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.
Napolitano says US, Mexico making headway in curbing the flow of illegal drugs and cashSeptember 16th, 2009 Napolitano says border security progress seenLAS CRUCES, N.M. — U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano says the U.S.
Ambassador says US must stem flow of weapons to Mexican drug cartelsSeptember 4th, 2009 Ambassador: US must stop flow of arms to MexicoMONTERREY, Mexico — Washington's new ambassador to Mexico says the United States must stop the flow of weapons smuggled south across the border to improve security. Carlos Pascual says "we cannot continue to arm the cartels," referring to guns bought in the United States and sold to drug gangs in Mexico.
US, Mexico to create secure, trans-border communication system for law enforcementSeptember 3rd, 2009 US, Mexico to improve border police communicationMEXICO CITY — Mexico and the U.S. are creating a trans-border communications network that will help police on both sides fight crime and violence.
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.
California man driving truck carrying illegal immigrants indicted on smuggling chargesAugust 27th, 2009 Man indicted in Arizona on human smuggling chargesTUCSON, Ariz. — A man arrested in Arizona while driving a refrigerated truck carrying nearly 100 illegal immigrants has been indicted on federal smuggling charges.
US flies illegal immigrants back to Mexico to discourage future crossings, escape desert heatAugust 25th, 2009 US resumes flying illegal immigrants to MexicoPHOENIX — Immigration authorities are flying illegal immigrants deep into their native Mexico from Southern Arizona to discourage dangerous crossings in triple-digit desert heat. The twice-daily flights from Tucson to Mexico City are intended to keep immigrants away from border towns where they would likely run into smugglers who want to sneak them back into the U.S.
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.
Napolitano: Heightened enforcement to prevent drug violence from spilling in from MexicoAugust 11th, 2009 Napolitano announces $30M in fed border grantsHomeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano announced $30 million in federal grants Tuesday to prevent drug-fueled violence from spilling into the United States from Mexico, heralding it as the latest of several moves in recent months to bolster border enforcement. Law enforcement agencies in Texas will get nearly $13 million, California and Arizona will get more than $7 million each and New Mexico will receive nearly $3 million under the federal Operation Stonegarden program.
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.
US and Mexico agree to improve customs processes and secure travel and tradeJune 15th, 2009 US and Mexico agree to improve customsWASHINGTON — The U.S. and Mexico formalized an agreement Monday to work together to secure legal travel and trade across the countries' shared border.
2 California men arrested in ring providing bogus driver's licenses in the West and MexicoJune 11th, 2009 2 arrested in massive license counterfeiting ringGREENFIELD, Calif. — Police say two suspected California counterfeiters operated a massive bogus driver's license ring for customers in the West and Mexico.
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.
Administration mulling sending more National Guard troops to US-Mexico borderApril 25th, 2009 More Guard troops considered for Mexico borderWASHINGTON — The Obama administration is considering sending more National Guard troops to keep order along the U.S.-Mexican border as drug-fueled violence increases in northern Mexico, defense officials said Friday. Governors of Arizona and Texas have asked for more than 250 additional Guard troops this year, but no decision has been made.
California and Oregon governors seek another salmon disaster declarationApril 21st, 2009 Governors seek salmon disaster declarationGRANTS PASS, Ore. — The governors of Oregon and California are asking the federal government to declare another West Coast salmon fishery failure — the third in four years.
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