Austin, the City of Laredo and Dallas County are expressing dismay over Arizona’s SB 1070 in an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court, which will begin hearing the case April 25.... Read more»
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There are signals that cartels south of the border aren’t looking at methamphetamine as merely a backup source for revenue anymore, analysts say.... Read more»
A federal judge Friday sentenced a Texas perfume vendor with Arizona connections to nearly 20 years in prison for his involvement in a money-laundering scheme that prosecutors said aided the Sinaloa cartel.... Read more»
The Texas Border Coalition, a group of elected officials and private-sector leaders, released a scathing report last week that says no matter how much the government spends on border security, the current “ad hoc” strategy doesn’t hinder cartels from moving their products.... Read more»1
Mayors of cities along the Texas-Mexico border intent on protecting the images of their communities are drawing vastly different conclusions about a proposal that would bring in equipment from overseas war zones to bolster border security efforts.... Read more»2
After a sluggish 2009, Texas’ top trade districts — Houston, Laredo and El Paso — are rebounding well from the national recession and witnessing huge increases in the value of trade passing through their ports this year.... Read more»
U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano will visit Texas’ border with Mexico on Thursday when she meets with customs and local law enforcement officials in Laredo.... Read more»
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