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CBP Seizes Contraband Pork Bologna at Texas Border on 2 Separate Occasions
By Steve Neavling CBP has its eyes out for more than just drugs. This month, the agency seized 243 pounds of prohibited pork bologna at the Texas border in El Paso on two separate occasions. The contraband bologna was “seized and destroyed,” CBP said in a news release. The lunch meat is banned from entering…
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Border Patrol Agents Vent Frustrations with DHS Secretary Mayorkas in Tense Meeting
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas received an icy reception with frustrated Border Patrol agents from the Yuma Sector in Arizona.
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FBI Investigates Assault of Border Patrol Agent Near Mexico Border in Arizona
The FBI is investigating the assault of a Border Patrol agent along Arizona’s border with Mexico.
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Homeland Security Warns That Power Grid Is ‘Attractive Target’ for Domestic Extremists
The Department of Homeland Security warned that electrical infrastructure in the U.S. could become a target of domestic violent extremists, according to a recent intelligence briefing.
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Record Amount of Fentanyl, Meth Seized by DEA’s St. Louis Division
The DEA’s St. Louis Division set a record for the amount of fentanyl and methamphetamine seized in 2021.
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Congressional Democrats Call for Investigation into Secretive Border Patrol Teams
Democrats in Congress are urging Biden’s administration to examine secretive teams within Border Patrol that conduct internal investigations into misconduct by agents.
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DOJ Inspector General to Review Trump Administration’s Handling of Manafort, Cohen
The Justice Department’s inspector general has notified lawmakers that he will examine how the Trump administration handled the prison terms of Paul Manafort and Michael Cohen.
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Texas Special Agent Died in ‘Tragic Accident’ While Working with U.S. Border Patrol
By Steve Neavling A Texas Department of Public Safety special agent was working with the U.S. Border Patrol when he died in a “tragic accident” Friday, DPS said in a press release. Anthony Salas, 37, was helping provide security during an arrest at a U.S. border wall when the vehicle flipped about 7:30 p.m. Photos…