Military commanders from the U.S. and Mexico have agreed to conduct coordinated patrols, share more information and establish channels for instant communication as part of increased border security each country has put in place in the past month.

Fox News contributor Brett Velicovich on the CIA flying drones over Mexico to target cartels and fentanyl labs and coordinated border patrols with Mexico.

The joint effort underscores the Trump administration's push to have an aggressive posture on the border, a part of a key campaign promise President Donald Trump made to dramatically curtail illegal immigration.

The Senate passed a Republican bill promoting President Donald Trump's immigration, energy and defense policies in the early hours of Friday.

The 52-48 overnight vote puts pressure on the GOP-controlled House, which plans to take up its own competing budget resolution next week.