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Law
www.theguardian.com
1 week ago
Law

US supreme court extends block on Texas police migrant law

The supreme court extended the block on a Texas law giving police broad powers for immigration enforcement.
Legal battle between Texas and Biden administration over immigration authority.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Law

Supreme Court decision limits excessive force lawsuits against Border Patrol agents

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with SCOTUSblog contributing writer Howard Wasserman about a Supreme Court decision which weakens the ability to sue Border Patrol and federal agents over excessive force.
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Los Angeles Times
2 weeks ago
Los Angeles

Border shooting in San Diego County: Marksman killed man assaulting migrants, feds say

Border patrol shot armed man threatening migrants near California-Mexico border.
Border agents acted to protect migrants by fatally shooting the armed man threatening them.
New York City
www.nytimes.com
2 weeks ago
New York City

New York State Trooper Among Those Killed in Military Helicopter Crash

Two National Guard members and a U.S. Border Patrol agent died in a helicopter crash near the U.S.-Mexico border.
The victims were part of a routine mission tracking the border with monitoring and detecting capabilities.
www.nytimes.com
1 month ago
New York City

Migrants Face Cold, Perilous Crossing From Canada to New York

Migrant family seeking shelter detained by Border Patrol
Rural areas along the border facing challenges with migrants
moreNew York City
Los Angeles Times
3 weeks ago
California

'Gun battle' involving U.S. border agents kills one in San Diego County near U.S. border

Exchange of gunfire near U.S.-Mexico border resulted in one death
Special operations team for the U.S. Border Patrol engaged in a 'gun battle' with an armed individual
Sacramento Bee
1 month ago
California

Rescuers race setting sun to save duo stranded in tree surrounded by water, officials say

Two people were rescued after getting stuck in a tree surrounded by water in Jamul, California.
Rescue teams, including firefighters, a helicopter, and Border Patrol, worked together to bring the stranded duo to safety.
Sacramento Bee
3 weeks ago
California

10 hospitalized after falling off US-Mexico border wall, California officials say

Multiple individuals fell off a 30-foot border wall between the U.S. and Mexico near San Diego, requiring hospitalization.
Children were among those injured in the falls, with some sustaining broken bones.
Truthout
1 year ago
Left-wing politics

AOC Casts House Democrats' Sole Vote Against Omnibus Spending Bill

Rep. Ocasio-Cortez cited "the dramatic increase in DHS and ICE spending" as the reason behind her vote.Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez listens to testimony during a House Financial Services Committee hearing at the U.S. Capitol on December 13, 2022 in Washington, D.C. Nathan Howard / Getty Images Citing the increased immigration enforcement and military funding it contains, U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Friday cast the sole Democratic House vote against a $1.7 trillion omnibus spending package.
POLITICO
1 year ago
US Elections

House GOP's help-wanted sign: One border funding chief

And Rep. John Carter (R-Texas), who previously led the committee, said: "I don't know who wants it.""It's a good committee - you get frustrated, but you at least get a chance to try," Carter added.He led the border spending panel as the Trump administration made immigration into even more of a political flashpoint, forcing a shutdown over the then-president's insistence on funding for a border wall.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Clarence Page: Maybe migrants should thank GOP governors for free bus rides

It's ironic to see the best-laid plans of political men and women lead to unexpected consequences.
But it happens.Take, for example, the issue of immigration reform, Texas-style.
Ars Technica
1 year ago
Privacy professionals

DHS bought "shocking amount" of warrantless phone-tracking data, ACLU says

For years, people have wondered not if, but how much, the Department of Homeland Security accesses mobile location data to monitor US citizens.
Washington Post
2 months ago
US news

Abbott seizes park along Rio Grande in latest escalation with feds over border

National Guard troops under the command of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott are blocking U.S. Border Patrol agents from reaching the border
The Biden administration has asked the Supreme Court to intervene in order to regain access to the border
kvue.com
1 year ago
Education

Texas DPS unveils sequence of events leading to Uvalde school shooting

Officials said the 18-year-old shot his grandmother prior to crashing a car near the school.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Law

The body of a missing Texas National Guard soldier has been recovered

The body of Specialist Bishop E. Evans was recovered Monday afternoon after nearly four days of search.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

Crews search Rio Grande for Texas soldier who jumped in to help migrants

Search crews combed the Rio Grande for a third day Sunday looking for signs of a Texas national guard soldier who went missing in the water amid an attempt to save two people he believed were drowning.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

Soldier in Texas border operation missing and feared to have drowned

A Texas national guard soldier who was part of a border security operation overseen by the state's governor, Greg Abbott, went missing on Friday amid fears the soldier might have drowned in the Rio Grande.
New York Post
3 months ago
Left-wing politics

