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Agents Not Fooled by SUV Painted to Look Like Border Patrol Vehicle

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Border Patrol agents often come across vehicles disguised to look like delivery or telecommunications trucks to fool law enforcement.

Some Border Patrol Agents to Begin Using Russian-Designed Pistol with Rubber Bullets

allan10 years ago01 mins

Authorities who protect the nation’s border have long used stun guns on smugglers, migrants and human traffickers.

Border Patrol Struggles to Find Enough Agents to Protect U.S.-Mexico Border

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Border Patrol is struggling to hire enough agents to protect the U.S.-Mexico border.

Mexican Man Sentenced to 27 Years in Prison for His Role in Border Patrol Agent Terry’s Death

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A Mexican man was sentenced to 27 years in prison for his part in killing Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry in 2010

Southwestern Ranchers Say Border Patrol Won’t Protect Them from Smugglers, Others

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Southwester ranchers are complaining that Border Patrol isn’t doing enough to protect them from smugglers and others who illegally cross the Mexican border.

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Less Than Half of U.S.-Mexico Border Is Under ‘Operational Control,

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By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Think the Mexico-U.S. border is safer. Think again. So says Brandon Judd, president of the National Border Patrol Council, who told Congress Wednesday that only 40% of the border is under “operational control,” The Washington Times reports. Judd also said that 20% of illegal immigrants who were captured had criminals records….