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Trump taps forceful ally of hard-line immigration policies to head Customs and Border Protection
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Trump taps forceful ally of hard-line immigration policies to head Customs and Border Protection

The Independent  

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Trump nominates Rodney Scott to lead Customs and Border Protection
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Trump nominates Rodney Scott to lead Customs and Border Protection

NPR  

Trump nominates Rodney Scott to lead Customs and Border Protection toggle caption Matt York/AP Rodney Scott, former chief of the U.S. Border Patrol, is President-elect Donald Trump's choice to lead Customs and Border Protection, the agency entrusted with managing ports of entry and stopping irregular immigration at U.S. borders. The agency also manages the U.S. Border Patrol and is responsible …

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Trump taps forceful ally of hard-line immigration policies to head Customs and Border Protection
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Trump taps forceful ally of hard-line immigration policies to head Customs and Border Protection

LA Times  

A vehicle travels along the U.S. side of the U.S.-Mexico border in Nogales, Ariz. The picture of who will be in charge of executing President-elect Donald Trump’s hard-line immigration and border policies has come into sharper focus after he announced his picks to head Customs and Border Protection and also the agency tasked with deporting immigrants who are in the …

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More than 3,000 fake Gibson guitars seized at Los Angeles port
3 weeks, 2 days ago

More than 3,000 fake Gibson guitars seized at Los Angeles port

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — More than 3,000 fake Gibson electric guitars shipped from Asia were seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents at the Los Angeles-Long Beach Seaport, authorities said. “These fraudulent guitars may look and feel legitimate for unsuspecting consumers buying them from third party online sources, street markets, unauthorized retailers, and person-to-person transactions,” said Cheryl M. Davies, CBP …

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Trump vows tariffs over immigration. What the numbers say about border crossings, drugs and crime
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Trump vows tariffs over immigration. What the numbers say about border crossings, drugs and crime

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — In a Monday evening announcement, President-elect Donald Trump railed against Mexico and Canada, accusing them of allowing thousands of people to enter the U.S. A look at what the numbers and studies say about border crossings, fentanyl smuggling and whether there’s a connection between immigration and crime: Border crossings Economics and business experts say Trump’s proposed 25% tax …

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They may look like $18 million in world-class electric guitars. They’re a con, officials say
3 weeks, 6 days ago

They may look like $18 million in world-class electric guitars. They’re a con, officials say

LA Times  

Some of the more than the 3,000 fake Gibson guitars seized by authorities are on display Tuesday in Carson. More than 3,000 fake Gibson electric guitars have been seized through the Los Angeles-Long Beach port complex as part of a multiagency law enforcement investigation, making it the largest counterfeit musical instrument seizure on record, authorities announced Tuesday. Several red, black …

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21 migrants aboard boat stopped by Coast Guard near Newport Beach detained by ICE
1 month ago

21 migrants aboard boat stopped by Coast Guard near Newport Beach detained by ICE

LA Times  

Coast Guard boarding team members attached to the Coast Guard Cutter Narwhal detain 21 migrants aboard a 34-foot boat near Newport Beach on Nov. 14. Newport Beach’s mayor took aim at California’s so-called sanctuary state law after federal officials detained 21 apparent migrants on a boat stopped about a mile west of Newport Beach last Thursday night. The crew of …

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One day along the Texas-Mexico border shows that realities shift more rapidly than rhetoric
2 months, 4 weeks ago

One day along the Texas-Mexico border shows that realities shift more rapidly than rhetoric

Associated Press  

As midnight nears, the lights of El Paso, Texas, and Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, fill the sky on the silent banks of the Rio Grande. “This is the dream for most Cubans: Come to the United States to work and help your family back home.” 5 a.m. Friday, Aug. 9 Hundreds of miles away near McAllen, Border Patrol agents Christina Smallwood …

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Takeaways from AP's report on warning signs about suspect in apparent Trump assassination attempt
3 months ago

Takeaways from AP's report on warning signs about suspect in apparent Trump assassination attempt

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “They were warned.” Some key …

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Louis Vuitton clothes and Vegas hotels: CBP officers spent big with money from Mexican cartels, prosecutors say
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Louis Vuitton clothes and Vegas hotels: CBP officers spent big with money from Mexican cartels, prosecutors say

LA Times  

The border crossing at Tecate, Mexico, as seen when it was temporarily closed on Sept. 1, 2022. Between 2021 and this year, Garcia and another Customs and Border Protection officer who worked at the Otay Mesa crossing, Diego Bonillo, helped a Mexican drug trafficking organization move huge amounts of drugs across the border. Of the seven times Valdovinos passed through …

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Turtle skulls and elephant toenails are among thousands of items seized at LAX mail facility
7 months ago

Turtle skulls and elephant toenails are among thousands of items seized at LAX mail facility

LA Times  

Turtle skulls, elephant toenails and sea cucumbers were among the thousands of animal and plant products seized at Los Angeles International Aiport’s mail facility over the last seven months. “Illegal wildlife trafficking is one of the most profitable natural resource crimes,” Andrew H. Douglas, Customs and Border Protection port director of Los Angeles International Airport, said in a statement. U.S. …

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Border Patrol must care for migrant children who wait in camps for processing, a judge says
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Border Patrol must care for migrant children who wait in camps for processing, a judge says

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Migrant children who wait in makeshift camps along the U.S.-Mexico border for the Border Patrol to process them are in the agency’s custody and are subject to a long-standing court-supervised agreement that set standards for their treatment, a judge ruled. “We expect CBP to comply with the court’s order swiftly, and we remain committed to holding CBP accountable …