Biden can stop the migrant caravan heading to the border - if he cared

Mr. President, stop this caravan.
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An estimated 8,000 people set off on Christmas Eve from the southern Mexican city of Tapachula.
Nextgov.com
3 months ago
Artificial intelligence

DHS aims to lead in defense against 'adversarial' AI

The Department of Homeland Security is accelerating its use of artificial intelligence technologies in agency operations.
DHS aims to lead in responsible adoption of AI and defend against adversarial use of AI.
AI is being utilized in border patrol, drug trafficking combat, age progression estimations of missing children, and report processing at DHS.
www.cnn.com
9 months ago
US politics

Border Patrol veteran Jason Owens tapped to lead agency

A longtime veteran of the US Border Patrol will be its next chief, the Biden administration has announced.Jason Owens, who has been overseeing the typically busy Del Rio Sector of the US-Mexico border, will take over as Border Patrol chief, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said.
www.cnn.com
9 months ago
US politics

US court hears Heritage Foundation challenge over Prince Harry's visa info

A federal judge has given the Department of Homeland Security until next Tuesday to decide how it will handle a conservative think tank's request for Prince Harry's US immigration records.The Heritage Foundation has asked the US government via the Freedom of Information Act to see his visa application, citing his admission of past recreational drug use in his memoir.
www.cnn.com
9 months ago
US politics

US Border Patrol chief to retire at end of June

US Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz is retiring at the end of June after more than three decades with the agency.After a 32-year Border Patrol career spanning multiple Sectors, HQ tours, and overseas assignments in Afghanistan, I have decided to retire from federal service on June 30th, Ortiz wrote in a letter to Border Patrol employees.
www.npr.org
9 months ago
Books

'The Wind Knows My Name' is a reference and a refrain in the search for home

1. The Wind Knows My Name, by Isabel Allende, is a story that explores the importance of family, identity, and understanding one's place in the world.
2. The novel follows a young woman's journey as she discovers her identity and her relationship to her family and community.
3. Allende's writing is beautiful and lyrical, and her characters are complex and relatable. The Wind Knows My Name offers a vivid and powerful exploration
www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
US politics

Biden Names New Border Patrol Chief as Immigration Policies Come Under Scrutiny

President Biden named a new Border Patrol chief on Friday as U.S. immigration policies have come under renewed scrutiny following the end of Title 42, a pandemic-era restriction that allowed the authorities to expel most migrants for more than three years.Jason Owens, who has served in the Border Patrol for more than 20 years, was most recently the leader of the Del Rio division in Texas, which handles one of the busiest areas for illegal crossings.
www.cnn.com
10 months ago
US politics

Fact Check: Sen. Tim Scott's presidential announcement speech

Sen. Tim Scott announced he's running for the Republican nomination for president on Monday, setting up a challenge to former President Donald Trump, the current frontrunner.The South Carolina Republican laid out his vision for America and hit President Joe Biden for the state of the country.While much of his speech was factual, here is a fact check of a few of the misleading claims Scott made during his announcement.
www.khou.com
1 year ago
Austin

VERIFY: Fact-checking Gov. Greg Abbott's State of the State address, Democratic response

Texas The VERIFY team analyzed claims during the 2023 State of the State address.Published: 7:24 PM CST February 16, 2023 Updated: 10:34 PM CST February 16, 2023 SAN MARCOS, Texas Texas Gov. Greg Abbott delivered his State of the State address Thursday night in San Marcos.The governor talked about priorities in the legislative session.
www.mediaite.com
1 year ago
Left-wing politics

Biden Announces Visit to Southern Border After Months of Pressure Over Crisis

Source: Screenshot President Joe Biden announced on Wednesday that he will visit the Southern Border after months of pressure over not doing so from Republicans and media like Fox News, as well as from Democrats and MSNBC.That's my intention, Biden told reporters during his trip to Kentucky.We're working out the details now.
KQED
1 year ago
California

Questions Loom Over What Comes Next When Trump-Era Asylum Limits End | KQED

No one disputes that the Border Patrol is woefully ill-equipped for processing - even while Title 42 kept a lid on numbers.The Border Patrol paroled nearly 450,000 migrants in the United States through October - including 68,837 in October and 95,191 in September - sparing its agents the time-consuming work of issuing orders to appear in immigration court.
www.cnn.com
9 months ago
US politics

Border encounters remain low nearly a month after Title 42 lifted, DHS says

The number of daily encounters along the US-Mexico border has remained low nearly a month after a pandemic-era restriction used by authorities to swiftly turn away migrants was lifted, the Department of Homeland Security said Tuesday.Authorities had been bracing for a surge in illegal crossings following the expiration of Title 42 last month, and while officials caution that migration flows can change, the average 3,400 daily encounters reported by US Border Patrol is a marked shift from the around 10,000 daily encounters days before Title 42 was lifted.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
US news

