Federal Suit Against Border Patrol Detention Practices Moves Forward

*This is an update to a story that originated in June when a group of detained immigrants sued in Federal Court. The gist of their allegations is that by detaining […]

*This is only the third time in 20 years that a Border Patrol agent faces murder charges. VL By Astrid Galvan, Associated Press TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — A Border Patrol agent […]

*All things considered, given the under-funded deployment of the border operation – guardsmen have had to resort to local food banks for supplies – this is the best reported use […]

*The second part of a series by The Texas Observer and The Guardian. It takes the headlines and drapes them over immigrants’ personal stories of loss and struggle. VL By […]

By Adam Isacson, Washington Office on Latin America This week, the U.S. Border Patrol released statistics about its activities in 2013, including its apprehensions of migrants along the U.S.-Mexico border. This allowed WOLA to update […]

*This puts the political insistence on border security in perspective. The border security industry is growing at a 5 percent rate, the U.S. Border Patrol is helping other countries set […]

By John Michaelson, Public News Service BROWNSVILLE, Texas – The U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency is facing a new lawsuit over an alleged false arrest and excessive use of force […]

By John Michaelson, Public News Service MERCEDES, Texas – The murder of a young woman following her deportation to Mexico in 2009 has led to a civil rights lawsuit against the […]

By Maria Hinojosa, Latino USA Why are U.S Border Patrol agents shooting into Mexico and killing innocent civilians? Latino USA host María Hinojosa speaks with John Carlos Frey, author of […]

By Pilar Marrero, NewsTaco You would say that a nice incentive program is a good thing to have when you are looking to reach some goals in an organization. The […]