Witnessing technology advancements during a late-night ride-along with CBP in a helicopter to capture migrants.

Fox News recently conducted an exclusive late-night helicopter tour over the El Paso, Texas, sector to provide insight into the operations of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in capturing migrants attempting to avoid authorities. The experience shed light on the nightly challenges faced by CBP agents. 

Our team got a first-hand look at the advanced technology that CBP uses to detect migrants and smugglers.

Agents with the agency’s Air and Marine Operations wore nighttime vision goggles as we flew above one of the busiest areas for migrant traffic. 

“All right, those two are crawling away,” one of the agents said. 

Fox News took an exclusive helicopter ride with Customs and Border Protection in El Paso, Texas. (Fox News)

Our camera crew on the ground captured several of the apprehensions, including that of a 19-year-old from Mexico and a man from Guatemala.

Encounters in the El Paso Sector have not only decreased but the number of “gotaways,” referring to migrants who manage to escape apprehension, has also seen a decline. Border Patrol agents revealed that they had no gotaways on Wednesday, marking the first time in several years. 

Moreover, agents highlighted the increased presence of Border Patrol and National Guard vehicles strategically positioned in key areas. Before the Trump administration, Border Patrol agents were thinly spread, lacking the resources to establish a robust presence in these crucial zones.