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US extends heightened border enforcement during coronavirus

Customs and Border Protection has been sending Mexican and Central American migrants they encounter along the southwestern border back to Mexico in about two hours.

3 years ago

Border Patrol needlessly spent $12M at Texas facility, says government watchdog

Over five months, Customs and Border Protection paid $5.3 million for 650,000 meals that were never ordered, according to the Government Accountability Office..

By Cedar Attanasio, AP

3 years ago

Senator questions pay, benefits status for guardsmen serving on southern US border

Illinois Democrat Sen. Tammy Duckworth, a critic of the mission, said troops need clarity on how the duty will affect their military benefits and related issues.

By Leo Shane III

5 years ago

US Border Patrol tests surveillance balloon

The trial comes as agents test hand-launched drones, which are relatively inexpensive but hampered by short battery life and weight limits.

By Elliot Spagat, The Associated Press

6 years ago

Government gives glimpse of border wall prototype work

The models will be tested for the ability to withstand sustained drilling with power tools and to deter crossers with anti-climbing features.

By Elliot Spagat, The Associated Press

6 years ago

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