BORDER NEWS WATCH
4-1-2014 through 4-16-2014
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Sheriffs: Violent Mexican Drug Cartels Have
Infiltrated More Than 3,000 U.S. Cities
Sheriffs warn of violence from Mexican cartels
deep into interior of U.S.
Administration is dismantling US rule of law in
order to win elections
Despite Media Claims to the Contrary, Illegal
Entry Is a Crime
DOJ Sought Scapegoat for Fast and Furious;
Former Arizona U.S. Attorney Says
Former US Attorney Censured For Fast And Furious
Leak
Documents: 'Fast and Furious' guns found their
way to El Paso and Columbus, NM
ATF chief: No one canned over Fast & Furious
Border Patrol agent shoots 2 after attack in
Sells
Border Patrol rescues man forced into well for
not helping smugglers
Illegal Immigrants Released into Texas to Ease
Over-Crowding of Detention Centers
U.S. Officials Confirm Illegal Border Incursion By Mexican Soldiers Allegedly Pursuing Smugglers
Graphic Images Justify Border Patrol's Use of
Deadly Force Against Rock Attacks
COUNCIL ON AMERICAN-ISLAMIC RELATIONS (CAIR)
Holder: 'Postal Service...Being Used to
Facilitate Drug Dealing'
Border
Patrol sends more agents to South TX
Mexico Confirms Confrontation With
Border Agents
California to open facilities for illegal immigrants’
driver’s licenses
Obama 'Champion of Change' Amnesty Advocate
Indicted for Immigration Fraud
Border Patrol pursues body-worn cameras for
officers
Obama’s “Champion Of
Change” Amnesty Advocate Indicted For Immigration Fraud
Two drug tunnels, with rail systems, found at
U.S.-Mexico border
Colorado's Marijuana Black Market is Alive and
Well
Man killed in Sonora was witness in Arizona home
invasion
Faced with influx of unauthorized immigrants,
local Border Patrol adds 100 agents
The
border is not a line, it’s a place.
Immigration Opinions for /4/42014 - Center for
Immigration Studies
Center for Immigration Studies Immigration
Events 4/2/14
Center for Immigration Studies Immigration
Events 4/7/14
4/12/2014 Immigration Opinions – Center for
Immigration Studies
New from the Center for Immigration Studies,
4/7/14
4/13/2014 M3 Report - Sheriffs Warn of Violence
from Mexican Cartels Deep into Interior of U.S.; Schools Seeking Illegal
Immigrant Teachers; Town Enforces Ban on Renting to Undocumented
Networked intelligence for 4/15/2014
Holder claims 'vast amount' of discretion in enforcing
federal laws
Phoenix agency helping victims, educating public
on sex trafficking
U.S. Officials Confirm Illegal Border Incursion By Mexican Soldiers Allegedly Pursuing Smugglers
Authorities offer $250K reward in US agent
killing case
40 ‘Acts of Love’ ... and Counting -- Serious border atrocities. Please read.
Coronado National Forest Road Construction
Project - Read to see how
those drugs are getting in, and the dangers to which residents are exposed!
New from the Center for Immigration Studies,
4/14/14
"Los
Zetas" Draw Concern Of U.S. Government
Man accused of ramming Border Patrol agent's head into tree branch
Border Patrol shooting leaves two U.S. citizens
injured – Suspect drove a truck at the agent.
Third Southwest Border Drug Tunnel is Discovered
This Week In Nogales, Ariz.
