Border Patrol Agent Acquitted on Sexual Assault Charge
A Border Patrol agent accused of sexually assaulting his then-girlfriend in June 2013 has been found not guilty.
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Border Patrol Agent Shot in Texas During Routine Traffic Stop
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A Border Patrol agent was shot during a routine traffic stop Friday night near the U.S.-Mexico Border in Texas. The agent’s partner returned fire, killing the suspect at the scene, ABC News reports. The two agents and a deputy with the Kinney County Sheriff’s Department had pulled over a car near…
Border Apprehensions Sharply Decline in August. Officials Credit Beefed Up Enforcement
Border Patrol saw a significant decline in apprehensions in August, a rare decrease for the month.
Prosecutors Clear Border Patrol Agents, Officers in Deadly Shooting in Las Cruces
Border Patrol agents, deputies and police officers will not be charged in connection with the shooting death of a suspect in the parking lot of a Las Cruces Home Depot.
Rare Prosecution of Border Patrol Agent Leads to Resignation for Punching Migrant
A 49-year-old Border Patrol agent who assaulted a migrant in U.S. custody has resigned in exchange for pleading guilty to a charge filed by the Justice Department.
Trump Reportedly Pledges to Pardon Aides If They Break Law Building Border Wall
“Don’t worry, I’ll pardon you,” Trump reportedly told officials when discussing the wall.
Trump Administration Transfers $271M from DHS Agencies to Support Border Enforcement
The Department of Homeland Security plans to transfer $271 million from some of its agencies to support the Trump administration’s border enforcement efforts.
Border Patrol Agent Admits He ‘Intentionally Struck’ Migrant with Truck
A Border Patrol agent who intentionally struck a Guatemalan migrant with his truck in 2017 – and called immigrants “subhuman” – has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor civil rights charge.