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Border Security
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The Right Coast
Mexico sends 15K troops to US border to stop migrants
Mexico deployed nearly 15,000 soldiers and National Guardsmen to its border with the US, the army chief said Monday admitting they are detaining migrants who try to cross after the…
Simple Justice
Harp, The Victim
Quite a few people sent me the story of Seth Harp in the Intercept. I SHOULD HAVE kept my mouth shut about the guacamole; that made things worse for me. Otherwise,…
The Right Coast
Texas sending another 1,000 National Guard troops to border | KABB
AUSTIN, Texas Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott announced on Friday that he will send another 1,000 National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexico border while accusing Congress of failing to take…
Canada-U.S. Blog
Tariff Turbulence Continues to Fly!
By Su Ross
Putting all the hyperbole and posturing to one side, the recent agreement between Mexico and the U.S. which averted the tariffs can be found in the U.S.- Mexico Joint Statement…
Take Stock: Federal Policy Watch
Next Week in Congress
By Michael Drobac, Greg Walden, Amanda Armistead, Casey Stokes, Lauren Stroupe
Border Funding Next Wednesday, the Senate Appropriations Committee will markup a $4.5 billion supplemental funding bill per the President’s request for more funding to secure the border. National Defense Authorization…
The Right Coast
Deal Or Not, Mexico Can t Stop The Border Crisis On Its Own
The Guard is a hybrid organization, comprising officers from the Federal Police and members of the army and navy s policing units, but run by civilian leadership in the Ministry…
SmarTrade
State Department Releases Joint U.S.-Mexico Declaration Removing Threat of Tariffs on Mexico
By Thompson Hine International Trade
After a week of uncertainty, the United States and Mexico reached an agreement in which Mexico will work to stem the tide of migration across its southern border and into…
Texas Condemnation
$1 Billion of Border Wall Funding Blocked by Federal Judge
Image Courtesy of Getty Images Judge Haywood Gilliam, a U.S. District Court Judge based in Oakland, California put a stopper in the President’s border wall ambitions when he issued a…
ImmigrationProf Blog
From the Bookshelves: Sand and Blood: America’s Stealth War on the Mexico Border by John Carlos Frey,published June 25, 2019
Sand and Blood: America's Stealth War on the Mexico Border by John Carlos Frey, published June 25, 2019 A damning portrait of the U.S.-Mexico border, where militaristic fantasies are unleashed, violent technologies are…
ImmigrationProf Blog
DHS Inspector General Report Notes Overcrowding, Health and Safety Concerns at Border Processing Center
In a report issued last week, the United States Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Inspector General detailed several striking observations about the overcrowded and unsanitary conditions at the El…