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  1. Defense Secretary Nominee Chuck Hagel's Stance on Key Issues

    Mon, 7 Jan 2013

    families together, and he supported the comprehensive immigration reform act of 2007, which would have both increased border security and offered a path to citizenship for some undocumented workers. That bill failed. 5. He's Shifted His Position on

  2. Report: U.S. Spends More on Immigration Than All Federal Criminal Enforcement Combined

    Mon, 7 Jan 2013

    The 180-page report challenges a long-standing contention by immigration restrictionists that the U.S. needs more border security before it can consider immigration reform. "Enforcement alone -- no matter how well administered -- is an insufficient

  3. Gov't Spent $18 Billion on Immigration Enforcement

    Mon, 7 Jan 2013

    Gov't spent $18 billion on immigration enforcement in 2012, topping all other federal officers

  4. West Texas Group on Mission to Save Smokestacks

    Sat, 5 Jan 2013

    is not it." The towers' red and white stripes and ASARCO sign can be seen from miles away amid the mountains near the Mexican border . They were a significant addition in 1966 to a copper smelter that opened in 1887 at the banks of the Rio Grande. It operated

  5. North Korea Cracks Down on Knowledge Smugglers

    Mon, 31 Dec 2012

    for much of the outside information making its way into North Korea, as well as for refugees trying to get out. Entire border security units have been replaced inside North Korea, fences have been strengthened and punishments ramped up for anyone caught

  6. South Sudan Accuses Sudan of Air Attack, Killing 5

    Thu, 27 Dec 2012

    southern boundary of a 14-mile strip of territory claimed by both countries. Sudan and South Sudan reached an oil and border security deal in August that called for the area to be demilitarized until its final status could be determined. A Sudanese government

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  1. GOP Willing to Bend on Issues After Election

    Wed, 26 Dec 2012

    like conservative talk show host Sean Hannity — said the party needs to get over its immigration stance heavily favoring border security over other measures. "What you have is agreement that we as a party need to spend a lot of time and effort on the Latino

  2. West Coast Girds for More Tsunami Debris in Winter

    Tue, 25 Dec 2012

    The goal is to organize tsunami debris cleanups at least once every season stretching from the Oregon state line to the Mexican border and then posting the findings online. Debris from Asia routinely floats to the U.S. It's extremely difficult to link

  3. Ex-Marine Arrives Home After Release From Mexico

    Mon, 24 Dec 2012

    chest cold and a stomach ailment before his release. Hammar was headed to Costa Rica in August when he drove across the Mexican border . U.S. authorities told him he could declare the unloaded shotgun at the border. But reports say Mexican authorities

  4. South Carolina Rep. Gowdy Named Immigration Subcommittee Chair

    Tue, 18 Dec 2012

    the immigration subcommittee, has stressed the need for border security and called for the enforcement of current immigration laws GOP's Latino Issues "As Chairman of the Immigration and Border Security Subcommittee, Rep. Gowdy will play a leading role on immigration

  5. Republican Ted Poe Draws Ire of Immigration Hardliners

    Mon, 17 Dec 2012

    followed that statement with a policy stance that drew immediate fire from the self-proclaimed "immigration enforcement and border security advocacy" group, Americans for Legal Immigration PAC (ALIPAC). "A good starting point for a legislative package is

  6. Democrats Pine for Hillary (The Note)

    Mon, 10 Dec 2012

    plans. While key tactical decisions are still being made, President Obama wants a catch-all bill that would also bolster border security measures, ratchet up penalties for employers who hire illegal immigrants, and make it easier to bring in foreign workers

  7. Marco Rubio On Immigration Reform: More Than 50/50 Chance of Passage

    Wed, 5 Dec 2012

    When it comes to immigration though, Rubio stated that he would rather tackle the problems with the nation's laws – border security , employer verification, guest worker programs, and the undocumented population including DREAM Act kids -- in a "a

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Videos

  1. Jenni Rivera Killed in Mysterious Plane Crash

    Tue, 11 Dec 2012

    Superstar beloved on both sides of the U.S.- Mexican border flew in a 4-decade-old plane.

  2. President Obama Addresses Fiscal Cliff, Petraeus Scandal

    Wed, 14 Nov 2012

    I think it should include. A continuation of the strong border security measures that we've taken because we have to secure borders I think. Whatever process we have needs to make sure border security strong needs to deal employers effectively needs to provide

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    immigration reform I think it should include. A continuation of the strong border security measures that we've taken because we have to secure -- borders. I think it should contain. Serious penalties for companies that are
    it. But. I think. Whatever process we have needs to make sure border security strong needs to deal -- employers effectively needs to provide a pathway. For the undocumented here these -- these deal with the
  3. Deadly Car Explosion Near Mexican Border

    Thu, 15 Mar 2012

    Driver killed, border patrol agent injured after car chase in San Diego County.

  4. Smugglers' SUV Gets Stuck Atop Border Fence

    Thu, 1 Nov 2012

    Suspected smugglers abandoned their plan to scale a 14-foot fence on the California- Mexican border .

  5. Drug Violence on the Mexican Border

    Tue, 10 May 2011

    We hear now from someone less fear in her eyes and that fear will tell you that on the Mexican side of the border. Drug violence is creating one of the most dangerous places in the world. Tonight in an ABC news exclusive John King talks to someone you met here once before. They called and the

  6. Officials Question Border Security

    Sat, 2 Jun 2007

    biological agent or some other type very airborne disease. And quickly the Canadian border is more than twice as long as the Mexican border and yet we have 110 the number of agents at the northern border placing our priorities. We get to problems on the southern

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    quickly the Canadian border is more than twice as long as the Mexican border and yet we have 110 the number of agents at the northern border -- placing our priorities.
  7. Holes in Border Security

    Thu, 27 Sep 2007

    fact no one was there to stop it. In a scathing report on border security being released today the congressional watchdog Government another investigator worked unchallenged. Across the US Mexican border . The order service courses they've then. And I don't

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    one was there to stop it. In a scathing report -- on border security being released today the congressional watchdog Government Accountability Office claims. In three out of four locations on the US Canada border. Investigators crossed into the United States to stimulate the cross border movement of radioactive materials. The same thing happened when another investigator worked unchallenged. Across the US Mexican border .
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