border patrol
Border Patrol agent fires at armed militia member in Brownsville
*It was a matter of time before this happened. Having armed citizens patrolling the border along with the national guard does not make the border safer. In fact, it may […]
What New Border Patrol Statistics Reveal about Changing Migration to the United States
By Adam Isacson, Washington Office on Latin America This week, the U.S. Border Patrol released statistics about its activities in 2013, including its apprehensions of migrants along the U.S.-Mexico border. This allowed WOLA to update […]
Jose Antonio Vargas Released From Border Patrol Custody
*An update on Vargas’ detention yesterday in the Rio Grande Valley. He was “provided with a notice to appear before an immigration judge.” VL By Igor Bobic, Huffington Post Jose Antonio […]
Confrontation In Arizona Between Mexican Soldiers, Border Patrol Confirmed
*This is interesting on many levels. It was an international incident (that we didn’t hear about until now); ICE agents and Mexican soldiers pulled weapons on each other, on U.S. […]
Border Patrol agent identified after suicide, kidnapping, sexual assault of immigrants
Ildefonso Ortiz, Karen Antonacci and Jared Taylor, The Monitor NEAR ABRAM — A U.S. Border Patrol agent came across two girls and a woman near the Rio Grande before dusk […]
Border Patrol Use of Force Rules: Shooting at Rock-Throwers Still OK
By Julianne Hing, Colorlines On Friday the Border Patrol released guidelines to officers outlining when the use of deadly force is permissable. The guidelines come after intense advocacy from immigrant […]
Border Patrol, Hospital Sued over Cavity Searches
By John Michaelson, Public News Service AUSTIN, Texas – A lawsuit has been filed against the University Medical Center of El Paso and a number of its doctors, along with Customs […]
Border Patrol Will Continue Killing People Who Throw Rocks
By Elliot Spagat, Huffington Post Latino Voices/Associated Press SAN DIEGO — SAN DIEGO (AP) — Border Patrol agents may continue using deadly force against rock-throwers, the chief of the agency […]
Lawsuit Against Border Patrol Claims Excessive Force, False Arrest
By John Michaelson, Public News Service BROWNSVILLE, Texas – The U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency is facing a new lawsuit over an alleged false arrest and excessive use of force […]
Border Patrol Using Eminent Domain Laws To Seize Land
By Michel Marizco, Fronteras TUCSON, Ariz. — The U.S. Border Patrol has decided it wants to use a slice of Tony Sedgwick’s land. Not much, a quarter of an acre. He […]