Border Patrol Struggles to Find Enough Agents to Protect U.S.-Mexico Border
Border Patrol is struggling to hire enough agents to protect the U.S.-Mexico border.
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Mexican Man Sentenced to 27 Years in Prison for His Role in Border Patrol Agent Terry’s Death
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
Southwester ranchers are complaining that Border Patrol isn’t doing enough to protect them from smugglers and others who illegally cross the Mexican border.
Less Than Half of U.S.-Mexico Border Is Under ‘Operational Control,
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….
Partnership Between Sheriff’s Office, Homeland Security Leads to Arrests for Human Trafficking
A partnership between a sheriff’s office in Texas and Homeland Security has paid off so far.
Mother Sues Border Patrol After Son Fatally Shot in Back of Head
A mother is suing Border Patrol after an agent killed her son south of Tucson last year.
Border Patrol Agents: Government Making It Impossible to Nab Drug Dealers
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Border Patrol agents said the federal government is making it impossible to make drug busts, a move that has contributed to a “morale crisis,” the Los Angeles Times reports. “We lack the political will to enforce the law and allow our agency to be effective,” said National Border Patrol Council spokesman…
Homeland Security’s Jeh Johnson: Illegal Immigration Drops to Lowest in Decades
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A year after a surge in illegal immigrant children and their families trying to cross the U.S. border, illegal immigration is on pace to be the lowest this year than any year since 1972, Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said Monday, the Washington Times reports. Johnson stopped short of saying whether…