U.S. Border Patrol agents were fired upon Monday by suspected cartel gunmen, Fox News national correspondent Bill Melugin reports. “Per multiple law enforcement sources, within the last hour, Border Patrol agents near Fronton, TX were fired upon from MX by suspected cartel gunmen as a group of illegal aliens were being brought across the river. I’m told BP returned fire, nobody hit on either side, and that the illegal aliens did not make it across,” Melugin said. “Texas DPS @LtChrisOlivarez tells me DPS is now patrolling the area and has a drone in the air and can see Mexican military assets now staging on the other side of the river,” he added. Texas DPS @LtChrisOlivarez tells me DPS is now patrolling the area and has a drone in the air and can see Mexican military assets now staging on the other side of the river. pic.twitter.com/z61RkrVvEq — Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) January 27, 2025 “DHS Sources confirm that Border Patrol agents near ‘Fronton Island’ aka ‘cartel island’ were fired at by suspected cartel members on the Mexico side. BP returned fire, no one was hit by gunfire. Sources say the suspected cartel members were attempting to push a group across the river, none of them made it across,” NewsNation correspondent Ali Bradley said. “This as agents tell me the cartel has been firing shots from the Mexico side for years, however the cartel has been operating in unprecedented ways since President Trump was elected—Even giving orders to shoot at agents recently. This is still developing—Working to get more information,” she added. NEW: DHS Sources confirm that Border Patrol agents near "Fronton Island" aka "cartel island" were fired at by suspected cartel members on the Mexico side. BP returned fire, no one was hit by gunfire. Sources say the suspected cartel members were attempting to push a group across… — Ali Bradley (@AliBradleyTV) January 27, 2025 “President Donald Trump signed executive orders that ‘suspends the physical entry of migrants entering the United State through the border.’ ICE reported making 965 arrests and detaining 554 people on Sunday,” LiveNOW from FOX wrote. WATCH: This is a breaking news story.