Border Patrol
The Border Patrol topic provides current news and information about ongoing border protection issues and challenges.
Mock operation underscores dangers of illegal crossings and showcases Border Patrol’s life-saving capabilities
In U.S. v. Keller, the 5th Circuit reaffirms the legality of Fourth Amendment border searches at immigration checkpoints
What does it take to become a police officer? A veteran officer breaks down the rigorous process to land the job
Sicila’s peace caravan asks for end to Merida Initiative
New statute will provide more muscle for officers, but complete impact remains to be seen
Operation was the culmination of a 2-year effort targeting ‘transnational gangs’
Gov. Perry added a tough immigration measure to Tuesday’s special session
If the criminal element is on the freeway, chances are pretty good that someone from Border Patrol is likely to encounter it
Ruling opens door for states, Congress to mandate verification
Rafael Mora-Lopez, who was born in Mexico as Rafael Espinoza, is expected to plead guilty to charges of passport fraud and false claim of U.S. citizenship
Illegal immigrants arrested for petty crimes won’t be held longer than necessary, even if Feds want them detained for possible deportation
Tucson sector agents patrol every area surrounding a pond that is home to the endangered desert pupfish
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio said a deputy and two female detention officers at the sheriff’s largest jail facility were among 12 people taken into custody
The connection between criminal activity — whether one might consider it ‘organized’ or not — and terrorist organizations has history that continues to this very day
Mexico-born Rafael Mora-Lopez will plead guilty to charges of passport fraud and false claim of U.S. citizenship
Trucks detained in Chiapas; migrants were transported in dangerously crowded conditions
They were positioning their vehicle while tracking illegal immigrants when they were struck by a 90-car freight train
The indictment for Manuel Osorio-Arellanes of El Fuerte, Mexico, was unsealed Friday at his arraignment in Tucson
The officer was arrested after authorities searched his home and found documents confirming his true identity
States took a cue from Arizona, where a judge blocked officers’ ability to determine immigration status during stops
U.S Justice Department says law violates the Constitution because enforcing immigration law is a federal issue
Sen. Charles E. Grassley wants to know whether ATF ordered its agents not to cooperate in his investigation of the shooting
Accused of smuggling several bundles of marijuana across the border from Mexico in a marked Border Patrol truck
Some say ports of entry vulnerable as resources go to stop illegal immigrants
Jesus Navarro is charged with second-degree murder and conspiracy to distribute marijuana in connection with the death of agent Luis Aguilar in January 2008
The U.S. Attorney’s Office says “Operation 602 Exchange” resulted in the seizure of 223 weapons, many of them stolen
The Border Patrol statement says the birds are valued at about $500
Suspected drug smuggler was attempting to flee into Mexico by climbing over a border fence when he was shot 3 times by a pursuing Border Patrol Agent
Anti-illegal immigration group is criticizing a scenario involving a teen who vents his anger over immigration through violence
When you’re a ‘loaner’ you can be on urban streets surrounded by millions on one day and the next day be deep in a canyon outnumbered 10-to-1 by rattlesnakes
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