U.S.-Mexico Border Security
Witness at a hearing titled “Secure Border Initiative and Control of the Land Border,” testified about border security issues related to violent drug wars between competing cartels in Mexico…
470 viewsWitness at a hearing titled “Secure Border Initiative and Control of the Land Border,” testified about border security issues related to violent drug wars between competing cartels in Mexico…
470 viewsDepartment of Homeland Security and other U.S. officials testified about mounting drug-related violence in Mexico and the spillover into the United States. Among the topics they addressed we…
447 viewsWitnesses testified about the prosecution of Ingacio Ramos and Jose Compean, former U.S. Border Patrol agents who were convicted in a border-crossing shooting incident. Among the topics they…
382 viewsThe Senate Armed Services Committee heard testimony on the roles and missions of the National Guard in support of the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection. Witnesses testified about the p…
114 viewsHomeland Security officials spoke to the press about enforcement statistics for Fiscal Year 2006. They focused on border patrols and the permeability of the border between U.S. and Mexico.
124 viewsSecretary Chertoff and other officials spoke to the press about the operation of the Secure Border Initiative. Among the topics they addressed were improved procedures to catch and remove il…
112 viewsThe House Armed Services Committee held a hearing on the border security mission of the National Guard. They heard testimony on planned operational coordination with law enforcement, includi…
143 viewsHomeland security officials spoke about immigration reform and securing U.S. borders. Among the topics they addressed were the president’s plan to deploy 6000 National Guard troops along the…
80 viewsPresident Bush toured the U.S.-Mexico border at Yuma, Arizona and later spoke to reporters about immigration reform proposals. In his remarks he asked Congress to approve a $1.95 billion bud…
268 viewsDavid Aguilar talked about President’s Bush address the previous night on immigration reform and the federal government’s efforts to increase security at the U.S.-Mexico border. He also resp…
92 viewsMr. Aguilar spoke about border security issues and proposed immigration legislation. Among the topics he addressed were building a wall along the Mexican border, terrorist threats, and immig…
90 viewsWitnesses testified about increased violence along the Mexican border and about a specific incursion on January 23, 2006. Administration officials said that the government of Mexico assured …
574 viewsOfficials spoke to reporters about the Bush administration’s recent proposal on border patrol issues and strengthening enforcement of immigration policy along the U.S.-Mexico border. Followi…
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