Tag: U.S.-Mexico Border: Page 5

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The Guardians of the Border

United States Border Patrol agents regularly deal with conflicting or nonsensical information regarding policies and procedures, but they soldier on because they believe in the mission.

September 30, 2015

Patrol

Border Patrol Agent Indicted in Fatal Shooting of Mexican Teen

A Border Patrol agent has for the first time been indicted on a murder charge after shooting and killing a Mexican national through the border fence.

September 25, 2015

Patrol

Border Patrol: Family, Kid Arrests at Border Soar 52 Percent

The U.S. Border Patrol arrested nearly 10,000 unaccompanied immigrant children and families caught illegally crossing the border with Mexico in August, a 52% jump from August 2014, according to statistics published by the agency Monday afternoon.

September 22, 2015

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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.

August 28, 2014

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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.

August 6, 2014

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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.

July 21, 2014

Patrol

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.

July 21, 2014

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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.

June 26, 2014

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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.

April 2, 2014

Patrol

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.

March 31, 2014

Patrol

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.

March 2, 2014

Special Units

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.

February 23, 2014