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Nearly 3,000 pounds of methamphetamine found in carrot shipment at U.S.-Mexico border
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Nearly 3,000 pounds of methamphetamine found in carrot shipment at U.S.-Mexico border

LA Times  

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Otay Mesa Port of Entry found packages of methamphetamine concealed within a shipment of carrots. A 44-year-old truck driver is in federal custody after he allegedly tried to cross into the U.S. from Mexico at the Otay Mesa border checkpoint in San Diego with roughly 3,000 pounds of meth hidden amid a …

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How Chinese retailers can offer Americans steep bargains on clothes and why that could change
9 months, 2 weeks ago

How Chinese retailers can offer Americans steep bargains on clothes and why that could change

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — As a substitute teacher in her mid-20s, Lindsey Puls was delighted to discover the fashion world of Shein more than 10 years ago, lured in by its super-low prices — with tops selling for a few dollars, dresses under $10, and free shipping on orders over $29. On Thursday, a group of 40 lawmakers asked Homeland Security Secretary …

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GOP demands details on illegal migrant charged with Laken Riley murder
9 months, 3 weeks ago

GOP demands details on illegal migrant charged with Laken Riley murder

Daily Mail  

House Republicans are now calling on DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to turn over any information about the illegal immigrant who is charged with murdering a nursing student. It also comes as Republicans blame Biden's policies at the southern border for Laken's death and the increase of crimes against American citizens by undocumented immigrants. The lack of security and vetting at …

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Republicans demand Alejandro Mayorkas hand over information on illegal migrant from Venezuela charged with brutal murder of Laken Riley
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Republicans demand Alejandro Mayorkas hand over information on illegal migrant from Venezuela charged with brutal murder of Laken Riley

Daily Mail  

House Republicans are now calling on DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to turn over any information about the illegal immigrant who is charged with murdering a nursing student. The undocumented Venezuelan migrant stands charged with last week's brutal murder of University of Georgia student Laken Riley, 22. Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee are demanding Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas turn …

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Border Patrol Used Anti-Immigrant Slur Repeatedly, Emails Show
10 months, 1 week ago

Border Patrol Used Anti-Immigrant Slur Repeatedly, Emails Show

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING U.S. Border Patrol agents across ranks and regions routinely referred to unauthorized migrants using the derogatory slur “tonk,” according to emails and text messages disclosed to HuffPost under the Freedom of Information Act. In an email with the subject line “Tonk,” a Border Patrol agent in the Spokane, Washington, region asked whether someone ”‘found’ that head wound …

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American Dream drives Indians to risk illegal ‘donkey’ migration
10 months, 1 week ago

American Dream drives Indians to risk illegal ‘donkey’ migration

The Hindu  

Published : Feb 14, 2024 15:40 IST - 9 MINS READ In Sumit Bhanwala’s village in northern India, pictures of the Statue of Liberty adorn facades and tractors display stars and stripes bumper stickers—a way to let neighbours know that sons, brothers, and nephews have made it to the United States. “I lost all faith in the recruitment process, and …

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In Eagle Pass, a tense border standoff between Texas and the federal government grows
11 months ago

In Eagle Pass, a tense border standoff between Texas and the federal government grows

Raw Story  

Jan. 22, 2024 "In Eagle Pass, a tense border standoff between Texas and the federal government is reaching a crescendo" was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Clothes left behind by migrants are scattered by the bank of …

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Apple Watch Gets Rid Of Blood Oxygen Sensor To Dodge Import Ban
11 months, 1 week ago

Apple Watch Gets Rid Of Blood Oxygen Sensor To Dodge Import Ban

ABP News  

The blood oxygen feature is set to be removed from the new Apple Watch Series 9 and Watch Ultra 2 devices, at least in the US, in the wake of the patent infringement case with Masimo, related to blood oxygen sensor. This approval could potentially pave the way for the sale of both products in the US, following a ban …

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Over 1,000 migrant families separated at border near San Diego since September, advocates say
1 year ago

Over 1,000 migrant families separated at border near San Diego since September, advocates say

LA Times  

Nearly 1,100 migrant families have been separated while being processed at the U.S.-Mexico border near San Diego since September, immigrant advocacy groups said in a letter sent Thursday to the Department of Homeland Security that seeks an investigation into the matter. The separations stem from U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s ongoing practice of releasing high volumes of migrants to street …

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US border officials are closing a remote Arizona crossing because of overwhelming migrant arrivals
1 year ago

US border officials are closing a remote Arizona crossing because of overwhelming migrant arrivals

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — So many migrants are crossing from Mexico into the United States around remote Lukeville, Arizona, that U.S. officials say they will close the port of entry there so that the operations officials who watch over vehicle and pedestrian traffic going both ways can help Border Patrol agents arrest and process the new arrivals. Arizona’s U.S. senators and governor …

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British-built solar powered drone reaches the stratosphere
1 year, 5 months ago

British-built solar powered drone reaches the stratosphere

Daily Mail  

It has reached 66,000 feet - the stratosphere and close to its maximum altitude A British-built solar powered drone with a 115ft wingspan that can operate in the air for 20 months has made a successful maiden voyage to the stratosphere – the second layer of Earth's atmosphere. Over a 24-hour period, PHASA-35 took off from New Mexico and soared …

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Four migrants, including an infant, drowned in the Rio Grande River over 3-day period, official says
1 year, 5 months ago

Four migrants, including an infant, drowned in the Rio Grande River over 3-day period, official says

CNN  

CNN — Law enforcement officers in Texas have recovered the bodies of four drowned migrants, including an infant, from the Rio Grande River along the US-Mexico border since Saturday, an official said. The woman and child were found after US Customs and Border Protection requested the assistance of the state public safety department’s Tactical Marine Unit regarding a possible infant …

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