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Border Patrol agents tell lawmakers budget cuts will hurt security

Border Patrol agents told House members and congressional staffers Thursday that this is the worst possible time to cut the agency’s budget as the country clamors for immigration reform that includes a secure border.... Read more»

New drone radar reveals Border Patrol 'gotaways' in high numbers

The Border Patrol has caught a fraction of the border crossers spotted by a sophisticated sensor mounted on unmanned spy aircraft and flown over remote stretches of desert, casting doubts on claims that the area is more secure than ever.... Read more»

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Prosecutions rare in Border Patrol shootings

Cochise County Attorney Edward Rheinheimer, who’s practiced here for 20 years, has seen more than half a dozen cases involving Border Patrol agents fatally shooting people. He’s taken only one of them to trial. Twice it ended in a hung jury.... Read more»

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