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Jul 17 2020
News
The Border Patrol Was Responsible for an Arrest in Portland
For days, federal agents in unmarked cars have reportedly been snatching Portland protesters off the streets. On Thursday, video emerged of federal agents clad in camouflage fatigues and unspecified “police” patches apprehending one such demonstrator and placing him in an unmarked vehicle. Social media lit up with speculation about the intentions—and the identity—of these agents. A memo
The NationNov 20 2017
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Border Patrol Agent Killed, Another in Serious Condition in Texas
One Border Patrol agent is dead and his partner left hospitalized in serious condition in the Big Bend Sector of Texas. The FBI is leading the investigation while Border Patrol Special Operations agents and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations aircrews are currently searching the area for possible attackers.
Breitbart NewsMar 12 2022
Analysis
A Wave of Ukrainians and Russians at the U.S.-Mexico Border Puts Pressure on Biden's Immigration Restrictions
A Ukrainian woman, Sofiia, and her three children were finally allowed to cross the United States-Mexico border near Tijuana on the morning of March 11. It was their third attempt to seek asylum in the U.S.
The border agents that had denied Sophiia and her children had cited Title 42, an obscure and controversial public health rule that allows U.S. officials to circumvent the normal
Time MagazineJul 16 2021
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Arrests at U.S.-Mexico Border This Year Top One Million
Border Patrol agents have made more than a million arrests at the U.S.-Mexico border so far this year, already higher than any full-year total since at least 2005, according to new Customs and Border Protection figures released Friday.
Agents made more than 178,000 arrests in June, a 3% increase over the prior month.
The number of migrants traveling as families crossing the
Wall Street Journal (News)Jul 29 2019
News
All Things Immigration
“The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday handed President Donald Trump a victory by letting his administration redirect $2.5 billion in money approved by Congress for the Pentagon to help build his promised wall along the U.S.-Mexico border even though lawmakers refused to provide funding.” (Reuters)
The left focused on the horrific conditions at the border detention facilities and remains
The Flip SideAug 11 2021
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Migrant encounters at U.S.-Mexico border are at a 21-year high
The U.S. Border Patrol reported nearly 180,000 encounters with migrants along the U.S.-Mexico border in June, the highest monthly total in more than two decades.
The number of monthly encounters had fallen to 16,182 in April 2020, shortly after the coronavirus outbreak forced the closure of the southwestern border and slowed migration across much of the world. But migrant encounters
Pew Research CenterMar 22 2020
Background
Drug Enforcement Administration
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA; /di.iˈeɪ/) is a United States federal law enforcement agency under the United States Department of Justice, tasked with combating drug trafficking and distribution within the United States. The DEA is the lead agency for domestic enforcement of the Controlled Substances Act, sharing concurrent jurisdiction with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI
WikipediaOct 22 2021
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Border Patrol arrests at highest level ever: report
Arrests by the Border Patrol are at their highest levels ever, The Washington Post reported early Wednesday, citing unpublished U.S. Customs and Border Protection data.
The data also reportedly show that authorities detained more than 1.7 million migrants along the border during the fiscal year that ended last month.
Migrants from outside Mexico and Central America, including
The HillSep 14 2020
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U.S. bans some imports of cotton, other products from Xinjiang made with forced labor
U.S. Customs and Border Protection issued a series of orders on Monday barring some imports of cotton, apparel, hair products, computer parts and other goods from China's Xinjiang region due to the government's "illicit, inhumane, and exploitative practices of forced labor."
Why it matters: The Trump administration is taking an increasingly aggressive approach to human rights abuses in
AxiosMay 05 2021
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ICE deportations fall to record low in April: report
Deportations conducted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) fell to a record low in April, as the Biden administration redirects resources from immigration enforcement to border management.
According to a report by The Washington Post, ICE deported 2,962 people in April, the lowest monthly total on record for the agency.
The low April deportations represent a 20 percent
The Hill