Migrants ‘Brought to Justice’ After Assaulting Border Patrol Agents
Two migrants have been sentenced for assaulting Border Patrol agents in separate incidents in the Rio Grande Valley.
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Border Patrol Agents Shot at Again While Patrolling Rio Grande Valley in Texas
The FBI is investigating after Border Patrol agents patrolling in the Rio Grande Valley came under fire from the Mexican side of the border on Wednesday.
Kevin Oaks, Chief of Border Patrol’s Rio Grande Valley Sector, Retires
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The head of Border Patrol’s Rio Grande Valley Sector announced Thursday that he is retiring. The Monitor reports that Kevin W. Oaks spent his last day on the job Thursday following three decades with the federal agency. Oaks’ former positions included operations division chief in Washington D.C., chief patrol agent of…
Border Patrol Beefs Up Security After Claim That Agent Kidnapped
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A claim that a Border Patrol agent was kidnapped by a Mexican cartel has prompted the agency to increase safety in some border towns, UPI reports. As new safety measures are taken, Border Patrol officials said no agents are missing from the Rio Grande Valley sector, but they are still trying…
Cameras Put Additional Eyes on Smugglers in Rio Grande Valley, Lead to Arrests
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Cameras are helping Border Patrol make arrests in areas where agents can’t always monitor, the Brownsville Herald reports. The technology in the lower Rio Grande Valley also helps agents keep an eye on the suspects while authorities move in. Border Patrol spokesman Henry Mendiola said told the Herald. Last week, agents seized…