Blog Post: UFOs and Portals: The Unexplained Mysteries of the Southern Border

Author: Juniper Ravenwood
Published: May 16, 2025
Category: Paranormal Phenomena

The U.S.-Mexico border is a place of stark beauty and solitude, where the desert stretches endlessly under a sky that feels impossibly vast. But for Border Patrol agents, that sky holds secrets far darker than the stars. In Episode 107 of The Shadow Frequency, we explored chilling claims from retired agent Bob Thompson, who says the border is a hotspot for unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs)—glowing orbs, silent triangular craft, and portals that seem to tear reality apart. These aren’t just stories; they’re accounts from trained observers, backed by videos and a growing body of reports. So, what’s happening out there in the desert night?

Thompson, a 14-year veteran of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, describes phenomena that defy explanation. Orbs—spherical lights that pulse, split, and vanish—move with an intelligence that feels almost alive. Triangular craft, some as large as a football field, glide silently, their glowing points forming perfect geometric shapes. One witness in Seagoville, Texas, reported a massive triangle hovering near a prison in April 2024, its lights throbbing like a heartbeat. But the most unsettling reports involve portals—shimmering voids in the sky that open and close, sometimes spitting out lights before collapsing.

These sightings aren’t new. The Southwest has long been a crucible for the paranormal, from the Marfa Lights to Native American legends of “star people.” The border’s isolation, combined with its proximity to military bases and nuclear sites, makes it a perfect stage for the unexplained. Are these UAPs extraterrestrial probes, drawn to our defenses? Interdimensional entities slipping through cosmic gateways? Or could the desert’s ancient energy—its history of strange lights and sacred sites—be a magnet for forces we don’t understand?

Skeptics point to advanced military tech, like drones or stealth aircraft, tested in the border’s remote expanses. But Thompson insists the objects he’s seen—maneuvering at impossible speeds, shape-shifting, or emerging from portals—don’t match any known technology. Government-released UAP videos, like “The Cigar” and “The Rubber Duck,” show objects that defy physics, lending weight to his claims.

What haunts me most is the feeling agents describe: the sense of being watched. These phenomena don’t just appear; they seem to know they’re being observed, reacting to human presence with eerie precision. It’s as if the border is a threshold, a place where our world brushes against something else—something that’s been watching us for centuries, waiting in the shadows of the desert night.

Want to dive deeper? Listen to Episode 107 at shadowfrequencypodcast.com, where you can also leave a voicemail or support the show. Share your thoughts at shadowpodcast@protonmail.com, and join us as we keep exploring the unexplained.

Until next time, keep your eyes on the sky.

— Juniper Ravenwood