Mexico border remained near historic lows in April despite increasing slightly over previous months, according to preliminary data obtained by The Post. Federal agents ...

US Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz, however, downplayed the migrant surge, telling reporters Wednesday the increase after the lifting of Title 42 happened in the “last five to six days.” ...

Border crossings were up slightly in April, with 4,835 people caught trying to flee the Great White North compared to 4,477 in March according to US Customs and Border Protection data.

Two US service members were killed after their vehicle was involved in an accident Tuesday morning near the southern US border, the military said in a statement.

Last month, the Pentagon created a 60-foot-wide strip of land along 200 miles of the border between New Mexico and Mexico, effectively turning it into part of a U.S. military base there.