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Nicholas Ivie and a colleague were on patrol in the Arizona desert when gunfire broke out before dawn Tuesday
Authorities explained how the suspect was linked to the agent she struck with her car at least twice
Occurred after an alarm was triggered on one of the many sensors along the border
Bill signed into law yesterday will allow issuance of licenses to those eligible for a work permit
The agent fired after being driven several hundred yards
Requested to reverse a decision barring the detainment of people solely on the suspicion that they’re illegal immigrants
Fast and Furious report mostly an effort to keep Attorney General Eric Holder from being blamed, parents say
The decision by U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton is the latest milestone in a two-year legal battle over the requirement
Arizona remains the most popular route for illegal immigrants from Mexico
The protesters say they knew they were risking deportation
Supporters of the bill say it is about public safety, while others voiced concerns
The impact knocked a Chevrolet Avalanche pickup onto its side and shoved a Mercedes-Benz sedan into the fence along the freeway’s right shoulder
Federal appeals court allows Ga. to enforce key part of immigration law
Federal prosecutors say leader diverted funds for personal use
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’
Large, tethered devices called aerostats will take flight to see if they help with border monitoring
In 2011, nearly half the beds in the nation’s civil detention system were in private facilities, up from just 10 percent a decade ago
A report by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service studied the cases of 46,734 illegal immigrants.
Agent had stopped to help a motorist with a flat tire
At the same time, the number of suspects booked by the U.S. Marshals Service for criminal immigration offenses has gone up dramatically
Arrests related to illegal immigrants on the rise in state; enforcement targeting fugitives, repeat offenders
Wichita County Sheriff: ‘Federal government is failing miserably in that by not beefing up security on the border’
A 220-yard tunnel with lighting and ventilation is the second such underground passage discovered in less than a week along the U.S.-Mexico border
New ordinance designed to encourage undocumented to step forward to report crimes when they witness them or are the victims, says Emanuel
Dad, sons in their home along Texas border shot agent out of fear, according to a relative
Over 300 shootings in Mexico directly attributed to weapons from program; weapons seized from cartels match serial numbers
The Mexican Foreign Ministry said late Sunday that a citizen had been killed by a gunshot fired by a US agent at the Los Tomates-Veterans international bridge
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