The 21st Century high-tech equipment should be taking law enforcement to new heights. But in this case, it may be taking it to marginal heights. By Brandi Grissom El Paso Times AUSTIN — A virtual border surveillance program Gov. Rick Perry has committed millions of taxpayer dollars to fell far short of expectations during the…
Citizens and politicians on both sides of the fence pushed for this. In the final hours, President Bush came through for them. By DEB RIECHMANN Associated Press WASHINGTON – In his final acts of clemency, President George W. Bush on Monday granted early prison releases to two former U.S. Border Patrol agents whose convictions for…
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…
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…
