Tag Archives: Homeland Security
Risk of terrorists crossing U.S. border into Texas is real — but low
The number of illegal border crossers from far flung places— including countries deemed sponsors of terrorism — has been increasing, but they remain a small fraction of total border apprehensions. In border enforcement parlance, they’re known as “exotics:” distinct from the … Continue reading
Presidio County Sheriff Says He’ll Never Sign Conflict of Interest Policy
Ever since Presidio County adopted a new “conflict of interest” policy late last year, Sheriff Danny Dominguez has refused to get on board with it. County Judge Cinderela Guevara is worried that could lead to the county losing critical law enforcement … Continue reading
Privatized Immigration Detention Centers to be Focus of Federal Review
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security on Monday called for a review of its current policy of detaining undocumented immigrants in private, for-profit facilities — several of which are in Texas. The announcement comes after the U.S. Department of Justice called for … Continue reading
At ‘Checkpoint Of The Stars,’ Texas Sheriff Takes A Pass On Pot Cases
The lawman says local taxpayers should not pay to house prisoners arrested for pot possession at the Sierra Blanca border checkpoint. “I’m not gonna do the federal government’s job,” he says.
Lines in the Land: A Pesky Plant on the Rio Grande Attracts Federal Attention
As the dividing line between Mexico and the United States, the Rio Grande has been a stage for contentious geopolitics. But for many years, the river has also had a turbulent ecological history. One persistent concern for scientists who study … Continue reading
DHS Employees Prepare For Possible Shut Down
PHOENIX – The president’s plan to use executive action to help an additional 4 million or so unauthorized immigrants get work permits has its share of opponents. Among its critics is the union representing some 18,000 Border Patrol agents, the … Continue reading
Border Agents Would Work through a Homeland Security Shutdown
As the showdown in Washington over funding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) gets closer to a Friday deadline, two lawmakers in Virginia are pushing a last-minute bill that would guarantee that border agents and other homeland security employees receive … Continue reading
Border Patrol Says Agents Acted Properly At Marfa Checkpoint After Presidio County Woman Alleges Mistreatment
Correction: A previous version of this article referred to Jennifer Weaver as an Arizona resident. Weaver in fact lives in Presidio County, Texas. The newspaper covering her allegations of mistreatment is an Arizona publication. We regret the error. A high school … Continue reading
Border Drones: CBP Rejects Negative Audit As Congress Debates Funding Bill
The Department of Homeland Security’s inspector general, an independent auditor, has issued a critical report on unmanned aircraft, or drones, that patrol the country’s borders, principally with Mexico. Border missions fly out of Sierra Vista, Arizona, headquarters of the U.S. … Continue reading
With Claims of ISIS at the Border, a Shift in Border Politics
This year’s surge of Central American migrants across the southern border has put border security back at the forefront of national politics. But with the number of migrant crossings on the decline, and the US stepping up its offensive against … Continue reading