Snippet of Article: "...The court states a few things. Not only does Texas have the right to protect its land at Eagle Pass, the CBP's argument that it needed to cut the razor wire in that area to fully do its job of deterring illegals from entering the country just didn't stand up to scrutiny or wasn't backed up by testimony. Another part of the case, involving Texas taking over a border area known as Shelby Park, was considered by the court, and it dismissed the government's argument that Texas' actions led to two illegals drowning. Finally, the ruling bars CBP from cutting/removing razor wire at Eagle Pass going forward. ..."
Source: redstate.comThursday, November 28, 2024
A win for America | Ruling bars Customs and Border Protection (CBP) from cutting/removing razor wire as it has done in the past
Sunday, March 3, 2024
Corruption and Infiltration of U.S. Customs and Border Patrol by Cartels
How Mexico Cartels Corrupt US Border Agents
Snippet of Article: "...chronicled various instances of misbehavior by agents at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), including purchasing weapons for criminal groups, abusing confidential informants, and taking bribes to allow human smugglers and drug traffickers to cross the US-Mexico border. Furthermore, the Texas Observer investigation indicated that corruption at CBP frequently went unpunished. According to the article, the department in charge of overseeing CBP “became known for hoarding cases and then leaving them uninvestigated,” and “the office often refused offers of help from the FBI [Federal Bureau of Investigation] and other law enforcement agencies that also keep watch over customs officers and Border Patrol agents.”..."
Source: insightcrime.orgWednesday, August 23, 2023
Criminal Noncitizen Statistics Fiscal Year 2023 | Huge Increases
Criminal Noncitizen Statistics Fiscal Year 2023
Snippet of Article: "The following is a summary of U.S. Border Patrol enforcement actions related to arrests of criminal noncitizens. ...The term “criminal noncitizens” refers to individuals who have been convicted of one or more crimes, whether in the United States or abroad, prior to interdiction by the U.S. Border Patrol; it does not include convictions for conduct that is not deemed criminal by the United States. Arrests of criminal noncitizens are a subset of total apprehensions by U.S. Border Patrol..."
Source: www.cbp.govThursday, March 12, 2020
A US Customs officer is charged with smuggling nearly 40 pounds of cocaine
A US Customs officer is charged with smuggling nearly 40 pounds of cocaine
Snippet of Article: "...Ivan Van Beverhoudt was stationed in the US Virgin Islands and one of his duties was to inspect flights in order to prevent the importation of controlled substances, according to a news release from the US Attorney's Office in Atlanta..."
Source: www.cnn.comThursday, December 27, 2018
Shutdown: Illegal Immigrants vs Federal Workers. Who Will the House Protect?
‘Funny,’ top Dems get paid in shutdown but border agents don’t, says head of US Border Patrol Council
Snippet of Article: "...U.S. Border Patrol Council pointed out the irony inherent in the border security debate amid the partial government shutdown. Art Del Cueto noted that top Democrats like Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi will continue to receive a paycheck as the federal government entered a partial shutdown over a heated disagreement over funding of President Donald Trump’s border wall..."
Source: www.bizpacreview.comMonday, January 2, 2017
Computer outage disrupts customs at US airports
Computer outage disrupts customs at US airports
Snippet of Article: "...US Customs and Border Protection experienced a temporary outage with its processing systems at various airports, spokesman Daniel Hetlage said. The outage lasted from 5 p.m. ET to 9 p.m..."Source: www.cnn.com
Thursday, December 24, 2015
U.S. plans raids to deport illegals who surged across border
Article Title: U.S. plans raids to deport families who surged across border
Snippet of Article: "...The ICE operation would target only adults and children who have already been ordered removed from the United States by an immigration judge..."
Source: www.washingtonpost.comMonday, December 27, 2010
Federal Officer Indicted for Gun Smuggling and...
Article Title: FEDERAL OFFICER INDICTED FOR SMUGGLING GUNS AND MONEY THROUGH ATLANTA AIRPORT; 13 OTHERS INDICTED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Snippet of Article: "...A U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer based at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport was arrested and charged along with 13 others for alleged drug trafficking in a ..."
Source: www.thecypresstimes.com