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CBP Considers Affixing Body Cams to Some Border Patrol Agents

allan5 years ago02 mins

Some Border Patrol agents may soon be wearing body cameras to record their interactions with the public.

Border Patrol Agent Charged with Soliciting Prostitution from Undocumented Immigrant

allan5 years ago5 years ago02 mins

A U.S. Border Patrol agent has been charged with soliciting an undocumented immigrant for prostitution in Laredo.

Nearly 1 Million Migrants Apprehended This Year, Most in 12 Years

allan5 years ago5 years ago01 mins

Nearly 1 million migrants were apprehended along the southern U.S. border during the government’s fiscal year that ended Sept. 31, an 88% increase over 2018.

Eyes in the Sky: How CBP Combats Drug Smuggling with Blimps

allan6 years ago02 mins

By Steve Neavling  ticklethewire.com Blimps hovering 10,000 feet above the U.S. border are helping combat drug smuggling operations. Customs and Border Protection is using eight unmanned, unarmed blimps as eyes in the sky as part of the agency’s Tethered Aerostat Radar System (TARS). “TARS is the most cost-efficient capability that we own,” Richard Booth, director…

Border Patrol Agents Take Over Screening Migrant Families from Asylum Officers

allan6 years ago6 years ago02 mins

The fate of migrant families seeking protection in the U.S. will now be determined by Border Patrol agents, instead of the highly trained asylum officers who are highly trained in refugee laws.