By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A Border Patrol agent came under fire Sunday morning while pulling over a car during a routine traffic stop, KFOX14 reports. The incident happened around 7:25 a.m. when the suspect opened fire on the agent as he approached the car in Hudspeth County, which borders Mexico in Texas. The agent returned…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The gender gap among Border Patrol agents is significant, even as more women are crossing the border illegally. The Los Angeles Times reports a 173% in the number of apprehended female immigrants, yet just 5% of the agency’s 21,000 agents are women. Border Patrol hopes to correct the disparity by aggressively…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A bill awaiting President Obama’s signature would give Border Patrol agents three overtime options in an effort to cut payroll costs, the Washington Post reports. The “Administratively Uncontrollable Overtime” would be replaced with a system designed to save what amounts to an average 80% reduction in overtime pay. The House of…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A Border Patrol agent accused of fatally shooting a 27-year-old man following an argument last month pleaded not guilty Wednesday, CBSLA.com reports. John Richard Demery, 40, is charged in the killing of Adam Thomas in an early morning dispute. Demery was off-duty at the time. Prosecutors said the confrontation may have…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Border Patrol agents aren’t just worried about illegal immigrants and terrorists entering the U.S. Fox News reports that CBP agriculture specialists intercepted invasive insects coming from in on container ships. “Keeping these insect pests out of the United States is of grave concern for U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and our…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A drug smuggler mauled by a Border Patrol dog while trying to bring drugs across the U.S.-Mexico border is suing the federal government, The Week reports. Jose Manual Marino-Najera, 31, said he crossed the border into Arizona and fell asleep under a tree when the dog mauled him. The lawsuit claims…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A U.S. Border Patrol agent was airlifted for emergency medical care after an altercation with a Mexican citizen near the Arizona border on Saturday, the Arizona Republic reports. The agent received 22 stitches after suffering lacerations to his face and a fractured orbital bone near Gu Vo, Arizona. The agent, whose…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A job posting for new Border Patrol agents didn’t mince words: “Male applicants won’t be considered.” Customs and Border Protection is trying to correct a significant gender imbalance in the agency by recruiting only women, Fronteras reports. “Customs and Border Protection has a critical need for female Border Patrol Agents for…
