Borders/Immig

Missouri proposes tough Alabama-like immigration law
Following in the footsteps of Alabama, lawmakers in Missouri are considering a bill that would require public schools to check the immigration status of children and for law enforcement officers to determine if an individual is legally in the United States
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DHS IG critical of ICE deportation review process
DHS Inspector General’s report on U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (ICE) handling of the review process of 300,000 pending deportation cases offers ammunition to critics of the administration’s immigration policies
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Feds to unseal portions of slain border agent’s case
Federal prosecutors have agreed to unseal portions of its case against the people who stand accused of slaying Brian Terry, a U.S. Border Patrol agent killed in the line of duty while deployed near the Arizona-Mexico border
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Texas unveils armed patrol boat
The Texas Highway Patrol recently added a fully-armed patrol boat to help officers secure the Texas-Mexico border
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Tough, controversial immigration laws go into effect around U.S.
The beginning of the new year saw tough immigration laws go into effect in several states, including Alabama, California, Georgia, Louisiana, Tennessee, and South Carolina. Most of the laws require employers to use E-Verify to check to employment eligibility of job applicants, and in some authorize law enforcement personnel to inquire about the immigration status of individuals stopped for conduct unrelated to immigration.
DHS launches hotline for jailed immigrants
DHS recently announced that it is launching a new hotline for people who believe they have been falsely imprisoned on immigration charges or victims of a crime
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Border fences impede black bears’ movements
A new study finds that fences along the Arizona portion of the U.S.– Mexico border are hindering the natural movement of black bears
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Giant weed complicates border security
To add to the difficulties of patrolling the U.S.-Mexico border, an invasive species of giant weeds has infested rivers throughout the southwest, particularly the Rio Grande in Texas, providing dense cover for illegal activities
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Inmate-trained wild horses help secure U.S. border
Border patrol agents have a new ally in the fight to secure the U.S-Mexico border – specially trained horses – and it is all thanks to prison inmates
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Volunteers and cash pour in for private border fence
Donations and volunteers continue to pour in for a privately funded fence along the U.S.– Mexico border in Arizona, according to Republican state legislator Steve Smith
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Skilled immigrants create U.S. jobs, report finds
A recently released report reveals that immigrants with advanced degrees help create jobs for U.S. natives
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Senate Homeland Security Committee probes Fast and Furious
Last Wednesday, Senator Joe Lieberman (I – Connecticut), the chair of the Homeland Security Committee, directed his committee to examine the miscommunication between law enforcement agencies and the Justice Department in regards to the beleaguered gun tracking program dubbed “Fast and Furious”
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DHS to drawdown troops along U.S.-Mexico border
Beginning in January the National Guard troops deployed along the U.S-Mexico border will begin heading home to their respective states as part of a broader shift in their mission; the 1,200 troops currently deployed will be reduced to 300, with the majority of them focusing on supporting border patrol efforts in the air rather than on the ground
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CBP receives its ninth UAV
CBP announced it has received its fourth Predator-B UAV to be used for patrolling the U.S.-Mexico border; CBP can now deploy its unmanned aircraft from the eastern tip of California across the common Mexican land borders of Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas
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Cartels eye Puerto Rico as new cash smuggling route
Over the past year law enforcement officials in Puerto Rico have seized an increasing amount of smuggled cash, indicating that cartels may be shifting their attention to the island as an alternative route to transport drug money
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