The Border in Photos

Tens of thousands of migrants are expected to attempt to enter the United States in the next few days, after a Covid-era immigration policy known as Title 42 expires late on Thursday.The policy allowed the rapid expulsion of migrants on public health grounds.Most migrants crossing the border are adults traveling alone.
www.cnn.com
1 year ago
US news

Two migrants found dead in shipping container on train in Uvalde County, Texas

Two migrants were found dead in a shipping container on a train the authorities stopped east of Uvalde, Texas, on Friday, according to local police.One other person was left in serious condition and another in critical condition.In a news release Friday night, Uvalde police said they received a 911 phone call from an unknown third-party caller advising there were numerous undocumented immigrants suffocating' inside of a train car.
www.cnn.com
1 year ago
US news

Border crossings in January drop to lowest point since February 2021

(CNN)The number of unlawful crossings of the US-Mexico border in January marked the lowest levels of encounters since February 2021, administration officials said Friday.In January, US Border Patrol made more than 128,000 apprehensions, down 42% from December, according to administration officials.The handling of the US-Mexico border has been a political vulnerability for President Joe Biden, who faces criticism from Republicans and potential impeachment proceedings of his Homeland Security secretary.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

Port officials seized a record $1 billion in counterfeit goods coming into L.A. so far this year

Authorities have seized $1 billion in counterfeit goods shipped to the Los Angeles/Long Beach Seaport so far this year, more than in any other year in history, Customs and Border Patrol announced.The 10-figure number assigned to the haul is slightly misleading, representing how much money authorities believe the goods would have sold for if they were genuine and sold at retail value, federal officials said.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

$60,000 worth of meth hidden in child car seats is seized at California checkpoint

U.S. Customs and Border Patrol Protection officers arrested a United States citizen who attempted to smuggle $60,000 worth of methamphetamine in child booster seats at a checkpoint in Murrieta, the agency said.
www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
US news

8-Year-Old Migrant Who Died in C.B.P. Custody Was Seen by Medical Staff 11 Times

An 8-year-old girl who died after being held for a week in Customs and Border Protection custody last month was seen by medical professionals 11 times before she was taken to a hospital, according to new details provided by the agency, which is conducting an internal investigation.While the investigation is continuing, the initial findings suggest that the child, Anadith Danay Reyes Alvarez, a Panamanian national, was not provided proper medical care while she was in government custody.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
US news

Federal Judge Says Border Patrol Can't Forgo Release Notices to Ease Backups

A federal judge in Florida issued an order on Thursday directing the U.S. Border Patrol not to release any migrants without issuing them formal notices to appear in immigration court.The order does not affect the expiration of the pandemic-era Title 42 immigration restrictions, Lee Gelernt, the American Civil Liberties Union's lead attorney in Title 42 litigation, said.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
US news

Migrants Struggle to Get Appointments on Border Patrol App

Among the tools the Biden administration is using to alleviate crowding at the U.S.-Mexico border is a new mobile app that migrants must use before entering the United States to secure an appointment with the Border Patrol to submit an asylum application.But migrants have faced difficulties securing appointments through the app, called CBP One, launched earlier this year.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
US news

Some Texas border cities are already under a state of emergency.

Image Migrants crossed the U.S.-Mexico border through a gap in concertina wire near El Paso on Monday.Credit...Todd Heisler/The New York Times Texas National Guardsmen placed concertina wire on a gap migrants were using to cross from Mexico into the Untied States near El Paso on Tuesday.Credit...Todd Heisler/The New York Times A member of the Texas Army National Guard near the border fence in El Paso on Tuesday night.Credit...Todd Heisler/The New York Times The day before Title 42 was scheduled to end, hundreds of migrants gathered on the banks of the Rio Grande near Brownsville, Texas.
www.cnn.com
1 year ago
US news

US immigration authorities have transferred 34 migrants from border with Canada to Texas for processing

US Customs and Border Protection recently transferred 34 Mexican nationals from the Swanton Border Patrol Sector on the US border with Canada, to El Paso, Texas, for immigration processing at a southern border facility, according to a federal law enforcement source familiar with operations.The individuals were transported on a CBP-contracted flight, the source told CNN.
Chicago Tribune
10 months ago
Chicago

Mother of 8-year-old girl who died in Border Patrol custody says pleas for hospital care were denied

The mother of an 8-year-old girl who died in Border Patrol custody said Friday that agents repeatedly ignored pleas to hospitalize her medically fragile daughter as she felt pain in her bones, struggled to breathe and was unable to walk.Agents said her daughter's diagnosis of influenza did not require hospital care, Mabel Alvarez Benedicks said in an emotional phone interview.
www.npr.org
10 months ago
Tech industry

