Border Patrol
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To date, only three women have become members of the Border Patrol Search, Trauma, and Rescue (BORSTAR) Team of U.S. Customs and Border Protection — Julie Gallagher is one of them
When we turn on our own, the most common outcome is a fracture in the thin blue line
A new market for counterfeit documents has just been born, and the law enforcement officer now must wade through a morass of data in ‘auxiliary documents’
Under the measure, police chiefs and sheriffs would be required — under the threat of jail and removal from office — to comply with the feds to hold criminal suspects for possible deportation
Agent Isaac Morales was fatally wounded when he was stabbed several times in an off-duty confrontation
Hisaias Justo Lopez stabbed Isaac Morales after Morales identified himself as an agent
The DOJ asked Judge William Orrick for permission to file documents asking the judge to reconsider or clarify his ruling in light of a new memo by AG Jeff Sessions
Authorities said Anil Uskanli created so many problems on the American Airlines flight that he had to be immobilized with duct tape in a seat until the plane landed in Honolulu
Agents returned fire and shot the suspect
ICE Director Thomas Homan said the increase in arrests stems from stepped up immigration enforcement
Fewer than a third of those arrested in the latest operation were foreign citizens
Arrests of immigrants without criminal pasts have remained low in the LA area, as agents do little, if anything, differently from what they were under the previous administration
Critics say that requiring local cops to help enforce immigration law could lead to racial profiling and will fan distrust of the police
Every major police chief in Texas opposed the measure that allows police to inquire about the immigration status of anyone they detain
The police chiefs of Texas’ five biggest cities, which includes Dallas and Houston, opposed the bill from the start
Customs and Border Protection has been showing up at bull-riding competitions, Big 10 and Big 12 sports tournaments, job fairs and country music fests
The driver attempted to mask the smell with bags of manure
The bill could potentially jail police chiefs and sheriffs for not cooperating fully with federal immigration authorities
The Victims of Immigrant Crime Engagement will keep victims informed of the immigration proceedings of suspects and walk them through the immigration court process
Trump reacted to the decision on Twitter, calling the decision “ridiculous” and saying he would take his fight to the highest court
U.S. District Judge William Orrick said the president has no authority to attach new conditions to federal spending
A report said ICE has “overwhelming caseloads,” its records are “likely inaccurate” and its deportation policies and procedures “are outdated and unclear”
The DOJ chastised New York City for a “soft on crime” stance regarding the city’s so-called sanctuary city policy
AG Sessions has warned that the administration will punish communities that refuse to cooperate with efforts to find and deport immigrants in the country illegally
The very confusing issue of sanctuary cities just got a little more confusing
Last week, Sessions called on federal prosecutors to be more aggressive about filing felony charges against people who cross the border illegally
Trump’s executive order applies to a small pot of grant money, a DOJ lawyer said
Heraclio Osorio-Arellanes was one of two men who remained fugitives in the 2010 murder of Agent Brian Terry
Jeff Sessions urged federal prosecutors to intensify their focus on immigration crimes such as illegal border crossing or smuggling others into the U.S.
The weekly report publicized by Trump’s administration to showcase uncooperative agencies was suspended after the administration acknowledged it contained flawed data
The bill prohibits law enforcement from detaining a crime victim or witness for a suspected or actual immigration violation
The bill aims to ban ICE agents from wearing clothing with “police” on it
Immigration agents should generally avoid enforcement actions at schools and churches, according to ICE policies, but the bill would codify those policies into law