A group of suspected Mexican cartel members fired shots at U.S. Border Patrol agents on Monday afternoon as a group of migrants attempted to cross the Rio Grande.

Current and former federal senior law enforcement officials have warned of a possible “violent pushback” from Mexican cartels infuriated by President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown for how it will curb their human smuggling incomes.

DHS could request up to 10,000 troops to help with efforts along the U.S.-Mexico border, according to an internal Border Patrol memo obtained by ABC News.

On Monday, Texas DPS Lieutenant Olivarez confirmed that shots were fired from inside Mexico toward a group of Border Patrol agents on Fronton Island. According to a CBP statement, at approximately 1:29 p.m., border patrol agents reported shots fired in Fronton, Texas.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement conducted “targeted operations” in the Rio Grande Valley on Sunday morning. Agents with the U.S. Drug Enforcement

An exchange of gunfire occurred between US Border Patrol agents and suspected cartel members near the US-Mexico border, according to reports. The incident, which took place near Fronton Island, happened as individuals attempted to cross the Rio Grande into the United States. No injuries were reported on either side.

Shortly after President Donald Trump was sworn into office, Texas placed more buoys along the Rio Grande. Texas Governor Greg Abbott posted video of the large buoys going into place at the Texas-Mexico border.

U.S. Border Patrol was involved in a shootout with cartel members in the Rio Grande Valley, the Texas Department of Public Safety says. The tense moments unfolded Monday in

Texas will send 400 soldiers from its Tactical Border Force to the southern border to aid with efforts to enforce the Trump administration's immigration crackdown, Governor Greg Abbott announced on Monday.

According to reports, there were no injuries in the incident near Fronton Island, an uninhabited island in Starr County, Texas.

US Border Patrol agents and suspected Mexican cartel members traded gunfire near the southern border Monday as a group of migrants tried to enter the US illegally, according to a report. The shooting took place around 1:30 p.

The deployment puts in motion plans President Donald Trump laid out in executive orders signed shortly after he took office to crack down on immigration.  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon will begin deploying as many as 1,