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Cuccinelli Defends Fed Crackdown, As GAO Finds Him Ineligible for DHS Job
In an interview with Newsweek, DHS Acting Seputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli said believes racial injustice is a problem in the U.S., but that federal officers were right to crack down on "violent agitators."
Tributes Paid After Border Patrol Agent Dies on Duty on New Mexico Trail
Mordan is the second border agent from the El Paso sector to die while on duty this year.
Government Suing Texas Orphanage to Obtain Land Access for Border Project
While the government's eminent domain powers are generally unreserved, the orphanage will have an opportunity to contest the amount of compensation.
Government Not Liable for Agent Who Assaulted Migrants, Appeals Court Says
"The decision is certainly consistent with what my understanding of the [law] is," one legal expert told Newsweek.
FBI Probes Border Patrol Union After $500,000 Goes Missing: Report
"We know the FBI is looking at it," said National Border Patrol Council President Brandon Judd.
Federal Authorities Arrest Doctors Trying to Give Migrants Flu Vaccines
The Department of Homeland Security lashed out at the doctors on Tuesday, branding them "radical political activists."
CBP Knew About 'Game Of Smiles' Sexual Assault Claims, But Did Nothing
"This disgusting sexual predator event was documented in great detail," said James Tomsheck, the former assistant commissioner for internal affairs with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency.
Man Struck By Border Patrol Agent's Vehicle Says He's Glad For Sentence
"He thought he was going to kill me. I felt the death," said Antolín López Aguilar.
Former Border Patrol Agent Says She Was Raped at Training Academy
"I just thought, this was one guy… The whole agency can't be like this," said former Border Patrol agent Jenn Budd. "It didn't occur to me that it was systemic."
Boy Accused of Smuggling Drugs Across Border With Remote-Controlled Car
Boy was found with bags of meth with a street value of more than $106,000 near the Otay Mesa Port of Entry border.
Border Patrol Agent Arrested For Soliciting Transgender Immigrant
"Garcia-Garcia stated she had resorted to prostitution because of difficulty obtaining legitimate employment due to being transgender and (an undocumented immigrant)."
Border Patrol Sparks Outrage After Agents Spotted Waiting in Emergency Room
"Immigration enforcement just took the woman under custody after grossly violating her privacy while in emergency treatment," said Thomas Kennedy, the political director of the Florida Immigrant Coalition.
Stricter Border Enforcement Could Encourage Corruption Among Agents: Study
"We have no idea of the actual extent of corruption, because this is just from the reported cases," said David Jancsics, a sociologist at San Diego State University.
Border Patrol Rep Dismisses Claims Migrant Children Are Jailed
"We're doing everything we can to ensure the well-being of these children, pending their deportation proceedings," Brandon Judd said.
Border Patrol Agents Fire Pepper Balls at Mexican Swimmers in Rio Grande
A leisurely swim on Sunday by Mexican families turned into an altercation with U.S. Border Patrol agents, who fired pepper-spray bullets at the swimmers.
Border Protection Official: 'I Don't Know' if 3-Year-Old Girl is 'Criminal'
"Again, I don't know the background of what her grandmother or relatives were," CBP Chief of Law Enforcement Operations Brian S. Hastings said.
U.S. Official: It Is U.S. Policy to Separate HIV-positive Parents From Kids
"It's a communicable disease under the guidance," said Brian Hastings, who serves as chief of law enforcement at the Border Patrol.
Border Patrol Chief Admits They Don't Want Migrant Children in Facilities
"I just want to be really clear here. I don't want children in my facilities," Border Patrol Chief Carla Provost told Congress.
Border Agent Accused of Sexually Harassing Migrant Child's Mother
"I felt my son is in the hands of a bad man," the mother told The Washington Post.
CBP Won't Say Whether Border Patrol Chief Is Among 70 Being Investigated
Seventy current and former employees are under investigation for "alleged inappropriate social media activity," according to the Customs and Border Protection agency.
Mike Pence Complains Media "Only" Focusing on Troubled Border Facilities
On Friday, Pence toured a Border Patrol processing center in McAllen, Texas, that a pool reporter described as squalid and unsanitary.
Texas Dem Says ICE Keeping Facilities Empty to 'Make Room' for Sunday Raids
"ICE is telling us there's not enough beds, yet we know there are empty facilities," Escobar said on Friday morning.
Border Patrol Knew of Agent Facebook Group 'I'm 10-15' in February 2018
"The bottom line is the Agency may bring discipline against an employee who posts offensive messages on a social media page where there is nexus to the Agency workplace," an official wrote.
Border Agent Allegedly Made Migrant Hold 'I Like Men' Sign to Shame Him
The migrant was clearly upset by the incident, said the agent in his email. But hen the agent reported the incident to a senior official in charge of the center, no action was taken, he said.
Trump Says Border Patrol Doing "Phenomenal" Despite Damning DHS Report
President Donald Trump on Friday said that he thinks Border Patrol does "a great job" operating its facilities on the U.S.-Mexico border.
Schumer Calls for Ousting of CBP Head, Leadership Amid 'Toxic Culture'
Investigations are underway after a Facebook page with CBP staff making crude comments about migrants was discovered. Still, the top Senate Democrat says that it won't be enough.
Jews Against ICE: We're Doing What the Gentiles of Europe Should Have Done
Trump supporters seeking to normalize concentration camps have no mandate to get offended on our behalf when the obvious comparison is made.
More Than 150 Migrant Children Held at Border Beyond Legal 72-hour Limit
"Right now, what we have is a system that's breaking down, and when that happens it is ultimately the kids who are hurt the most," said Democratic Representative Diana DeGette of Colorado.
Second American Military Member Found Dead Along Southern Border
Foul play is not suspected for the service member found near the Arizona town of Ajo on Sunday.
Border Patrol Agents Find Woman and Three Children Dead Near Border
Border Patrol agents found the bodies of two infants, a toddler and a 20-year-old woman, according to local law enforcement in Hidalgo County.