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Border patrol
Proposed appropriations bill would practically double the size of the Border Patrol
Mar 22, 2024
Congress failed to pass comprehensive immigration reform, so it's using the appropriations bill to bulk up the Department of Homeland Security.
Mexico's crumbling economy leads to border arrests, more COVID-19 fears
by
Andy Uhler
Sep 10, 2020
Roughly 40% of the population of Mexico lives in poverty. The struggles were present even before COVID-19 hit.
U.S. migration policies hit the Mexico-Guatemala border
Nov 12, 2019
Tensions between the U.S. and Mexico regarding migration have also hit hard on the borders, not only between both nations, but also between Mexico and Guatemala.
How Trump's immigration policy is hurting commerce at the border
by
Andy Uhler
and Kai Ryssdal
Jun 21, 2018
A fluid border was key to a Texas town's economy, until it wasn't.
Trump visits Arizona, where border patrol recruiting is still stalled
by
Scott Tong
Aug 22, 2017
Today the president is in Phoenix, holding a political rally and visiting a town on the border with Mexico. While this administration has pledged to hire 5,000 more border patrol agents, so far that has not improved longstanding recruitment and retention challenges for the agency. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
ICE union to Trump: Come drain our swamp
Mar 23, 2017
Homeland Security is facing a slew of recruiting challenges, including a high rate of polygraph failure, pay parity and a lack of morale, according to employee representatives.
Local law enforcement in California work with ICE in different ways
Mar 15, 2017
At the Fresno County Jail, immigration agents have access to the jail’s database.
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College students consider what it would mean to work for Homeland Security
by
Emma Jacobs
Mar 2, 2017
Traffic is heavy at the agency's table at a Temple University career fair.
Policing both sides of the border in Nogales
Feb 10, 2017
A look at what it's like for members of law enforcement here and in Mexico.