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DHS Seeks To 'Accelerate' Use Of Drones By Police

HuffingtonPost.com | Andrea Stone | Posted 05.22.2012

Read More: Government Surveillance, Video, Police Drones, Drone Licensing, Faa, Homeland Security, Uavs, Surveillance, Border Security, Dhs, Drones, Predator Drones, Privacy, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- The Department of Homeland Security has launched a program to "facilitate and accelerate the adoption" of small, unmanned drones by poli...

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Let Them All Stay -- Amnesty, Now

Anthony Gregory | Posted 05.10.2012

Read More: Immigration, Marco Rubio, Border Security, Ronald Reagan, Politics News

Are there real problems associated with mass immigration and the border? Perhaps. But they cannot be solved by the same militarized law enforcement methods that have been such a failure in the drug war and other crusades.

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Perry Claims Obama Encourages Unauthorized Immigration By Minors

HuffingtonPost.com | Elise Foley | Posted 05.08.2012

Read More: Immigration, Texas Rangers, Rick-Perry, Rick Perry, Department of Homeland Security, Rick Perry Border Security, National Guard, Office of Refugee Resettlement, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Border, Customs and Border Protection, Unauthorized Immigration, Border Enforcement, Border Security, Health and Human Services, Obama Border, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- Texas Gov. Rick Perry accused the Obama administration last week of skirting its immigration enforcement duties to the point of encourag...

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Russell Pearce Distances Himself From Mass Shooting In Arizona

The Huffington Post | Elise Foley | Posted 05.03.2012

Read More: Arizona Shooting, Video, Arizona Immigration, JT Ready Shooting, Gilbert Shooting, Arizona, Southern Poverty Law Center, Border Vigilantes, Border Security, Minutemen, Russell Pearce, Russell Pearce Arizona Immigration Law, Jt Ready, Politics News

Ousted Arizona state Sen. Russell Pearce (R) tried to distance himself on Wednesday from a former anti-unauthorized immigration ally J.T. Ready, who a...

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A Surprising New Border Patrol Strategy

| Posted 04.16.2012

Read More: Unpredictable Border Patrol, Border, Random Border Patrol, Illegal Immigration, Patrol Border Unpredictably, Immigration, Patrol Border Randomly, Border Patrol, US-Mexico Border, Border Security, Mexican Immigration, Los Angeles News

Story comes courtesy of California Watch. By Tia Ghose A little randomness in deploying Border Patrol agents might work best to prevent illegal ...

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Tanks And Machine Guns At The Border?!

| G.W. Schulz | Posted 04.03.2012

Read More: Southwest Border Security, Border Security Drug War, Military Equipment Border, Tanks at Border, Border Security Undocumented Immigration, Border Security, Border Security Illegal Immigration, Los Angeles News

Story comes courtesy of California Watch. By G.W. Schulz Two members of Congress and several sheriffs in Texas, Arizona and New Mexico are call...

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GOP Lawmakers Scramble For Better Relationship With Latino Voters

Politico | Posted 03.30.2012

Read More: Immigration Reform, Latino Vote, Republican Candidates, Marco Rubio, 2012 Election, DREAM Act, Elections 2012, Immigration, Border Security, GOP Candidates, Politics News

Republicans worried about their party’s standing with Hispanic voters have launched an election-year scramble to put a better face on their party’...

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Latinos Won't Be Fooled by AZ's New Pro-Israel Bill

Gabriel Schivone | Posted 05.26.2012

Read More: Latinos, Palestine, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, North Africa, Undocumented Immigrants, Jewish, Illegal Immigrants, Palestinians, Arizona, Israel, Border Security, Latino Voices News

The challenge now will be to apply standards equally across the board--across borders and states where situations may be different in the details but fundamental human rights issues remain stubborn and constant.

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Can The United States Afford to Turn Away Mexican Tourists?

Kristian Ramos | Posted 05.24.2012

Read More: U.S. Economy, Tourism, Mexico, Borders, Jan Brewer, Border Security, Economy, Latino Voices News

A state like Arizona should be working with the federal government and private businesses to invest more in the ports of entry's with Mexico to increase legal travel and commerce into their state, not trashing it.

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Brewer Blasts Feds Over Controversial Issue

Posted 03.06.2012

Read More: Jan Brewer, Jan Brewer Border Security, Video, Jan Brewer Immigration, Rob Krentz, Illegal Immigration, Brian Terry, Brewer, Arizona Governor, Border Security, Arizona Governor Jan Brewer, Politics News

By AMANDA LEE MYERS, The Associated Press PHOENIX -- Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer blasted the federal government for failing to secure the U.S.-Mexico b...

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Arizona Governor Wants It Both Ways on Border, States Economy Suffers For It

Kristian Ramos | Posted 04.22.2012

Read More: Tourism, Jan Brewer, Border, Mexico, Arizona, Ports of Entry, Border Security, Gov. Jan Brewer, Latino Voices News

On the one hand Jan Brewer says she's devoted to increasing commerce and tourism with Mexico, on the other she pushes legislation which would fund a militia to tour the southwest border.

