Border Patrol
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The lawsuit Ken Paxton filed in state court was a rare enforcement action of Senate Bill 4, passed last year by the Texas Legislature
The new rules, the AG’s office said, are designed to strengthen trust between police agencies and the state’s diverse immigrant communities
The agent said he was following his training and defending himself and other agents from rocks, which the teen was throwing to distract them from smugglers crossing the border
"[Agents] should not have to bear the burden of attacks motivated by political disagreements,” Ronald Vitiello said
This year seemed to be an order for law enforcement to stand down
Officials say the veteran agent kept the cocaine in his agency vehicle for the rest of his shift before turning it over to another smuggler
A witness who lives on the U.S. side of the border told the FBI she knew the victim and had seen him as part of a drug smuggling operation earlier that day
Interim Police Commissioner Gary Tuggle said providing immigrants with identification could help police identify crime victims and ‘deliver justice’
“It’s insane” to prioritize illegal immigration rights over safety of citizens, a police union official said
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler has been a vocal opponent of ICE during his time in office
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Officials say Juan David Ortiz, 35, shot four sex workers in the head left them on rural Texas roadsides
Juan David Ortiz, 35, was arrested a day after being found hiding in a truck in a hotel parking lot
Juan David Ortiz was charged with four counts of first-degree murder, one count of aggravated assault and one count of unlawful restraint
Authorities say protesters were blocking the jail entrance and refused to leave
The U.S. Border Patrol has its first female chief in its 94-year history
Princeton police are trying to ease concerns about a patrol vehicle that has “ICE” on its door
Why Karrar Al Khammasi wasn’t deported was among the questions left unanswered Friday as his bond was revoked
Heraclio Osorio-Arellanes was among seven people charged in the 2010 slaying of Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry
The union representing ICE employees urged the mayor to end his ban on city police helping ICE workers who have faced hostility from pro-immigrant activists
Officials said the agency is misusing the information to conduct sweeps in which otherwise law-abiding immigrants are also being caught up
Mayor Jim Kenney is defending the police decision to tear down the encampment
The driver, a suspected smuggler and also believed to be a U.S. citizen, survived the crash
Information on the agent’s injuries or the circumstances of the shooting was not immediately released
The operation is one of the largest against employers in recent years on allegations of violating immigration laws
Interagency communication and mission awareness are vital to successful operations
Sheriff Margaret Mims told the president the sanctuary laws have put sheriffs like herself in “an untenable position”
Counter surveillance of law enforcement is becoming the fastest-growing way organized criminals are using drones
The largest stretch of the wall is expected to rise later this year in the Rio Grande Valley and have the most potential to deter immigrants and drug smugglers
The testing could lead to a broad rollout by the nation’s largest LE agency that would make it the first federal agency to use the devices on a large scale
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