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Study questions success of border enforcement

November 20, 2012, 12:05 AM

When the Department of Homeland Security trudged up to Capitol Hill this year and asked lawmakers for another 365 days worth of funding, as every federal agency does each year, officials ticked off a list of accomplishments they presented as evidence of the agency’s ongoing success. The... + read more

Daily Report: Public Safety

Tech designed to ‘read’ body’s intent finds new life on Ariz. border

July 19, 2012, 1:50 AM

Imagine you decide to take a casual trip to Mexico, walking across the border for a day of shopping or even cheap dental care that’s not available in the United States. Upon your return, an officer from Customs and Border Protection directs you to a kiosk that looks like an ATM. You... + read more

Daily Report: Public Safety

At U.S. border, drones generate lots of buzz, few results

June 15, 2012, 12:05 AM

TUCSON, Ariz. – An aerial drone, zooming somewhere out of sight high above the cooling scrubland, first spotted the group of nearly two dozen migrants. Snaking through the Sonoran Desert on a warm, moonless night last month, the would-be immigrants traversed the rugged... + read more

Daily Report: Public Safety

Random Border Patrol deployment might aid enforcement, study says

April 16, 2012, 12:05 AM

A little randomness in deploying Border Patrol agents might work best to prevent illegal border crossings, according to a study from the RAND Corp. The study, which was funded by the Department of Homeland Security's Science and Technology Directorate, found that combining ... + read more

Daily Report: Public Safety

US policies encourage immigrants to stay, study finds

March 22, 2012, 6:05 AM

U.S. policies and laws aimed at improving the nation's immigration system have unintentionally spurred more immigrants – authorized or not – to stay in the United States, according to a new paper released today. The paper, “Unintended Consequences of U.S. Immigration... + read more

MORE ON: border security

Study questions success of border enforcement

Tech designed to ‘read’ body’s intent finds new life on Ariz. border

At U.S. border, drones generate lots of buzz, few results

Random Border Patrol deployment might aid enforcement, study says

US policies encourage immigrants to stay, study finds

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