By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Ever consider scouring the border for terrorists and drug dealers? CBP is hiring for Border Patrol agent positions in Texas, New Mexico and Arizona. Applicants will undergo a rigorous screening process and must meet physical demands of the job, KVIA reports. Applicants must meet the following requirements: You must be a…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Drones have long been criticized by privacy advocates as an overreach of law enforcement. Turns out, they’re also wildly expensive to operate, according to a report by the Inspector General, The Washington Post writes. CBP spent at least $62.5 million on drones – or about $12,255 per (flight) mile. That is five…
The American Federation of Government Employees released a new video to show that Border Patrol agents are exposed to dangers from drug cartels and undocumented immigrants. The video includes candid interviews with agents about their close encounters. The AFGE represents more than 17,000 Border Patrol agents. Other Stories of Interest New Chairman of Homeland Security…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Assaults against Border Patrol agents dropped for the sixth year in a row in fiscal 2014, the Arizona Republic reports. The agency recorded 373 assaults against agents, a 20% decline over 2013. Of those, 366 occurred along the Southwest border. That represents a two-thirds drop since fiscal 2008. Although CPB has…
By Editorial Board Boston Globe Most Americans have a pretty firm idea of where the borders of the United States lie. But most are unaware that the federal government has an entirely different — and alarmingly far-reaching — definition of the nation’s boundaries when it comes to immigration enforcement. In fact, Customs and Border Protection…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A recruitment effort to hire more women into Border Patrol is paying off as CBP announced recently that it received applications from 5,500 female applicants, Federal News Radio 1500 AM. The agency’s ranks of 21,000 agents only include about 5% women. CBP wants more female agents, partly because more women are…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com President Obama said he won’t hesitate to block 2015 funding for Homeland Security if Republicans try to tinker with his executive amnesty along the border, The Huffington Post reports. Obama adviser Dan Pfeiffer said the president would “absolutely not” sign a 2015 spending bill if there are limits on the amnesty…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A claim that a Border Patrol agent was kidnapped by a Mexican cartel has prompted the agency to increase safety in some border towns, UPI reports. As new safety measures are taken, Border Patrol officials said no agents are missing from the Rio Grande Valley sector, but they are still trying…
