Border Patrol

Death Toll Increases to Over 5,000 and Counting

Mary Ann West | Posted 10.02.2009 | World


Mary Ann West

The deaths of unauthorized migrants have been a predictable and inhumane outcome of border security policies on the U.S.-Mexico border over the last fifteen years.

San Ysidro Border Shooting: U.S.-Mexico Border Crossing Closed

AP | Posted 09.23.2009 | Home


SAN DIEGO — Four people were injured in a gun battle Tuesday involving an attempt to smuggle illegal immigrants from Mexico at the busiest borde...

Mexico Builds Border Wall To Keep Out American Assholes (VIDEO)

Posted 08.06.2009 | Comedy


This is sad but fair: According to the "Onion," Mexico hates us more than Tom Tancredo hates it and therefore have beat us to the punch in ordering a ...

Begging for Help on Crack Street

Richard Farrell | Posted 06.15.2009 | Politics


Richard Farrell

America will never be safe from the gigantic ramifications of illegal drug use unless the Obama administration mounts a major campaign to rehabilitate drug addicts.

Nativism in Swine's Clothing

Tess Thatcher | Posted 06.12.2009 | Politics


Tess Thatcher

The federal government knows closing the border is an inoperable idea. The focus should be on education and vaccine development, and above all avoidance of scapegoating.

US-Mexico Border Arrests Drop To 1970s Levels As Economy Suffers

Los Angeles Times | Richard Marosi | Posted 04.09.2009 | World


Arrests of illegal immigrants on the U.S.-Mexico border have fallen to levels unseen since the 1970s as the ailing U.S. economy and enhanced enforceme...

The Freedom of Migration Act Challenge

Henryk A. Kowalczyk | Posted 03.09.2009 | Politics


Henryk A. Kowalczyk

The present recession overshadows our unresolved immigration mess. Whether we want it or not, we have to address this issue again.

Former Border Agents' Sentences Commuted By Outgoing Bush

AP | DEB RIECHMANN | Posted 02.19.2009 | Politics


WASHINGTON — In his final acts of clemency, President George W. Bush on Monday granted early prison releases to two former U.S. Border Patrol ag...

Bush Commutes Border Patrol Agents' Sentences

AP | DEB RIECHMANN | Posted 02.19.2009 | Politics


WASHINGTON — In his final acts of clemency, President George W. Bush on Monday granted early prison releases to two former U.S. Border Patrol ag...

Homeland Security USA: ABC Reality Show Will Track Border Police

AP | LYNN ELBER | Posted 01.23.2009 | Media


LOS ANGELES — Ratings champion "American Idol" will face serious competition when it returns next month: the Department of Homeland Security. "...

Presidential Pardon Time

Diane Dimond | Posted 11.06.2008 | Politics


Diane Dimond

So far George W. Bush has granted just about 160 executive pardons. If I may, I'd like to put in my two cents worth for at least two more.

Immigration Debate Still Simmers Below The Surface

David Coates | Posted 10.30.2008 | Home


David Coates

One of the great hidden issues of this presidential campaign season has been immigration. So dominant an issue in 2006 and 2007, immigration reform - ...