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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’
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DOJ won’t award grants to cities unless they give federal immigration authorities access to jails and provide notice when illegal immigrants are about to be released
Boston ICE Field Office Director C.M. Cronen said the “ruling weakens local law enforcement agencies’ ability to protect their communities”
One passenger told federal prosecutors they took turns breathing through a hole and pounding on the walls to get the driver’s attention
A drug task force was called to a Ford dealership after an employee found a package of pressed marijuana in a spare tire compartment during a vehicle inspection
The Bigs in Blue mentoring program connects youth with police in communities throughout the nation, building strong, trusting and long-lasting relationships
The database maintained by police has been the subject of scrutiny before
Sheriff Benny Napoleon has said the county will not honor requests made by federal immigration officials to hold some immigrant inmates past their release date
The four largest cities in Texas — San Antonio, Austin, Houston and Dallas— are suing to block the measure
Police Chief Charlie Beck for the first time offered his full support for a bill that would prohibit state and local LE agencies from carrying out immigration laws
Agent Lorenzo Hernandez said the suspects, who asked for a ride, pulled out weapons and instructed Hernandez to follow their orders
U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents seized more than 100 pounds of cocaine after a driver attempted to elude a checkpoint inspection
The bills would prohibit cities and counties from becoming sanctuary cities and force them to cooperate with federal officials on matters concerning immigration
The agent suffered “multiple, serious injuries” to his head, chest and hands
Sheriff Thomas Hodgson, who has offered to send inmates to the U.S.-Mexico border to help build a wall, said it makes no sense to restrict the ability of Massachusetts to work with the feds
The legislation would also prohibit local governments from enacting laws that limit cooperation with federal officials
“Any person who actively incites panic or fear of law enforcement is doing a disservice to the community,” an ICE spokesperson said
The agents had to call NYPD for backup
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
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