Border Patrol
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The very confusing issue of sanctuary cities just got a little more confusing
From Kate’s Law to sanctuary cities, Jim and Doug discuss the topic in detail
There is a lot of debate and concern among law enforcement officials about EO 13768
Federal authorities are stepping up audits of businesses, hoping to catch employers who hired those here illegally
An agent with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency heard glass break in a bedroom sliding glass door before shooting the intruder
FBI officials said the investigation into the death of Agent Rogelio Martinez yielded no evidence that there was a “scuffle, altercation or attack”
Some experts called a routine exercise by Border Patrol questionable while rights groups deemed it problematic
Smuggling organizations know Border Patrol’s surveillance cameras don’t work well in thick fog, so they use it as a cover to bring larger numbers of people into the U.S.
Mayor de Blasio said the city will investigate the NYPD’s handling of a protest against the deportation of immigration activist Ravi Ragbir
The Florida House passed a bill designed to crack down on cities and counties that don’t comply with federal immigration authorities
The action appears to open a new front in Trump’s sharp expansion of immigration enforcement
The 85-year-old lawman tweeted he is seeking the post to support Trump’s policies
Guadalupe Valdez — the state’s first openly gay and first Latina sheriff — is the front-runner in a crowded Democratic primary
A judge also denied a defense request to grant Jose Ines Garcia Zarate a new trial for his conviction of being a felon in possession of a firearm
Andres Sanchez, 20, wore a law enforcement uniform and drove an unmarked vehicle to pull over and rob drivers he suspected of being immigrants
Officials said the vehicle collided with the hog, which caused it to swerve into oncoming traffic and hit a SUV
Agent Lee Smith said Texas’ Big Bend is “the absolute weakest link on the southern border”
Border Patrol agent Alex Franco, 35, was killed when a motorcycle he was riding and a pickup truck collided
Brian Houston is awaiting sentencing on a drug smuggling conviction, a fact Border Patrol didn’t know when he was screened
Jim and Doug discuss police response to natural disasters, the debate over sanctuary cities, the Las Vegas mass shooting and other major topics
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen harshly criticized “sanctuary cities,” urging the rest of the nation to emulate Texas’ law banning them
Clearly, state and local governments are on a collision course with the federal government
The FBI questioned two brothers in New Mexico, but neither brother has been charged in Border Patrol agent Rogelio Martinez’s death
The judge barred any mention of Jose Ines Garcia Zarate’s immigration status or the five times he was arrested and deported to Mexico
Jose Ines Garcia Zarate had been deported five times and was wanted for a sixth deportation when Kate Steinle was fatally shot in the back
It has been nearly two weeks since Border Patrol Agent Rogelio Martinez died
Family, friends and LEOs gathered to mourn Rogelio Martinez, whose death has still not been explained
Special Agent in Charge Emmerson Buie Jr. said investigators are treating the case as an assault on a federal officer
The judge said Trump cannot set new conditions on spending approved by Congress
Authorities still haven’t offered an official explanation of what happened to Agent Rogelio Martinez, who died Sunday
Authorities haven’t said whether they have any suspects or whether they think smugglers or people who were in the country illegally were involved
A Border Patrol spokesmen said they could not give details on what caused the agent’s injuries or what led to them
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