ACLU: Tucson Traffic Stops for Immigration Checks Violating Rights
By Suzanne Gamboa
American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona said Monday its review of Tucson police records found the department is, with help from the Border Patrol, prolonging traffic stops beyond necessary to check the immigration status of people it stops.
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In this New Mexico town, you can see where Pancho Villa turned history on its head
By: Catherine Watson
COLUMBUS, N.M. — As you drive into this dusty little village just three miles north of the Mexican border, you wouldn’t guess that a bloody event here would have affected a world war and kept the town’s name in the history books for more than a hundred years.
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Border Patrol’s campus visit causes controversy
By Alex Birnel
“They mentioned gathering up illegals at UTSA and sending them off in a van,” says senior Anthropology major Viktoria Zerda. “They said it in a joking manner.”
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Mexican shoppers surge across the border for lower prices in US
By Molly Bilker
NOGALES, MEXICO — The pedestrian crossing line into the United States winds out of the port of entry building and into the city on an early weekday afternoon. As those waiting mingle in line, others return to Mexico coming the other way, arms heavy with shopping bags.
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San Ysidro Residents Brace for a Busier Border
By H.G. Reza
Hemmed in by three freeways and backed up against the border and port of entry, San Ysidro residents are exposed to an unceasing stream of air pollution from millions of vehicles passing through the community that is the busiest gateway to Mexico.
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Border Patrol releases statistics on fatal border crossings
LAREDO, TEXAS (KGNS) - More people are dying in their attempts to cross the border illegally reports the Laredo sector Border Patrol.
It's part of the statistics they released on Friday, which also shows one drug's rise in apprehensions.
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Former congressman: Border Patrol Union endorsement of Trump could hurt border security
By Tomas Hoppaough
A former congressman says the National Border Patrol Council's endorsement of presidential candidate Donald Trump could hurt border security.
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Americans with no passport at border face fines
EL PASO - U.S. citizens returning to the country without a passport could soon face fines.
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Border road trip reveals desire for change
By Cali Nash
One day, three cities, five people. The trip from Douglas to Naco to Nogales is a classic look into the American Southwest.
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One Agency Congress Actually Wants to Hire More People Is Failing in That Task
By Eric Katz
Lawmakers chided Customs and Border Protection officials at a congressional hearing Tuesday, saying the agency has failed to boost its staffing levels despite a specific mandate from Congress to do so.
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