Border Patrol work is a complicated affair for Mexican American families, bringing with it questions of allegiance and identity.
Border Patrol
The U.S. Border Patrol, the country’s largest law enforcement agency
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Detained immigrant girl released, but future remains uncertain
U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro: “The United States should not be a place where children seeking life-sustaining medical care are at risk of apprehension.”
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Immigrant girl who challenged Trump administration policy gets abortion
Jane Doe said in a statement: “People I don’t even know are trying to make me change my mind. I made my decision and that is between me and God.”
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Government must allow abortion access for migrant girl, judge rules
The ruling is the first test of a Trump administration policy of denying abortion access for immigrant minors in federally funded shelters.
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DOJ sets deadline for jurisdictions to prove they’re not sanctuaries
The latest deadline sets up yet another showdown between the Trump administration and local authorities over immigration enforcement.
Posted inBorder Patrol, Criminal Justice, Immigration, National Security, The Trump Era, The Wall
ICE issues plan to detain 1,000 more migrants in Texas
“This would continue the trend of this administration’s giveaways to the private prison industry at the expense of immigrants,” one advocate says.
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ICE violates own policy by locking up pregnant women, complaint alleges
Nine pregnant women were detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for as long as three months, according to the complaint.
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Contractors named to build border wall prototypes
President Donald Trump’s border wall is coming a little bit closer to reality, as U.S. Customs and Border Protection announces its chosen contractors.
Posted inBorder Patrol, Criminal Justice, National Security, The Trump Era
Justice Department weighs cutting grants to several ‘sanctuary cities’
“It is not enough to assert compliance, the jurisdictions must actually be in compliance,” Attorney General Jeff Sessions said.
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Federal official says border wall project on schedule. It’s not
Construction of prototypes for President Donald Trump’s border wall may not start until the end of this summer, a U.S. Customs and Border Protection official said Tuesday, the latest phase of the project to run over the announced timetable.