Border Patrol
The Border Patrol topic provides current news and information about ongoing border protection issues and challenges.
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
The 287(g) program allows ICE to deputize local officers to perform immigration enforcement duties, including identifying and processing noncitizens in custody for potential removal
Accused of wrongful death and civil rights violations in the fatal shooting of a Mexican boy who threw rocks in June
Formed in the late 1990s from a small group of elite soldiers who deserted the militarly to work for the Gulf drug cartel, the Zetas had operations in 28 major Mexican cities by 2008
Illegally hid his dad in his home since September 2009
An autopsy says the teen who was throwing rocks at the agents was killed by gunfire, not by falling from the fence
The teen fell from a border fence while throwing rocks at Border Agents, but his companions say a a cop shot him
Every other cop in the dangerous border village of Guadalupe was either killed or quit the force
U.S. agents work along the Mexican border to stop illegal aliens and to fight drug trafficking
Although they’re great roadblocks against improper use of LE information, sometimes that constant stream of little hiccups can complicate an already complicated job
Mexico has expressed concern about the deaths of migrants during recent incidents involving U.S. Border Patrol officers
Killed while trying to catch bandits who target illegal immigrants for robbery
Prosecutors are expected to ask a judge to sentence Juan Carlos Guzman-Betancourt to 10 years in prison
Two people were arrested on smuggling, kidnapping and extortion charges
Agents found a pound of marijuana in his car
Local and federal law enforcement officers seized 984 pounds of methamphetamine from the ‘superlab’ worth an estimated $44 million
DPS troopers say smugglers are becoming more active and brazen, taking desperate measures to avoid being caught
He was charged with marijuana possession after 6 ounces were found aboard his tour bus in Texas
Through written agreements with the federal government, local police and sheriff’s deputies are given the power to question people about whether they are in the country legally and issue arrest warrants, prepare charging documents, and detain and transport criminals
Mexican officials blasted the law as a prejudiced attack against its citizens in the state; that condemnation has spread south
The DOJ doesn’t prosecute medical-marijuana users, but other federal agencies say they must treat pot as an illegal drug
Susana Martinez has been a vocal opponent of the state’s law that allows illegal immigrants to receive driver’s licenses
OTM is a delightful little acronym for illegal immigrants who are ‘Other Than Mexican’ — SIA stands for ‘Special Interest Aliens’ from terrorist nations like Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Sudan, Somalia, Pakistan, and Yemen
Committee wants to draft new law before next session
The tunnel, the size of six football fields, has lighting, ventilation and a rail system to send loads of illegal drugs into California
Don Chuy was actually the role of Jesus “Chuy” Carrillo, an undercover special agent with the U.S. Border Patrol
Police are investigating whether the killing is potentially the most extreme example of Mexican drug cartel violence spilling over the border
All 14 officers resigned one day after the building was riddled with thousands of bullets and grenades
Marisol Valles Garcia is still in the process of finishing her criminology degree
Janet Napolitano says heightened enforcement is slowing illegal immigration
ICE removed 392,000 illegal immigrants in fiscal year 2010, which ended Sept. 30, an increase of more than 23,000 who were deported the year before
The number falls short of the agency’s goal of 400,000 for the 2010 fiscal year
