Border Wall

Arizona lawmakers push to start construction of new fence along Mexico border despite lack of funds

Arizona lawmakers push to start construction of new fence along Mexico border despite lack of funds Members of the Arizona Legislature's border security advisory committee want the state to begin building a mile of fencing along the border with Mexico even though it has raised only a fraction of the needed money.

Kobach talks GOP into stricter immigration platform

Kobach talks GOP into stricter immigration platform Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach — perhaps the most ardent immigration hardliner among Republican officials — succeeded in convincing his party to get tougher on illegal immigration.

ACLU alleges abuse at US-Mexico border crossings

ACLU alleges abuse at US-Mexico border crossings The American Civil Liberties Union said Thursday that border inspectors have used excessive force and performed humiliating body searches on travelers entering the United States from Mexico.

U.S. Border Patrol increases use of unmanned drones for surveillance

U.S. Border Patrol increases use of unmanned drones for surveillance The U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency is ramping up its use of fancy technology to monitor the nation's borders again -- this time by opening up Washington's airspace to two unmanned Predator drones.

US won’t pursue charges against border agent in shooting death of Mexican teen across border

US won’t pursue charges against border agent in shooting death of Mexican teen across border Federal prosecutors said Friday there was insufficient evidence to pursue charges against a U.S. Border Patrol agent in the shooting death of a 15-year-old Mexican national in 2010.

Immigration from Mexico to U.S. comes to standstill

Immigration from Mexico to U.S. comes to standstill The historic wave of migration from Mexico to the United States, which over four decades brought 12 million immigrants to the country, has come to a standstill.

Border Patrol turn to foreign media to discourage unauthorized border crossings

Border Patrol turn to foreign media to discourage unauthorized border crossings The federal government is turning to Mexican and Central American media outlets to warn potential migrants of the dangers of trying to enter the U.S. illegally, the Los Angeles Times reports.

Rep. Darrell Issa questions how many illegal migrants enter U.S.

Rep. Darrell Issa questions how many illegal migrants enter U.S. A Republican Congressman is challenging the Department of Homeland Security on its reporting of illegal migrants crossing into the U.S. through the Mexican border.

Bill to establish armed, state militia on US-Mexico border passes hurdle

Bill to establish armed, state militia on US-Mexico border passes hurdle State legislation proposing to establish an armed, volunteer militia to patrol the Arizona-Mexico border for undocumented immigrants and drug traffickers will be debated by the full House.

Border Patrol overtime and staffing up, but arrests are down

Border Patrol overtime and staffing up, but arrests are down Border Patrol agents have racked up daily overtime at a cost of about $1.4 billion in the past six years while the number of arrests of illegal border crossers has fallen to the lowest level in nearly 40 years.

Politics and facts don’t match on the border

Politics and facts don’t match on the border Even as crossings slow to their lowest rate in four decades, politicians continue their tough talk and policies on immigration.

One-woman show tells story of border blues (Video)

One-woman show tells story of border blues (Video) Inspired by John Leguizamo’s one-man Broadway show, Freak, Brooklyn-based performing arts activist and educator, Yadira De La Riva, decided to write her own story for the stage.

DESERTED: The human rights crisis on our soil (Video)

DESERTED: The human rights crisis on our soil (Video) The remains of at least 6,000 migrants have been found in U.S. desert land since U.S.-Mexico border policies were implemented in the 1990s and many are due to harsh desert elements.

Illegal farm worker becomes brain surgeon (Audio)

Illegal farm worker becomes brain surgeon (Audio) Dr. Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa picked tomatoes, shoveled sulfur and scraped fish lard before becoming one of America's most respected neurosurgeons.

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