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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
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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
Of the 214 MS-13 members arrested nationally, the largest number were found on Long Island with 38
Commissioner Richard Ross was the first and most prominent witness called to the stand in U.S. District Court in the city’s lawsuit against Attorney General Jeff Sessions
The council also bans participation in federal programs requiring the registration of individuals based on their religion, ethnicity or national origin
Authorities in Mexico have arrested the final of seven defendants accused in the killing of a U.S. Border Patrol agent whose death exposed a bungled federal gun operation
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The comments came a day after Gov. Jerry Brown signed bill SB54, or sanctuary state legislation
The bill means police will be barred from asking people about their immigration status or participating in federal immigration enforcement activities starting Jan. 1
Overall, ICE said it arrested nearly 500 people across the country over the last few days
Four of the prototypes will be made of concrete while the other four will be made of alternate materials
Gov. Paul LePage spokeswoman Julie Rabinowitz says the governor has not taken any action to remove a sheriff
Texas for now can require LE to honor federal immigration requests to detain people in local jails for possible deportation under a new “sanctuary cities” law
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