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Southwest Border Initiative Files (NAID 7594480)

Series in the National Archives and Records Administration's holdings

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Jan 26, 2026
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Have any confirmed smuggling tunnels been found in the Upper Midwest, and what agencies investigated them?

Reporting provided contains multiple confirmed discoveries of man-made — but all are located along the – Southwest border (not ); the investigations were led by federal homeland‑security and narcotics...

Nov 17, 2025
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What distribution networks and transportation methods are cartels using now for meth and fentanyl shipments into the U.S.?

U.S. reporting and government releases show cartels currently move methamphetamine and fentanyl into the United States using a wide mix of routes — ports of entry (passenger vehicles, commercial cargo...

Jan 22, 2026
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are we being reported for cash transactions now?

The short answer is: generally no — the longstanding, cash-reporting trigger for financial institutions remains , but targeted temporary rules and expanded reporting on certain businesses and in speci...

Jan 24, 2026

Which federal administrations have expanded criminal prosecutions for entry-related immigration offenses and with what impacts?

Three distinct federal turns — the launch in 2005, the ’s 2017–2018 prosecutorial push, and more recent surges under both the (as Title 42 unwound) and the 2025 Trump administration — account for the ...

Oct 19, 2025

how many immigrants actually were released into America during 4 year Biden presidency

Official data and reporting provided in the materials show of how many immigrants were “released into America” over the Biden presidency; available figures instead record encounters, apprehensions, an...

Jan 19, 2026

Did President Biden or DHS announce hiring 89,000 new agents and in what context?

No — there is no record in the provided DHS or related reporting that President Joe Biden or the Department of Homeland Security announced a plan to hire 89,000 new “agents.” The Department has public...

Jan 10, 2026

What immigration policies during the Clinton administration increased deportations?

The Clinton administration pursued a suite of enforcement-first policies and laws in the mid-1990s that materially expanded the federal deportation apparatus: increased funding and personnel for borde...

Jan 9, 2026

How have ICE enforcement priorities changed since 2017 and in 2024?

Enforcement priorities under ICE shifted from a broad "enforce against all removable aliens" approach under the 2017 Trump-era directives to a narrower, risk‑based focus under the Biden administration...

Jan 5, 2026

What federal GAO and DHS analyses exist assessing the effectiveness of detection technology versus physical barriers along the Southwest border?

Congressional watchdog reports from the Government Accountability Office document multiple GAO analyses and DHS submissions that examine surveillance "technology" deployments and the construction/prio...

Oct 30, 2025

How many illegal immigrants came into the U.S. under the Biden presidency?

The available materials present divergent metrics but converge on one clear finding: . Published counts vary by definition — “encounters,” “encounters at the Southwest border,” “new residents,” and mo...