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CBP is testing autonomous surveillance towers like this one, parked at the Border Security Expo in San Antonio, to improve the tracking of illegal crossers. Critics of the border wall say the government should favor virtual technology over steel and conc

Border Patrol Faulted For Favoring Steel And Concrete Wall Over High-Tech Solutions

Aug 10, 2020
The Department of Homeland Security watchdog has criticized Border Patrol for not looking for a cheaper alternative to President Trump's border wall, such as cutting-edge surveillance technology.
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Law
Asylum seekers in Tijuana, Mexico, listen to names being called from a waiting list to claim asylum at a border crossing in San Diego on Sept. 26.

As Border Apprehensions Decline For 5th Consecutive Month, Migrants Change Too

Nov 14, 2019
Officials say a Trump administration initiative requiring asylum-seekers to "remain in Mexico" is deterring border-crossers.
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National

8-Year-Old Migrant Boy Dies In Government Custody In New Mexico Hospital

Dec 25, 2018
The Guatemalan child died after midnight on Tuesday in Alamogordo, N.M. He's the second child to die in U.S. Customs and Border Protection custody this month.
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Politics
A U.S. Border Patrol vehicle is seen from Mexico while patrolling the border between the cities of El Paso, Texas, and Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua state, on April 7.

DHS Secretary: Spike In Illegal Border Crossings Shows More Money Needed For Wall

Apr 11, 2018
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen asked lawmakers to approve a $47.5 billion budget request for her sprawling agency.
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The Two-Way
Travelers pass through security at Los Angeles International Airport in 2014.

U.S. Customs and Border Patrol Sets New Rules For Searching Electronic Devices

Jan 05, 2018
Under the new directive, agents can only copy or analyze the contents of devices, such as phones and computers, in certain cases.
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Parallels
Zina Khabbas (left), a Jordanian engineering graduate who says she wants to leave the country but has no interest in going to the United States. Khabbas was at a demonstration Friday protesting rising prices of fuel and government services.

Deported With A Valid U.S. Visa, Jordanian Says Message Is 'You're Not Welcome'

Feb 24, 2017
He landed in Chicago for a graduation celebration trip after President Trump's travel ban took effect on citizens of seven mostly Muslim countries. He was held overnight in a cell and then sent back.
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