Border Patrol Assaults Reach Record High This Fiscal Year
It has been an especially dangerous year to be a Border Patrol agent.
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Attacks on Border Patrol Agents Increased 179% Over Past 5 Months
Border Patrol agents are increasingly becoming victims of violence, according to new data from Homeland Security.
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 Marijuana But More Dangerous Drugs Seized by Border Patrol This Year
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A lot less marijuana was seized this fiscal year by the U.S. Border Patrol in San Diego, but the agency has seen a sizable increase in the amount of cocaine, methamphetamine and heroin confiscated, KPBS reports. Leaders at the San Diego sector said the seizures represent a tighter security. “I am…
Number of Migrant Children, Families Crossing into U.S. Declines Sharply
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…
Border Patrol Agent Fatally Shoots Man Following Scuffle in Southern Arizona
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A U.S. Border Patrol agent shot and killed a man in southern Arizona following a struggle between the pair, the Associated Press reports. Authorities were tracking a group of people Thursday night on suspicion of being in the country illegally. While two of the suspect were apprehended, a third escaped. He was…
Michigan Muslims Sue FBI over Allegations of Profiling at Border
Shoshanna Utchenik ticklethewire.com DETROIT — The tension between federal law enforcement and the Muslim community here continues to ebb and flow. On Friday, it was flowing. The Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI) was scheduled on Friday in Detroit to announce that it is suing the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CPB) and the…
Customs and Border Protection Gets New Leader
By Danny Fenster ticklethewire.com A new leader has been named to the nation’s largest uniformed federal law enforcement agency, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, reports the website AllGov.com. David V. Aguilar has been named the head of the agency. The move came after after Senate Republicans refused to hold a hearing on President Barack Obama’s…