Border Patrol arrests 8 with criminal records
House seeks to authorize CBP, ICE
Shadow Wolves – A
Smuggler’s Worst Nightmare
Study: Even Casual Marijuana Use Results in
Brain Damage
WH Report: Chronic Marijuana Users Up 84% in 10
Years
Heroin by Mail: AG Holder Calls It 'A
Major Problem' Across the Country
Chicago's Mexican Heroin Epidemic
FY 2013 ICE Immigration Removals
The Amnesty Lobby's Deportation Lie
Why the Amnesty Lobby is Freaking Out
Lamar Smith ON IMMIGRATION REFORM AND AMNESTY
Rand Paul: US 'Can't Invite the Whole World' to
Immigrate
CAIR To Lobby
California Lawmakers For Taxpayer-Funded Health Care For Illegal Immigrants…
Texas Lawmaker on Amnesty: ‘Republicans Will
Never Win a Presidential Election Again’
Catholic Bishops Push for Amnesty, Urge Dept. of
Homeland Security to Ease Deportations
Immigration's Impact on Republican Political
Prospects, 1980 to 2012
Associate Attorney General Tony West Delivers
Remarks at USCIS Naturalization Ceremony
House Republicans' Secret Immigration Ploy
More on the Military Amnesty Scheme
American Legion shoots down idea to tie
immigration to military service
Fed Court: Immigration Holds Are Requests Not
Orders, Police Not Obligated to Comply
‘Low Threat’ Illegal Immigrants Never Show for
Hearings
Another wave of illegal immigration may be near
Who Are the Real Saboteurs of Immigration
Reform?
Border Security
Leadership Outlines a Vision For The Future
at 8th Annual Border Security Expo
8Th Annual Border Security Expo Keynote and Panel Speakers
Discuss Challenges and Opportunities to Secure and Manage Border
Phoenix, AZ (April 1, 2014) – On March 18th and 19th, the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona, was host to the 8th Annual Border Security Expo, the largest and longest running border security conference and exhibition serving federal, state, local, and international law enforcement. Attendees traveled from 38 states and 14 countries. Government attendees were employed by 72 different agencies, departments, and municipalities.
“Securing and managing the border is an enormous task requiring collaboration from federal, state, local and international law enforcement, as well as public-private partnership,” says Paul Mackler, President & CEO of Eagle Eye Expositions, the producers of the annual event. “This year’s event embodied that spirit, with 72 different agencies and departments in attendance, and featuring expert speakers from more than 12 different law enforcement agencies, as well as private-sector companies. The event also hosted the largest exhibition of products and technology focused on border security, anywhere.”
Border Security Expo’s 2014 corporate sponsor was Raytheon, a major supporter of the event. Other key sponsors included General Dynamics, Axis Communications, Unisys, Motorola Solutions, Telephonics, and Harris. More than 130 exhibiting companies displayed products, services, tactical gear and technologies ranging from state-of-the-art surveillance and communications systems, robots and firearms, to the latest in unmanned aerial systems.
The 8th Annual Border Security Expo conference program’s Opening Keynote was presented by U.S. Department of Homeland Security Deputy Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, followed by U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner R. Gil Kerlikowske, confirmed just 10 days prior the Expo’s opening day. Day two kicked off with a keynote address by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Deputy Director Daniel Ragsdale, followed by keynote presentations by U.S. Border Patrol Chief Michael J. Fisher, and Assistant Commissioner, Office of Technology Innovation and Acquisition, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Mark Borkowski.
Closing the 8th Annual Border Security Expo to a packed ballroom was a procurement panel presentation delivered by Mark Borkowski, Assistant Commissioner, Office of Technology Innovation and Acquisition, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and Bill Weinberg, Director and Head of Contracting, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. This closing panel session provided insights to private industry on technology strategies, future trends and procurement practices.
Border Security Expo also served as the launch venue for the Border News Network (BorderNewsNetwork.com), a multi-media global news network available in English, Spanish, French, Portuguese and Arabic, providing the latest breaking news, analysis, and product information on all aspects of border security worldwide. BNN’s Editor-in-Chief, David Silverberg, was given an exclusive interview with Assistant Commissioner Mark Borkowski regarding his vision for border procurement over the next five years.
This year, Border Security Expo honored Thomas S. Winkowski, former Deputy Commissioner, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, who was just appointed as Deputy Assistant Secretary, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, with the prestigious Excellence in Border Security Initiatives Award, presented during the awards luncheon ceremony. This annual award acknowledges Mr. Winkowski’s lifetime of service and accomplishments. In addition, Border Security Expo honored four CBP officers, two Phoenix police officers and one Arizona Department of Public Safety officer, during the 3rd annual Salute to Fallen Heroes Memorial Ceremony, proudly sponsored by General Dynamics.
