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The Border Patrol topic provides current news and information about ongoing border protection issues and challenges. The Border Patrol, along with hundreds of local agencies under whose jurisdiction that border falls, are responsible for protecting 8,000 miles of U.S. border, not including many thousands of miles of shoreline.
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Drug lord's daughter arrested illegally entering US

Drug lord's daughter arrested illegally entering US

Attempted to cross border on someone else's passport, father is one of most sought-after drug lords in the world - Full Story

News

Family files claim in Border shooting on car hood

Authorities say suspect deliberately ran into the agent, who shot her after being forced to ride on a car hood for several hundred yards - Full Story

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Drug boss who killed ICE agent caught

Drug boss who killed ICE agent caught

Mexican marines captured a drug-gang boss accused of slaying a U.S. immigration agent two weeks ago and wounding another. The agents were reportedly confused for members of a rival cartel. Bloodshed on the border

Columns

Why can't we prosecute every illegal immigrant? Thane Gallagher - Patrolling the Border

Why can't we prosecute every illegal immigrant?

Due to the sheer number of arrests made every year by the Border Patrol, Immigration Courts are just as bogged down in procedure, legal wrangling, and politics as any other criminal court - Full Story

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When passwords prevent productivity Thane Gallagher - Patrolling the Border

When passwords prevent productivity

Although they’re great roadblocks against improper use of LE information, sometimes that constant stream of little hiccups can complicate an already complicated job - Full Story



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