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Ignored Tragedies Remain in Wake of Giffords Shooting Anniversary

Gabriel Schivone | Posted 03.11.2012

This week as communities the world over justly mourn the victims of last year's Tucson's shootings, the violent death of young Torres--one case in a larger pattern--remain barely known.

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Young Latinos In Southern California Lured By Mexican Drug Cartels

Posted 12.29.2011

Read More: Drug Cartels, Video, Immigration, Mexico Drug War, Border Security, Border Patrol, Human Trafficking, Latino Voices News

Mexican drug cartels, in a disturbing new trend, are luring young people from Southern California to smuggle drugs across the border and carry out oth...

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Newt Gingrich In 2006: Government Shouldn't Protect Undocumented Workers From Wage Theft

HuffingtonPost.com | Elise Foley | Posted 12.14.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Long before he was a GOP presidential candidate, Newt Gingrich knocked the Bush administration for its effort to ensure all workers -- r...

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Why Was This Journalist And Activist Kicked Out Of A Romney Event?

HuffingtonPost.com | Elise Foley | Posted 12.09.2011

Read More: Iowa, 2012 Election, Mitt Romney Immigration, Define American, Mitt Romney, Immigration, 2012 Republican Primary, Jose Antonio Vargas, Border Security, 2012 Gop Primary, Deportation, Latino Voices News

Journalist-turned-activist Jose Antonio Vargas was escorted by police from a Mitt Romney media event on Friday, after he attempted to ask a question a...

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Obama-Harper Border Deal Raises Privacy Concerns In Canada, Yawns In Washington

HuffingtonPost.com | Andrea Stone | Posted 12.07.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Considering the political obsession within the 2012 Republican presidential field over border security, the announcement of a new initia...

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GOP Candidates Making Promise They Could Not Possibly Keep

AP | WILL WEISSERT | Posted 12.06.2011

By WILL WEISSERT, ASSOCIATED PRESS AUSTIN, Texas -- Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich have promised to complete a nearly 1,950-mile fence. Michele Bach...

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John McCain: Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico Could Be 'Up For Grabs' In 2012

HuffingtonPost.com | Elise Foley | Posted 12.04.2011

Read More: Texas, Latinos, Video, John McCain, Latino Vote, New Mexico, Latino Vote 2012, 2012 Election, Immigration Enforcement, Hispanic Vote, Immigration, 2012 Republican Primary, Arizona, Border Security, Republican Party, Colorado, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) said Sunday that Republicans should tread carefully on the issue of immigration so they do not alienate Latin...

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Newt Gingrich Pledges To Build Up Border Security

HuffingtonPost.com | Elise Foley | Posted 12.01.2011

Read More: Video, Republican Primary, Michele Bachmann, 2012 Election, Immigration, Border Fence, Border Security, Border Enforcement, Newt Gingrich, Election 2012, Republican Party, Rick Perry, 2012 Gop Primary, Politics News

As other candidates attack him for being too soft on unauthorized immigration, Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich signed a pledge on Thur...

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Pollster: Republicans Should 'Shut Up' On Immigration If They Want To Win Latino Voters

HuffingtonPost.com | Elise Foley | Posted 11.29.2011

Read More: Gop Primary, Video, Republican Primary, Latino Voters, Mitt Romney, Elections 2012, Immigration Enforcement, Immigration, Sb 1070, Border Enforcement, Border Security, Newt Gingrich, Election 2012, Rick Perry, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- Republicans could be hurting their general election chances by calling for mass deportations of undocumented immigrants and vowing not t...

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'America's Toughest Sheriff' Endorses Rick Perry

HuffingtonPost.com | Elise Foley | Posted 11.29.2011

Controversial Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio announced on Tuesday he will officially endorse Texas Governor Rick Perry for the Republican presidential nom...

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Arizona Mounts New Push To Fence Entire Southern Border

Posted 11.24.2011

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By AMANDA LEE MYERS and JACQUES BILLEAUD, The Associated Press PHOENIX -- Arizona is taking on immigration once again, with state lawmakers collect...

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Perry Tackles Obama On Big Issue

AP | BETH FOUHY and PHILIP ELLIOTT | Posted 01.18.2012

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NEW YORK — Republican presidential hopeful Rick Perry assailed President Barack Obama anew Friday – this time on an arms-trafficking probe...

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Which GOP Candidate Is Least Liked By Latino Voters?

HuffingtonPost.com | Elise Foley | Posted 01.09.2012

Read More: Latinos, Video, Republican Primary, Pollster Analysis, Latino Voters, DREAM Act, Herman Cain, Elections 2012, Mitt Romney, Immigration, Barack Obama 2012, Border Security, Barack Obama, Rick Perry, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama still holds significant leads among likely Latino voters over Republican candidates for the 2012 election, partia...

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Perry Recycles Obama Line He Once Criticized

The Huffington Post | Luke Johnson | Posted 01.03.2012

Read More: Video, Herman Cain 2012, 2012 Elections, Herman Cain, Rick Perry 2012, Elections 2012, Mexico, Obama, Immigration, Border Fence, US-Mexico Border, Border Security, Rick Perry, Politics News

Texas Gov. Rick Perry used the same line he once criticized President Barack Obama for using, referencing alligators in a moat by a border fence betw...

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