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DHS: more than 1,600 deportation cases should be closed
As part of the Obama administration’s ongoing efforts to shift its immigration policy to deporting dangerous illegal immigrants, last week DHS officials recommended canceling deportation proceedings against more than 1,600 illegal immigrants in Denver and Baltimore who were not deemed a threat
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Every day, every minute CBP serves
In the first column in an ongoing series featuring contributors from the North American Center for Transborder Studies (NACTS) at Arizona State University, Rick Van Schoik, the center’s director, provides an overview of U.S. Custom and Border Protection’s broad mission as well as the key challenges the agency faces in securing the nation’s borders
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Cross-border security application integrates data from diverse sources
An application unites data from local, regional, and federal public safety agencies in a common operating picture; the data is integrated with feeds available from Web sources (weather, road and air traffic, nautical conditions), and displays the data on an interactive map and timeline
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ICE union slows Obama’s deportation policy shift
An internal disagreement within DHS is hampering the implementation of President Obama’s new immigration strategy which focuses primarily on deporting immigrants convicted of violent crimes
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Missouri proposes tough Alabama-like immigration law
Following in the footsteps of Alabama, lawmakers in Missouri are considering a bill that would require public schools to check the immigration status of children and for law enforcement officers to determine if an individual is legally in the United States
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DHS IG critical of ICE deportation review process
DHS Inspector General’s report on U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (ICE) handling of the review process of 300,000 pending deportation cases offers ammunition to critics of the administration’s immigration policies
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Feds to unseal portions of slain border agent’s case
Federal prosecutors have agreed to unseal portions of its case against the people who stand accused of slaying Brian Terry, a U.S. Border Patrol agent killed in the line of duty while deployed near the Arizona-Mexico border
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Texas unveils armed patrol boat
The Texas Highway Patrol recently added a fully-armed patrol boat to help officers secure the Texas-Mexico border
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Tough, controversial immigration laws go into effect around U.S.
The beginning of the new year saw tough immigration laws go into effect in several states, including Alabama, California, Georgia, Louisiana, Tennessee, and South Carolina. Most of the laws require employers to use E-Verify to check to employment eligibility of job applicants, and in some authorize law enforcement personnel to inquire about the immigration status of individuals stopped for conduct unrelated to immigration.
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DHS launches hotline for jailed immigrants
DHS recently announced that it is launching a new hotline for people who believe they have been falsely imprisoned on immigration charges or victims of a crime
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Border fences impede black bears’ movements
A new study finds that fences along the Arizona portion of the U.S.– Mexico border are hindering the natural movement of black bears
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Giant weed complicates border security
To add to the difficulties of patrolling the U.S.-Mexico border, an invasive species of giant weeds has infested rivers throughout the southwest, particularly the Rio Grande in Texas, providing dense cover for illegal activities
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Inmate-trained wild horses help secure U.S. border
Border patrol agents have a new ally in the fight to secure the U.S-Mexico border – specially trained horses – and it is all thanks to prison inmates
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Volunteers and cash pour in for private border fence
Donations and volunteers continue to pour in for a privately funded fence along the U.S.– Mexico border in Arizona, according to Republican state legislator Steve Smith
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Skilled immigrants create U.S. jobs, report finds
A recently released report reveals that immigrants with advanced degrees help create jobs for U.S. natives
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