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Prosecuting Illegal Immigrants Taking Toll on Federal Prosecutors and Eroding Morale

allan16 years ago02 mins

Prosecuting illegal immigrants is taking its toll on federal law enforcement. Someone needs to address this issue. By SOLOMON MOORE New York Times LAREDO, Tex. – Inside a courthouse just north of the Rio Grande, federal judges mete out prison sentences to throngs of 40 to 60 illegal immigrants at a time. The accused, mostly…

Two Texas Border Patrol Agents Charged With Drug Trafficking

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The temptation to make money beyond the government paycheck may have been too much for two Border Patrol agents down in Texas. By CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN Associated Press Writer McALLEN, Texas – Two South Texas Border Patrol agents appeared in federal court Thursday on charges alleging they helped drug traffickers move their product across the U.S.-Mexico…