Eagle Eye Expositions, LLC, a leading producer of conferences, trade shows and digital media, produces US/Canada Border Conference, Sept. 16-17, 2014, Cobo Center, Detroit MI, Border Security Expo, April 21-22, 2015, Phoenix Convention Center, Phoenix, AZ, and is the publisher of the Border News Network (www.BorderNewsNetwork.com) Covering All The World’s Borders.
For more information, visit www.EagleEyeExpos.com.
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VIDEOS: NATIONAL
GEOGRAPHIC BORDER WARS
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LIGON CLAN LAW: American Politics, Social and
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WELCOME TO THE DARK SIDE OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION
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SOUTHERN
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NEWS AND DISCUSSION OF U.S./MEXICO BORDER ISSUES:
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SELECTED BORDER NEWS & FAST AND FURIOUS
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HUMAN AND DRUG
TRAFFIC LAW ENFORCEMENT MATTERS
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FEATURED WESTERN AUTHOR: J.P.S. BROWN
J.P.S. Brown - Masterpieces of Fiction
Articles about JPS Brown by Leo Banks: Tasty Serial and J.P.S. Brown's Last Stand
Wolves At Our Door a novel by J.P.S.
Brown
Review of 'Wolves at Our Door' by Jon Shumaker
Article
about J.P.S. Brown by Richard Grant
Articles
about J.P.S. Brown by Kathy McCrane
‘Guns across the Border’ one of ‘Best of 2013’
The
Unarmed Truth: My Fight to Blow the Whistle and Expose Fast and Furious by John Dodson
Fast
and Furious: Barack Obama's Bloodiest Scandal and the Shameless Cover-Up
Breakthrough:
Our Guerilla War to Expose Fraud and Save Democracy
Collusion: How the Media Stole the 2012
Election---and How to Stop Them from Doing It in 2016
Disinformation: Former Spy Chief Reveals
Secret Strategy for Undermining Freedom, Attacking Religion, and Promoting
Terrorism
The Reapers Line - Life and Death on the
Mexican Border by Lee Morgan II
Very enjoyable read, and highly recommended for LEOs.
10 YEARS
ON THE LINE: MY WAR ON THE BORDER: 2nd EDITION by
Mike Ligon
SIXTY
MILES OF BORDER: AN AMERICAN LAWMAN BATTLES DRUGS ON THE MEXICAN BORDER
by Terry Kirkpatrick
The
SHADOW CATCHER: A U.S. AGENT INFILTRATES MEXICO'S DEADLY
CRIME CARTELS by Hipolito
Acosta
Beneath
the Same Sky: An Interview with Author David Ramirez
Life Inside the Bubble: Why a Top-Ranked Secret Service
Agent Walked Away from It All
Raising a
Jihadi Generation: Understanding the Muslim Brotherhood Movement in America
– Largely for law enforcement at
all levels. Will open
your eyes even more.
OTHER READING TO CONSIDER:
The Art of
Intelligence: Lessons from a Life in the CIA’s Clandestine Service
by Henry A. Crumpton
Hard Measures: How
Aggressive CIA Actions After 9/11 Saved American Lives
by Jose A. Rodriguez
The Devil We Know:
Dealing with the New Iranian Superpower by Robert Baer
"Courting
Disaster", How the CIA Kept America Safe (Regnery) by Marc Thiessen
No Easy Day by Mark Owen
2010 BOOK: Migra!: A History of the U.S. Border Patrol by Kelly Lytle
Hernandez
Broken Borders, Broken Promises by Todd
Staples
The Fence: National Security, Public Safety, and Illegal Immigration
along the U.S.-Mexico Border – Robert Lee Meril
Border
Insecurity – Why Big Money, Fences and Drones Aren’t Making Us Safer – Longmire Consulting
End of Border News Watch 4-1-2014 through 4-16-2014