Homeland and Border Security
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Border Patrol Rescues 9 Illegal Immigrants and 2 Felons, Finds One Dead
Border Patrol agents stationed near Casa Grande, Arizona have apprehended 9 illegal immigrants, two of which are felons, and in the process, found one dead migrant. Read More »
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Drug Busts on the Arizona Border
Recent busts and apprehensions on the Arizona-Mexico border are a reminder of the dire situation in northern Mexico. U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) reported that two busts at the San Luis port and one at the Lukeville port, both in Arizona, resulted in the arrest of three smugglers and the seizure of approximately $1.3 million in illegal drugs. Read More »
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Ex-Mexican President Urges U.S. to Help Mexico in War on Drugs
The drug cartel violence in northern Mexico has reached staggering and horrific levels. Read More »
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Former Utah Governor Weighs In on Immigration
Utah’s former Governor, Jon Huntsman Jr., told onlookers at a Salt Lake City town meeting that he agrees with conservative view on immigration regarding a fence along the border even though it “repulses” him because it opposes the ideals of the United States as a country of immigrants. Read More »
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High-Level Terrorist Dead
Fazul Abdullah Mohammed, a high-ranking and dangerous member of al Qaeda, was killed June 7 during a conflict with Somali police at a checkpoint. Read More »
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Iowa Capital Rejects ICE Facility Proposal
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has expressed a desire to set up shop in downtown Des Moines, Iowa. Read More »
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Mexican Military Faux Pas
Mexican federal troops barely avoided an embarrassing international incident when 33 troops accidentally crossed into U.S. territory. Traveling in 4 military vehicles, the troops attempted to cross the Donna-Rio Bravo International Bridge that spans the Rio Grande River near McAllen, Texas. Read More »
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Military Presence at the U.S.-Mexico Border Extended
Last summer, National Guard troops were deployed to the U.S-Mexico border in an effort to curb violence in that region related to Northern Mexican drug cartels. Read More »
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Nationwide ICE Operation Apprehends Thousands of Illegal Immigrants
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) rounded up 2,400 illegal immigrants and fugitives in a May “Cross Check” operation—all within 7 days. Read More »
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States Seek to Limit TSA
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has always been on the top of traveler’s complaint list. Read More »
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Student Deportation Postponed
John Morton, director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), recently released a memo outlining who should and should not be prioritized for deportation. Read More »
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U.S. Border Security
When the oft-debated subject of immigration is discussed in political circles, two main themes emerge: what to do with the 12 million illegal immigrants currently residing in the U.S. and border security. Read More »
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U.S.-Mexico Border a Problem with No Solution
The border between the U.S. and Mexico is approaching the status of a political obsession. Read More »
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Weapons Smuggling Addressed by Texas Congress
Texas Senator Eddie Lucio Jr. (D-Brownsville) has introduced a bill to the Texas Senate that would create southbound checkpoints at the Texas-Mexico border to screen for firearms smuggling. Read More »
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