By: Jake Kim | 2010-04-04 | News and society If you've enjoyed serving your nation in the U.S. military, then you may want to take a look at working for the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) when you separate from the service. The CBP's Veterans Outreach Program looks to recruit and hire qualified veterans who have proudly served their country. read more
By: Anthony W Bills | 2011-05-13 | College The rate of illegal immigration to the US has escalated in the last few decades, prompting the federal government to take more seriously the issue of border monitoring. After the 2001 terrorist attacks, it became very necessary that the federal government seal the land borders more tightly. The Border Patrol is an agency responsible for monitoring the US land border in the north and in the south. read more
By: Tony Dolz | 2010-01-28 | News and society Two years and over five million faxes and letters later, President Bush commuted the sentences of Border Patrol agents Ignacio "Nacho" Ramos and Jose Compean. Ramos and Compean's case exposed America' read more
By: Jacques Sprenger | 2010-04-04 | International studies Life on the border with Mexico is cheap, much cheaper than up North. The Wall of shame will mainly affect the properties of American citizens who will see their land split in two parts. Will drug trafficking, violence and illegal immigration stop with the Wall? Of course not! The enormous waste in resources needed to build the Wall could better be applied to foster education on both sides of the border. read more
By: Val Morales | 2010-04-04 | Politics A look at securing the borders by placing troops on it. The political ramifications of such an act are also discussed. read more
By: Art Gib | 2011-02-17 | Article Marketing For people concerned about public safety and local events, a home patrol scanner can make this sort of information more readily available. Depending on what you input, you can get very accurate and specific feeds to listen to. read more
By: Jacques Sprenger | 2010-04-04 | International studies Should Spanish be declared an official language in the U.S. together with English? Try to survive on the border without speaking Spanish. Official government documents are offered in both languages. "Para Espanol, presione 1." Teach Spanish to all American children at the elementary level? read more
By: Michael Webster | 2010-04-04 | International studies Over 200 people have been killed so far this year in and around Tijuana. Since taking office in late 2006, President Felipe Calderon has sent some 30,000 soldiers and federal police to fight the drug cartels. read more
By: Lance Winslow | 2010-04-04 | News and society It truly is time to stop pussy-footing around and begin to leverage our best technologies to secure our borders. One new advancement in robotics is a Sandia Lab created autonomous vehicle sentry; which looks some what like an ATV, but fully robotic. read more
By: Donna Poisl | 2010-05-27 | Politics Many cities and different groups are calling for immigration reform and suggesting legal status for the illegal immigrants who are here now. They are admitting that they can't all be found and deported. Border security and immigration reform will solve the problem. It is time for Congress to do something soon. read more
By: Kate Loving Shenk | 2010-04-04 | Politics The American Healthcare Crisis Can Solved By Studying And Implementing A System Like That Of Cuba. The Cold War Is Over. It's Time To Look At What Works And Heal Our Relationship With Cuba. read more
By: Jacques Sprenger | 2010-04-04 | International studies On a recent trip to Matamoros, a Mexican city on the border next to Brownsville, Texas, signs of increased security were evident everywhere. The Mexican army set up control posts on every major artery to search vehicles coming from the United States for weapons. It seems that Texas has become a major provider of arms for the local drug cartels. read more
By: Daryn Duff | 2011-09-08 | Truck U.S. President Barack Obama and Mexico President Felipe Calderon announced yesterday that they have come up with a solution that will "allow for the establishment of a reciprocal, phased-in program built on the highest safety standards that will authorize both Mexican and United States long-haul carriers to engage in cross-border operations under NAFTA." Mexico will suspend 50% of its retaliatory tariffs when the new agreement is signed. read more
By: Lance Winslow | 2010-04-22 | Politics Nowadays, there are so many people and drugs entering the United States of America from Mexico illegally by crossing the border. In fact, the economy need legal immigrants to do jobs for the country or it'll collapse. read more
By: Dennis Marsch | 2010-10-09 | Criminal A unique point of view on the death penalty. Written to bring light to a controversial subject. A Godly perspective most will be surprised to read. read more