Border Communities: Incoming U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Must Commit to Advancing Accountability & Transparency Agenda
Roughly two-thirds of the U.S. population live within the 100-mile border zone where interactions with U.S. Border Patrol agents have become commonplace during commutes to work, school or to run errands. Similarly, enormous numbers of tourists and border residents cross ports of entry every day from Detroit, Michigan to El Paso, Texas.
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McAleenan Should Not Get a Free Pass for Top CBP Post
Kevin McAleenan, the acting U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) commissioner, will have a Senate hearing this Thursday where he hopes to be one step closer from removing the word “acting" from his job title.
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New Report Exposes Inadequacies of Customs and Border Protection Complaint and Oversight
The Kino Border Initiative, a member of the Southern Border Communities Coalition, and the Jesuit Conference of Canada and the U.S., the organization that represents the Jesuits, the largest religious order of priests and brothers in the Catholic Church, released a report shedding light on inadequacies within the Customs and Border Protection's (CBP) complaint and oversight system when it comes to investigating allegations of abuse.
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How effective is border security?
By Alex Nowrasteh and Patrick Eddington
Border security is a major issue this election cycle. Republican Presidential candidates Donald Trump, Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz are all calling for a border wall and vast increases in Border Patrol to stop the flow of illegal immigrants. The truth is, over the past 15 years, we’ve dramatically increased border enforcement. And instead of needing more, we may be going too far already.
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Gov. Robert Bentley orders Alabama National Guard to Arizona to help guard U.S./Mexico border
By Leada Gore
A small contingent from the Alabama National Guard has been ordered to Arizona to help protect the U.S. border with Mexico, Gov. Robert Bentley's office announced Tuesday.
A UH-72 helicopter and three pilots from Alabama will be serving in Marana, Arizona. The move comes at the request of the National Guard Bureau, Bentley's office said.
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San Diego Named 6th Best City For Coffee Fanatics
By Kristina Bravo
Seattle may still be king when it comes to coffee, but San Diego isn't too far behind in the latest ranking of the best cities for java fanatics.
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SBCC Opposes Legislative Attacks On Immigrant Communities
We are proud to announce that the Southern Border Communities Coalition along with over 400 organizations signed a letter urging members of the House of Representatives to oppose the No Sanctuary for Criminals Act, H.R. 3003 and Kate’s Law, H.R. 3004.
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Why lowering hiring standards for border agents erodes trust, puts public safety at risk
As Congress considers whether to add more federal border agents and contemplates lowering hiring standards to do so, I offer my perspective as a career law enforcement officer and police chief. Integrity is central to policing. If you forsake it for expediency, you undermine public safety and public trust.
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Stop Congress from Watering Down CBP Hiring Standards
Congress wants to water down CBP hiring standards through polygraph loopholes, which is dangerous and risks employing CBP officers and agents who jeopardize national security and public safety. Call your Congressmember to stop this from happening.
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Protesters confront Border Patrol agents at Las Cruces headquarters
A group of 150 people from various organizations in Las Cruces and Albuquerque came together to protest immigration policies, the actions of Border Patrol agents, and the increased funding for militarizing the U.S./Mexico border at the Las Cruces Border Patrol headquarters.
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