Border Patrol says groups of Chinese migrants captured in Arizona in recent daysOctober 12th, 2009 Chinese migrants nabbed at Arizona-Mexico borderTUCSON, Ariz. — U.S. Border Patrol agents says several groups of illegal immigrants from China have been arrested in southern Arizona in recent days.
Immigrant deaths near the US-Mexico border at a glanceOctober 2nd, 2009 Immigrant deaths near the US-Mexico borderThe number of immigrants who died while crossing the U.S.-Mexico border:
— 492 in fiscal year 2005
— 454 in fiscal year 2006
— 398 in fiscal year 2007
— 390 in fiscal year 2008
— 378 in fiscal year 2009-x
x-2009 figure includes deaths through Aug. 31. Deaths in September, the last month of the fiscal year, haven't yet been totaled.
Obama administration names its border czar to be Customs and Border Protection commissionerSeptember 22nd, 2009 Obama picks border czar for Customs commissionerWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama announced Tuesday he intends to nominate his Southwest border czar to be commissioner of Customs and Border Protection. As commissioner, Alan Bersin would lead a Homeland Security Department security agency that helps keep terrorists and their weapons out of the country while securing and facilitating travel and trade as it enforces hundreds of regulations, including export and import controls, immigration and drug laws.
Governors of California, New Mexico, Arizona skip border conference on security, economySeptember 3rd, 2009 3 US governors no-show at border conferenceMONTERREY, Mexico — Mexico's interior secretary says escalating violence along the U.S. border is a reaction to the country's crackdown on organized crime.
Frontier justice: Mexico arrests 6 in theft of chunks of border fence to sell for scrapAugust 27th, 2009 Mexico nabs 6 in theft of border-fence steelTIJUANA, Mexico — Police in the Mexican border city of Tijuana say they have arrested six men for stealing pieces of the U.S. border fence to sell as scrap metal.
US resumes voluntary repatriation program to fly illegal migrants from Arizona to Mexico CityAugust 23rd, 2009 US flies migrants caught in Arizona to Mexico CityMEXICO CITY — The U.S. government has begun flying illegal migrants caught in the Arizona desert back to Mexico under a voluntary repatriation program.
Autopsy: Slain Border Patrol agent shot 8 times near San Diego, with 4 wounds to headAugust 19th, 2009 Autopsy: Slain Border Patrol agent shot 8 timesSAN DIEGO — A Border Patrol agent who was killed last month in a remote, boulder-strewn area was shot eight times in the head, neck and torso, according to an autopsy report released Tuesday. Robert Rosas, 30, was struck four times in the head — three times on the left side of his face and once in the back of his head, the San Diego County medical examiner's office.
Border Patrol offers $250K reward for information in agent's shooting deathAugust 7th, 2009 Border Patrol offers $250K reward in agent's deathCHULA VISTA, Calif. — The U.S.
US Border Patrol agent to be buried near rugged California region where he was shot deadJuly 31st, 2009 Calif. burial set for slain Border Patrol agentEL CENTRO, Calif. — The U.S.
Arizona traffic stop finds nearly 100 undocumented immigrants inside refrigerated trailerJuly 30th, 2009 97 illegal immigrants found in chilled trailerPHOENIX — An Arizona officer who stopped a refrigerated trailer found nearly 100 undocumented immigrants crammed inside in near-freezing temperatures. A tip from federal agents led the Department of Public Safety officer to make the stop to check for faulty equipment Wednesday night on Interstate 19 north of Nogales near the Mexico border.
Mexican federal judge orders detention for suspect in killing of US border patrol agentJuly 29th, 2009 Detention for Mexican suspect in US border slayingTIJUANA, Mexico — A judge in Mexico has ordered that a man suspected in the fatal shooting of a U.S. Border Patrol agent in California be held during the investigation.
Police in Mexico identify main suspect in shooting death of US Border Patrol agentJuly 27th, 2009 Mexico police name suspect in border agent deathCHULA VISTA, Calif. — Authorities in Mexico on Sunday named the man suspected of pulling the trigger in the fatal shooting of a U.S.
Border Patrol agents in Arizona arrest 3 illegal immigrants with sex-assault historiesJuly 21st, 2009 Illegal immigrants with sex convictions arrestedTUCSON, Ariz. — Border Patrol agents in the Tucson sector have arrested three illegal immigrants with sex-related charges or convictions for illegally re-entering the United States.
Rights commission: Almost 10,000 migrants passing through Mexico kidnapped in 6 monthsJune 16th, 2009 Mexico report: 9,758 migrants abducted in 6 monthsMEXICO CITY — A survey by Mexico's National Human Rights Commission shows that thousands of mainly Central American migrants crossing the country to reach the United States are kidnapped for ransom every year. The commission says an estimated 9,758 migrants were kidnapped in Mexico between September and February, mainly by drug gangs but some migrants reported that authorities were involved.
Border Patrol: Truck driver arrested trying to smuggle 73 over California-Mexico borderJune 8th, 2009 Border Patrol: Driver tried to smuggle 73 into USCAMPO, Calif. — The U.S.
October 15th, 2009 at 12:36 am
First. They are not MIGRANTS. They are ILLEGAL ALIENS. THEY HAVE COMITTED A FELONY BY BEING HERE ILLEGALLY. Second. Where ever there is a concentrated number of illegals the crime rate goes up.The local tax paying AMERICANS are burdened by the added cost of ILLEGAL ALLIENS. Mexico is screwed up because it is full of MEXICANS. THEY are now screwing up a nieghborhood near you.