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Surge in Number of Illegal Migrants at Southwest Border Reported

Posted on February 6, 2017

A report released by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) indicates that the number of illegal immigrants attempting to cross the U.S.-Mexico border in November represented a significant increase over previous months. This recent surge in illegal border crossings has …

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U.S. Border Patrol Names First Female Deputy Chief in its 92-Year History

Posted on January 16, 2017

Carla Provost was recently named as the Deputy Chief of the U.S. Border Patrol by U.S. Border Patrol Chief, Mark Morgan. Provost said she was extremely honored to be named to the position despite never deliberately aiming for it. “I’ve …

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Halloween Kept Southern Arizona Border Agents Busy Seizing Drugs

Posted on December 13, 2016

Customs and Border Patrol agents in southern Arizona made several major busts on Halloween 2016. Nogales. Officers stopped a 34-year old man trying to travel through the Dennis DeConcini crossing at the Port of Nogales. Fortunately, they ordered a secondary …

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Department of Homeland Security Report Found to be Flawed

Posted on November 28, 2016

An internal, unpublished report by the Department of Homeland Security found that 54% of people illegally entering the United States from Mexico were caught by immigration authorities in 2015. The success rate is considerably lower than the 81% rate the …

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US Customs and Border Protection Hopes to Attract More Female Agents

Posted on October 17, 2016

At just 5-foot-2, Agent Lorena Apodaca prepares for her shift with US Customs and Border Protection. The 37-year-old was one of only two females to pass the agency’s grueling academy this year. Of the roughly 21,000 border patrol agents, only …

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Border Patrol Finds Woman Left to Die in Heat near Mexican Border

Posted on September 7, 2016

A woman left to die was found by U.S. Border Patrol agents near the small community of Havana, Texas which is just miles from the Mexican border. The agents who are part of the Rio Grande Valley Sector discovered the …

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Border Patrol Agency Appoints Outsider as New Chief

Posted on July 29, 2016

Mark Morgan, a former FBI official, was recently appointed the new head of the Border Patrol Agency, despite hopes that the new leader would be promoted from within. Morgan replaces Michael J. Fisher, who held the position since 2010 and …

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I.C.E. Agents and Specialists Intercept and Return Dinosaur Fossils

Posted on July 6, 2016

Typically, border patrolling is thought of as an effort to keep people on the proper side of the border. However, it also entails illegal objects, such as dinosaur fossils stolen from Mongolia over the years. A black market has formed …

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Border Patrol Recruiters Meet Resistance in San Diego County

Posted on May 23, 2016

Students attending MiraCosta College felt threatened by the presence of United States Border Patrol recruiters visiting their Oceanside campus. In retaliation, students involved in the college’s Latino student club MEChA, the Black Student Union, and a Mexican-American history class staged …

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El Centro Sector CBP Recognized for Two Major Drug Busts in One Weekend

Posted on April 13, 2016

Border patrol agents from the El Centro Sector Customs and Border Protection station in Southern California made headlines on the weekend of March 11th when they made two major drug busts and arrested a member of a prominent Mexican gang …

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