Migrants are frustrated with the border app, even after its latest overhaul

A group of Venezuelan men, including Luis Suarez and Carlos Carrillo Zambrano (pictured in the foreground) at the Paso del Norte International Bridge in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.They are among many migrants who say that the CBP One app remains riddled with glitches despite a recent update.Joel Rose/NPR CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico At the foot of the Paso del Norte International Bridge, a half-dozen young men are hunched over their phones.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
US news

Minutes After Title 42 Expired, Scenes of Anxiety and Weariness Along the Border

Image Migrants wait to surrender themselves to the Border Patrol in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, late Thursday.Credit...Alejandro Cegarra for The New York Times Migrants run to cross the border in Yuma, Ariz., late Thursday.Credit...Adriana Zehbrauskas for The New York Times Within the hour after Title 42 expired, Border Patrol agents apprehended and loaded a group of people for processing in Sunland Park, New Mexico, late on Thursday.Credit...Justin Hamel for The New York Times Julia Hermosa Gamara and her husband and 13-year-old daughter raced through the reeds and bushes along the Mexican side of the border with Arizona, running as fast as they could to make it across the Colorado River and into the United States before Title 42 lifted.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Clarence Page: Has Biden bungled the border crisis? He's not alone.

Joe Biden's White House won't call it a crisis, but it's not exactly nothing either.Just ask Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and New York's mayor, Eric Adams.After days of public discussion between the mayors and Colorado Gov. Jared Polis about which city should be responsible for supporting the influx of migrants, Polis announced that Colorado will stop sending migrants to New York and Chicago.
www.cbc.ca
1 year ago
Toronto

This man applied for his Nexus card in 2020. He's one of 333,000 Canadians still waiting for interviews | CBC News

Ontarians applying to renew their Nexus cards might have to wait even longer for an interview as the Canada's border service now estimates the current backlog has grown to 333,500, leaving applicants across the country in limbo.
Truthout
1 year ago
Left-wing politics

Doctors Tie Jump in Border-Related Death and Injuries to Trump's Raising of Wall

Doctors in Southern California are connecting former President Donald Trump's efforts to build a U.S.-Mexico border wall that "can't be climbed" with soaring rates of serious injuries and deaths among migrants.
Brooklyn Paper
1 year ago
Brooklyn

Pol looks to limit imports of dangerous lithium-ion batteries after wave of fires * Brooklyn Paper

A local elected is pushing to curb the import of dangerous unbranded lithium-ion batteries commonly used in e-bikes that have contributed to a rash of recent fires.Congress Member Nydia Velázquez, who represents swaths of northern Brooklyn penned a letter the U.S Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) agency looking for better enforcement of those batteries, which are often of poor quality and serious safety risks.
news.bitcoin.com
1 year ago
Cryptocurrency

Core Scientific Files for Bankruptcy Protection, Firm Plans to Continue Mining Bitcoin to Pay Down Debt Mining Bitcoin News

On Dec. 21, 2022, one of the largest bitcoin mining operations in the industry, Core Scientific, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the Southern District of Texas.According to the filing, Core Scientific has roughly 1,000 to 5,000 creditors and its estimated assets are worth between $1-10 billion.
KQED
1 year ago
Independent films

The Terror and Confusion of Border Crossing Comes to Life in Virtual Reality

A user in 'Carne y Arena,' 2017.(Emmanuel Lubezki)



There are two "immersive" experiences next door to each other at Richmond's Craneway Pavilion, and content-wise, they couldn't be further apart.One promises to take visitors on an interactive journey across outer space.The other, a virtual reality installation by the Mexican film director Alejandro G. Iñárritu ( Birdman), is a journey across the U.S.-Mexico border.
New York Daily News
1 year ago
Education

Uvalde families to file $27B civil lawsuit against police, gun manufacturer over school shooting

The families of the victims and survivors of the Robb Elementary School massacre are preparing to file a massive lawsuit against the local and state police, the shop that sold gunman Salvador Ramos his weapon and the manufacturer who made the gun.
New York Daily News
1 year ago
Europe news

Beyond San Antonio: Other migrant death incidents over the years

The discovery of an abandoned 18-wheeler trailer containing the bodies of dozens of dead migrants on Monday in San Antonio, Texas, has shocked the country.
the Guardian
2 years ago
World news

Trump's border wall breached by smugglers over 3,000 times, records reveal

Smugglers have breached the Trump administration's border wall along the US-Mexico frontier more than 3,000 times, government maintenance records obtained by the Washington Post reveal.
the Guardian
2 years ago
World news

US border patrol agent fatally shot man crossing US-Mexico border into Arizona

A man crossing the US-Mexico border into Arizona was fatally shot by a federal border patrol agent over the weekend at about 10pm on Saturday night in a town just north of Douglas.
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