border patrol
Border Patrol Shooting Death Of Immigrant Woman Raises Tensions In South Texas
The Border Patrol shooting death of an undocumented woman in Rio Bravo, Texas, near Laredo, Wednesday is ratcheting up tensions along the U.S.-Mexico border. According to a statement released by Customs […]
U.S. Border Patrol Agents Grapple With Sudden Surge of Central American Migrants
*Migrants from Central America are fearful that Donald Trump will seal the border, so they’re coming in larger numbers to beat what they think is inevitable – and there isn’t […]
Complaint: Border Patrol Confiscates Deportee IDs, Money
*It’s a bi-national complaint. Activists from Mexico and the U.S. have joined to call attention to this issue. Belongings are gathered, put in storage and it’s up to the detainee […]
Federal Suit Against Border Patrol Detention Practices Moves Forward
*This is an update to a story that originated in June when a group of detained immigrants sued in Federal Court. The gist of their allegations is that by detaining […]
Border Patrol agent is indicted in 2012 fatal shooting
*This is only the third time in 20 years that a Border Patrol agent faces murder charges. VL By Astrid Galvan, Associated Press TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — A Border Patrol agent […]
Union Chief: Send 5,000 More Border Patrol Agents
*The Border Patrol union chief says they need more “boots on the ground.” Experience is showing that smarter enforcement is a better tactic against the drug cartels. VL By Julián […]
Local Border Patrol Union Pulls Out Of Event With Trump
*An interesting, last-minute development. The Border Patrol union that had originally invited Donald Trump to visit Laredo, Texas, has withdrawn the invitation. They don’t want to meet with him anymore. […]
Federal Officials Investigate Fatal Border Patrol Shootings
*The U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency completed an internal investigation of 67 shooting incidents, 19 were fatal. None of the agents involved have been punished or reprimanded. VL By […]
U.T. at Austin Considering Increasing Funds for Latino Studies After Border Patrol-Themed Party Protests
*Winston Churchill is credited with saying “never let a good crisis go to waste.” That’s probably what the folks at the University of Texas’ Latino Community Affairs had in mind. […]
UT Austin: Guests wear ponchos, sombreros and construction gear at “border patrol” fraternity party
*This isn’t right. It isn’t right anywhere, not before, not now, not ever, no excuses. All Texas Exes, Longhorn fans – what say you? Hat tip to Taquista (and Texas-Ex) […]