US Coast Guard underfunded by $21 billion, DHS Secretary Noem says

Border Report Live: The cost of securing the border

EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) -- Congress is working on President Donald Trump's "big bill" for next year's budget, which includes tens of billions of dollars to resume border wall construction and ramp up deportations. This week on Border Report Live, correspondents Julian Resendiz, Salvador Rivera and Sandra Sanchez examine some of the proposals from border lawmakers and members of Trump's cabinet. Related reporting: US Coast Guard underfund…

Lawmakers want more funding for Coast Guard recruitment

Lawmakers are calling on the Trump administration to prioritize funding for more recruiting at the Coast Guard. Last year, the Coast Guard exceeded its recruiting goals for the first time since 2017. But the service is still 3,000 members short of its targeted enlisted goal. Lawmakers say the 2026 budget should seek to fill those gaps and return the Coast Guard to its full operational capacity. The Trump administration is seeking increases for t…

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to give Coast Guard Academy commencement keynote address

U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem will be the keynote speaker at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, the Coast Guard announced Thursday. The 144th Coast Guard Academy Comencement Excercises are scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. on May 21. Noem, the former Governor of South Dakota, was nominated to be Homeland Security Secretary by President Donald Trump. “It will be an honor to speak at the United States Coast Guard Academy’s g…

US Coast Guard underfunded by $21 billion, DHS Secretary Noem says

SAN DIEGO (Border Report) -- Coast Guard Station San Diego's motto is "Guardians of the Southwest," but Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says it doesn't have the proper amount of resources to properly guard the maritime border with Mexico. Noem made those comments Tuesday morning during a congressional appropriations meeting calling for $21 billion to help the Coast Guard fulfill its mission. White House requests $46.5 billion for bo…

Coast Guard Barque Eagle to visit Mexico

MAY 8, 2025 — U.S. Coast Guard Barque Eagle (WIX 327) will be in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico from Friday, May 9 until Monday, May 12. Eagle will be moored at the cruise ship terminal at Pier 2. Free public tours are available the following dates and times: Saturday, May 10 (10 a.m. to 7 p.m.) Sunday, May 11 (10 a.m. to 7 p.m.) Please note that all visitors will need to go through security screening at Gate 2 prior to boarding Eagle. At 90 meters (2…