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| Maurice Sherif: The TT Interview Texas Tribune by Julian Aguilar When the United States began building a piecemeal border fence to divide itself from Mexico in 2006, fine-art photographer Maurice Sherif embarked on a journey to document what he considers the biggest project since the Panama Canal. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Texas Baptists push to eliminate violence along Mexico border Associated Baptist Press Texas Baptists are encouraging Christians to pray for the border and are training residents to have a positive impact on others in their communities. "It takes a brave person to do what is right," Rangel said. "It takes a brave person to stand up for ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| InterAct Online RMS Enables Texas Parks and Wildlife to Strengthen Border ... DigitalJournal.com (press release) Game wardens are also actively involved in several Texas Mexico border security initiatives in the State. In 2009, nearly 33000 man hours were spent in support of Operation Border Star and over 9000 pounds of drugs were seized by game wardens along the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Mitt Romney's Macho Time Bomb Fox News Reliably extreme Michele Bachmann doubled down during the same Las Vegas debate, pledging to build not one but two multi-billion dollar fences along the entire 1200-mile border with Mexico. At least none of the candidates yet advocates shooting the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Texas officials warn of drug cartels recruiting students Fort Worth Star Telegram (blog) State officials say more than 25 youths have been arrested for drug trafficking with in the past year in one Texas border county alone. “Mexican Cartels have corrupted nearly an entire generation of youth living in Northern Mexico and they seek to ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Running for White House by way of the border OregonLive.com Asked why Texas has a million uninsured children, Perry explained, "We have a 1200-mile border with Mexico, and the fact is we have a huge number of illegals that are coming into this country ..." And then, pivoting toward Romney -- who was probably ... See all stories on this topic » |
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| Mexico: US Accused of Dumping Criminals at Border New York Times By AP President Felipe Calderón of Mexico accused the United States on Thursday of dumping criminals at the border because it was cheaper than prosecuting them. He said the practice had fueled violence in Mexico's border areas. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 1st Mexican truck scheduled to enter US interior The Associated Press But the Mexican government warned that if the accord is not respected by the United States, the tariffs could be reinstated. Mexico planned to hold a ceremony in the border city of Nuevo Laredo before the truck crosses the border to celebrate the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Fast and Infuriating: America's Cops Need to Be an Example for Mexico's TIME (blog) The serious need for a model south of the border was underscored recently when the Mexican government, in unusually open fashion, released the salaries of the country's notoriously underpaid state and local officers. Many believe that index explains ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| US Dairy Industry Welcomes Lifting of Mexican Retaliation Tariffs AgWeb Removal of the remaining tariffs only awaited today's Mexico Federal Register announcing the Mexican President's action of accepting that the first Mexican carrier as eligible to operate across the border. Jerry Kozak, president and CEO of NMPF, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Mexico jobless rate hits 5-month low in September Reuters Mexico's seasonally adjusted jobless rate has not dipped below 5 percent since early 2009 while the index ranged between 3 and 4 percent before the global financial crisis in 2008. Consumer demand from north of the border keeps Mexican factories ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Project announced to replace outdated fencing in Douglas Douglas Daily Dispatch US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) have announced that construction to replace an estimated six miles of outdated primary pedestrian fence along the US-Mexico border adjacent to the City of Douglas in Arizona began last week - part of CBP's ongoing ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| N.M. Senators Push To Expand Zoning For Mexican Nationals To Travel KFOX El Paso Mexican nationals with approved border crossing cards, known as laser visas, can currently travel up to 25 miles into the US for 30 days without needing another permit. They can visit family, go shopping and conduct business. Bingaman and Udall want to ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| 'Mexico Under Siege': Sensational, or a stark truth? Los Angeles Times (blog) Since June 2008, The Times has been reporting on the drug-related violence on both sides of the US-Mexico border. The series is labeled “Mexico Under Siege” and has included more than 300 articles to date. The most recent article, on vigilantes ... See all stories on this topic » |
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posted by Jeff 10.21.2011
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