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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
Equating rocks with rifles, Trump proposes radical new rules of engagement for troops along border
The president said if migrants try to throw rocks at U.S. troops, "we would consider that a firearm."
The 5,239 troops headed to the border is just the beginning
Some of the troops will be armed but operate with specific rules of engagement, NORTHCOM says.
By Tara Copp, AP
Judge blocks US from ending protections for some immigrants
The judge said there is evidence that "President Trump harbors an animus against non-white, non-European aliens which influenced his ... decision to end the TPS designation."
Watchdog: US unprepared for ‘zero tolerance’ immigration
While the Trump administration had been widely criticized for the policy, the criticism previously came mostly from political opponents and not from independent, nonpolitical investigators.
Trump administration moves to detain migrant families longer
Homeland Security officials said that ending the so-called Flores agreement of 1997 will speed up the handling of asylum cases while also deterring people from illegally crossing the Mexican border. The move angered immigrant rights advocates and is all but certain to trigger a court battle.
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.
See models of Trump’s US-Mexico border wall
Here’s a rundown with images of companies building prototypes, their headquarters and value of their contract.
By Elliot Spagat, The Associated Press
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
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