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How a U.S. Customs and Border Protection veteran sees his agency's mission

Ryan Riccucci, a 17-year agency veteran, says he feels the agency is misunderstood by the U.S. public.

WEKU · May 7, 2024

Senator Urges CBP To Reverse Policy On Marijuana Use

Senator Lankford challenges CBP's decision to reduce marijuana use policy for Border Patrol recruits, citing concerns about security and federal law compli...

NY Man Sentenced for Smuggling Pythons in Pants

Learn about the case of a New York man who smuggled Burmese pythons in his pants through a U.S.-Canadian border crossing, resulting in probation and a fine.

A California community sees a dip in immigration. Where have all the people gone?

The town of Jacumba, on the California-Mexico border, has experienced a massive influx of migrants. Unofficial detention camps have popped up throughout the community. Then one day, something changed.

WEKU · Jan 27, 2024

US Customs: Redesigned Apple Watches Exempt from Import Ban

Learn about the US Customs statement on redesigned Apple Watches, confirming they are not subject to import ban. Stay informed on the latest tech news.

Migrants are Being Released on U.S. Streets as Border Encounters Keep Breaking Records

Migrants in Tucson were released on the streets before being taken to final destinations in coordination with city officials and nonprofits

Latin Times · Dec 23, 2023

Federal judge prohibits separating migrant families at the border

The settlement says migrant families cannot be separated at the border for the next eight years, a policy of the Trump administration. Around 1,000 children remain separated from their parents.

WEKU · Dec 8, 2023

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GOP Senators Push for Tighter Asylum Curbs in Exchange for Ukraine Aid

The urgency to reach a deal before year-end adds pressure to the talks as Republicans seek more concessions

Latin Times · Nov 27, 2023

Migrants are showing up at the U.S. southern border in historic numbers. Here's why

The migrant surge at the southern border hit a record of over 2.4 million. Republicans say it's a failure of Biden's policies. The U.N. says, globally, there's never been so many displaced people.

WEKU · Nov 12, 2023

Raw goat entrails among items confiscated at O’Hare last week

A passenger also was carrying 1 pound of unknown meat and 2 pounds of garden eggs. The items were taken and destroyed.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 17, 2023

Arizona tribe is protesting the decision not to prosecute Border Patrol agents for fatal shooting

The Tohono O’odham Nation in southern Arizona is blasting the decision by the U.S. Attorney’s Office not to prosecute Border Patrol agents who shot and killed a member of the tribe after tribal police summoned them

The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2023

Biden administration presses forward with border wall plans in Texas, angering allies

Even as the president says the barriers don’t work, his administration says it will waive environmental laws to build them quickly.

The Texas Tribune · Oct 5, 2023

Congressional watchdog describes border wall harm, says agencies should work together to ease damage

Congress' official watchdog says in a report that the construction of a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border under former President Donald Trump toppled untold numbers of saguaro cactuses in Arizona, put endangered ocelots at risk in Texas and disturbed Native American burial grounds

The Independent UK · Sep 7, 2023

Child dies while en route to Chicago as part of Gov. Greg Abbott’s migrant busing program

After a 3-year-old began showing signs of distress, the bus of asylum-seekers traveling from Brownsville to Chicago pulled over and an ambulance was called. The child later died at a hospital in Illinois.

The Texas Tribune · Aug 12, 2023

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France 24 · May 12, 2023

Migrants stuck at US gates as Covid-era immigration policy expires

As pandemic-era asylum restrictions ended early Friday, migrants in northern Mexico faced more uncertainties about a new online system for appointments to seek asylum in the U.S. Some migrants still waded apprehensively into the Rio Grande, defying officials who shouted for them to turn back, while elsewhere along the U.S.-Mexico…

The Independent UK · May 8, 2023

'Risk it all': Migrant surge as US prepares for Title 42 end

A recent surge of migrants in the Brownsville, Texas, area of the U.S.-Mexico border is highlighting immigration challenges as the U.S. prepares for the end of a policy linked to the coronavirus pandemic that allowed it to quickly expel many migrants

ABC News · May 1, 2023

Former undercover investigator Nanette Ambrose trades sleuthing for a life in Mount Isa

Her work for the US government helped bring down a sex-trafficking syndicate and international fraudsters. But Nanette Ambrose gave it all up for the red dirt of Mount Isa — and love.

Tom’s Guide · Apr 30, 2023

This is the best free travel app you're not using — at it will save you a ton of time

Mobile Passport Control is the most important travel app for U.S. citizens you didn’t know about — and it saved me a ton of time returning home.

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Reuters · Apr 14, 2023

US, Mexico agree to ramp up fight against fentanyl and arms trafficking

Mexico and the United States on Thursday agreed to ramp up the fight against fentanyl trafficking, as well as Mexico's Sinaloa and CJNG drug cartels and their supply chains, in joint bid to reduce consumption of the powerful opioid.

Reuters · Apr 3, 2023

US official sees no link between Chinese migrants at border and fentanyl

A top U.S. law enforcement official on Wednesday said he sees no link between a rise in Chinese migrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border and illicit fentanyl entering the United States, in response to questioning by a Republican lawmaker.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 22, 2023

$400,000 in fake Rolexes, Prada, other luxury brand items seized at O’Hare Airport

Customs officials say two shipments from Thailand headed to U.S. addresses contained counterfeit jewelry, accessories. Sales of the items can fund criminal activity.

WEKU · Mar 20, 2023

Giant African snails, a voracious invader, are intercepted at Detroit's airport

Considered one of the most damaging snails in the world, the U.S. has worked spent over a $1 million over decades to eradicate them.

Motor1 · Mar 17, 2023

Two Michigan Companies No Longer Allowed To Import Cars Due To Violations

The NHTSA said that the two companies have seriously violated federal safety requirements.

Tribune News Service · Mar 8, 2023

Despite pharma claims, illicit drug shipments to US aren’t full of opioids. It’s generic Viagra

For years, the FDA has defended its efforts to intercept prescription drugs coming from abroad by mail as necessary to keep out dangerous opioids, including fentanyl.

Reuters · Feb 13, 2023

Mexico arrests cartel member suspected of leading fentanyl trade

Mexico's defence ministry said Sunday that security forces had arrested a suspected top cartel member accused of leading the region's production of fentanyl, which has killed thousands in the United States.

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