Arizona officials want Congress to shell out taxpayer money to bankroll a so-called border strike force just weeks after quietly abandoning plans to use private money for the construction of a U.S.-Mexico border fence.
Border Patrol
The U.S. Border Patrol, the country’s largest law enforcement agency
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Scathing audit on border agency drones comes as police interest rises
The inspector general concluded that there was no evidence that the agency’s 10 unarmed Predator B drones had improved border security or aided in apprehensions or drug interdictions.
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Border agency accused of political maneuvering after pulling report
The U.S. Border Patrol’s annual report had some startling apprehension statistics, but the report was taken down hours after it was posted online last month, leading some to wonder if the midterm elections played a part in the decision.
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Lawmaker calls for new investigations into border agent fatal shootings
U.S. Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard’s push to examine Customs and Border Protection’s use of force follows report detailing 2010 case where a Border Patrol agent shot a drug smuggler in the back.
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A questionable shooting
A timeline detailing the shooting of Juan Mendez Jr. on Oct. 5, 2010 in Eagle Pass, Texas.
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Border Patrol agent kills unarmed drug smuggler. Was it justified?
A Border Patrol agent in Texas shoots a young, unarmed drug smuggler in the back. The ensuing investigation goes nowhere.
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Ousted chief accuses border agency of shooting cover-ups, corruption
James F. Tomsheck, the recently removed head of internal affairs, had harsh criticism for Customs and Border Protection in a sweeping and unauthorized interview with The Center for Investigative Reporting.
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2010 Border Patrol fatal shooting comes under renewed scrutiny
An internal affairs investigator is suspected of coaching an agent who was cleared in the death of a teen caught smuggling drugs.
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What happens to migrant children after the Border Patrol detains them?
More than 57,000 unaccompanied children have crossed the U.S.-Mexico border since October. This FAQ explains what happens to those children between the time they’re apprehended and the time they’re put into the system.
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Removal of border agency’s internal affairs chief raises alarms
James F. Tomsheck led U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s internal affairs office for eight years. He was removed from his post this week.U.S. Customs and Border Protection The removal of a high-ranking U.S. Customs and Border Protection official this week was designed to soothe critics who say the agency has been too soft on Border […]