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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 28, 2014

Border Patrol Revamps Practices to Settle Lawsuit

U.S. immigration authorities must revamp their practices to ensure Mexicans accused of living in the country illegally are properly informed of their right to a hearing before an immigration judge, according to a lawsuit settlement made public Wednesday.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 7, 2014

Texas Bolsters Border Patrol With Own Officers, Equipment

Along the Rio Grande, Texas game wardens and Texas Rangers patrol the border in their state with help from cameras and aircraft -- all of the manpower and equipment are provided by the state, not the federal government.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 22, 2014

Border Sheriffs Say National Guard Troops Not the Answer

Border sheriffs said spending money to hire more deputies and police makes more sense. Cameron County Sheriff Omar Lucio said deputies, police, and the U.S. Border Patrol work well together and that they have been able to handle the small uptick in crime along the border.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 22, 2014

Border Patrol Agents Take Heavy Caliber Fire from Mexico

Sources said they believe the gunfire came from members of Mexican drug cartels, which include former military members trained in shooting that type of weaponry.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 27, 2014

Mexican Police Chopper Fires on Border Patrol Agents

A helicopter controlled by Mexican officials traveled across the border Thursday and fired on U.S. Border Patrol agents, a U.S. official said. Mexico apologized and no one was hurt in the incident, which is under investigation.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 3, 2014

Mexican Troops Cross Border, Face Off with U.S. Agents

Two heavily armed, camouflaged Mexican soldiers crossed 50 yards inside Arizona in January and drew their guns against U.S. Border Patrol agents who confronted them in a tense standoff.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 1, 2014

Border Patrol Agent Hurt, 2 Suspects Shot in Ariz.

A U.S. Border Patrol agent working on the Tohono O'odham Indian Nation in Arizona opened fire Sunday after a U.S. citizen tried to ram him with a truck, officials said, Monday.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 3, 2014

DHS Secretary: Border Patrol Force Policy Needs Reform

Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson stressed the need to reform the Border Patrol's use-of-force policies during a House Homeland Security Committee hearing Feb. 26.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 24, 2014

Video: How Mexican Police Captured Cartel Kingpin

Guzmán, alleged head of the Sinaloa cartel, was arrested in a hotel in Mazatlan, Mexico, bringing a likely end to one of the most storied drug trafficking careers in recent history.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 20, 2014

Sheriff: Mexican Shot by US Agent Threw Big Rocks

A U.S. Border Patrol agent fatally shot a man who officials said assaulted him with a barrage of rocks in rugged terrain near the Otay Mesa border crossing Tuesday morning, reigniting a debate over whether agents should use lethal force against rock throwers.

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