By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com An American trucker who refused to answer questions from the Border Patrol was yanked out of his truck by agents after they smashed his window as a camera rolled, the Houston Chronicle reports. The truck driver was arrested at a checkpoint near Falfurrias in Texas, about 60 miles north of the…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The number of migrant children and families from Central American crossing the border in the U.S. has dropped significantly since the crisis this summer, the Arizona Republic reports. The number of crossings have dropped to the lowest level this year, Customs and Border Protection said. The crossings peaked in June but…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Border Patrol is considering using futuristic dog collars to improve security at the border, Nextgov.com reports. “The U.S. government is exploring the possibility of outfitting its border-protecting canines with futuristic collars that can, for example, translate a dog’s stress level through its bark and relay that data in real-time to a…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said fewer immigrants are crossing the border because of increased security efforts, but he emphasized that other threats require a strong law enforcement presence, the Arizona Capitol Times reports. The good news is that illegal immigration is falling. “Put simply, it’s now much harder to cross…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com CBP needs more than 4,300 new officers to adequately protect the borders, acting Customs and Border Patrol Assistant Commissioner John P. Wagner, from the Office of Field Operations, told PJ Media. With the increased dangers of ISIS and the influx of immigrants, Wagner said a lot more manpower is needed….
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The U.S. Border Patrol is urging the state of Texas and militia members to leave immigration issues to the pros, the Associated Press reports. The plea comes after the influx of migrants prompted state Gov. Rick Perry to send as many as 1,000 guardsman and hundreds of state troopers to the…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A plan to modernize Border Patrol’s busiest facility includes $500,000 for new art in San Diego, the Weekly Standard reports. The San Ysidro Land Port of entry, which handles traffic between San Diego and the Tijuana region, is undergoing $735 million in upgrades. The artwork is part of the third phase…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Rumors of substandard treatment of migrant children caught crossing the border have been overstated, according to federal inspectors. The Arizona Republic reports that no evidence was found of children being forced to sleep in freezing-col holding cells without blankets. The government was unable to confirm other reports, including that toilets ere…
