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.
4 injured in gun battle involving immigrant smuggling at busy San Diego border crossingSeptember 22nd, 2009 4 injured in shootout at San Diego border crossingSAN DIEGO — Four people were injured in a gun battle Tuesday involving an attempt to smuggle illegal immigrants from Mexico at the busiest border crossing in the U.S., authorities said. More than 70 people traveling in three vans involved in the incident were in federal custody, said U.S.
1 injured in gun battle at busy San Diego border crossingSeptember 22nd, 2009 1 injured in shootout at San Diego border crossingSAN DIEGO — One person was injured in a gun battle Tuesday involving an attempt to smuggle illegal immigrants from Mexico at the busiest border crossing in the U.S., authorities said. Details remained sketchy, but dozens of suspected illegal immigrants were detained when drivers tried to storm past inspectors at the San Ysidro port of entry and make their way into the U.S.
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.
Gov. Rick Perry says Texas Ranger teams headed for Texas-Mexico borderSeptember 10th, 2009 Perry: Ranger teams to go to Texas-Mexico borderHOUSTON — Special teams of Texas Rangers will be deployed to the Texas-Mexico border to deal with increasing violence because the federal government has failed to address growing problems there, Gov. Rick Perry said Thursday.
Gov. Perry says Texas Ranger teams headed for Texas-Mexico borderSeptember 10th, 2009 Perry says Ranger teams to go to borderHOUSTON — Special teams of Texas Rangers will be deployed to the Texas-Mexico border to deal with increasing violence because the federal government has failed to address growing problems there, Gov. Rick Perry said Thursday.
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.
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 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.
Western US attorneys general, Mexico law enforcement officials to gather in Sun ValleyJuly 31st, 2009 16 western US attorneys general to gather in IdahoBOISE, Idaho — Top law enforcement officials from Mexico are scheduled to meet with the attorneys general of 16 western states in the Idaho resort town of Sun Valley this weekend. Mexico's Attorney General Eduardo Medina-Mora and 24 state attorneys general from his country are expected to attend the annual meeting of the Conference of Western Attorneys General.
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.
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.
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