KPBS News: Border

Undocumented Track Star Allowed To Stay, But In Legal Limbo

Jill Replogle — Wed, 16 May 2012 12:47:26 -0700

A San Diego track star is one of several thousand undocumented immigrants to benefit from a new government policy that let’s them avoid deportation. But the reprieve leaves them in a kind of legal no man's land.

Latino Voters: Seen, But Will They Be Heard, In 2012?

Corey Dade, NPR — Wed, 16 May 2012 06:39:14 -0700

Now the fastest growing voting group, Latinos have never been so heavily courted in a presidential race. They could play a key role in battleground states in the 2012 elections.

Ex-Mexican Official Pleads Guilty To Aiding Cartel

Julie Watson, Associated Press — Wed, 16 May 2012 06:31:39 -0700

A former Mexican law enforcement official who worked closely with U.S. authorities in the drug war pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court in San Diego to aiding members of a violent Tijuana-based cartel, including helping traffickers get away with a double homicide in 2010.

Ex-Mexican Official Pleads Guilty To Aiding Cartel

JULIE WATSON, ASSOCIATED PRESS — Tue, 15 May 2012 14:35:38 -0700

A former Mexican law enforcement official pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court in San Diego to aiding members of a violent Tijuana-based drug cartel in a case prosecutors said included helping traffickers get away with a double homicide in 2010.

Congress Members Lambaste Border Patrol Over 2010 Detainee Death

Associated Press — Thu, 10 May 2012 18:45:15 -0700

Sixteen members of Congress called today for stricter oversight on Border Patrol personnel in light of new evidence of "appalling behavior'' on the part of agents during an arrest that led to a detainee's death at the U.S.-Mexico line in San Ysidro two years ago.

ACLU Demands Investigation Of Alleged Customs And Border Protection Abuses

Adrian Florido — Thu, 10 May 2012 13:47:04 -0700

The ACLU is calling for an investigation into alleged abuse by Customs and Border Protection agents along the U.S.-Mexico border.

American Raised In Mexican Orphanage Reclaims Her Citizenship

Jose Luis Jiménez — Wed, 09 May 2012 05:00:00 -0700

Flor Jacqueline was always aware she was a U.S. citizen, but her mother forbade her from returning to the U.S. Now 18, she has reclaimed her citizenship and is on her way to the U.S. One of her goals: help the family that caused her so much pain.

Border Patrol Unveils New Security Strategy

Jose Luis Jiménez — Tue, 08 May 2012 15:32:37 -0700

A new Border Patrol stategy shifts from prevention through deterrence to deploying resources based on intelligence to respond to specific threats. A Congressman noted the plan lacks specifics of how it will be implemented and how success will be measured.

Border Patrol Unveils First New Strategy In 8 Years

Elliot Spagat, Associated Press — Tue, 08 May 2012 06:50:04 -0700

The U.S. Border Patrol on Tuesday unveiled its first national strategy in eight years, a period in which the number of agents more than doubled and apprehensions of people entering illegally from Mexico dropped to a 40-year low.

Calls For Justice In Tasing Death At The Hands Of Border Agents

Adrian Florido — Fri, 04 May 2012 05:41:03 -0700

Activists launched a national campaign asking the Justice Department to investigate the 2010 death of Anastasio Hernandez Rojas.

UCSD Student Left In Cell Seeks $20 Million In Compensation

Julie Watson, Associated Press — Thu, 03 May 2012 04:29:49 -0700

After two days of being handcuffed in a tiny holding cell and desperate for food and water, Daniel Chong said he realized he had to stop wondering when he'd be let out and start thinking about how to stay alive.

San Diego Man Forgotten In Cell Says He Drank Urine

Associated Press — Wed, 02 May 2012 06:45:57 -0700

A San Diego college student who federal drug agents forgot and left in a holding cell for five days without food, water or access to a toilet said Tuesday that he drank his own urine to survive.

Feds To Review Policies After Student Forgotten In Holding Cell

Associated Press — Tue, 01 May 2012 06:50:27 -0700

Federal authorities say they are reviewing their detention policies after leaving a forgotten 24-year-old student from the University of California, San Diego in a holding cell for five days.

ICE Announces Change To 'Secure Communities' Deportation Policy

Adrian Florido — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:27:29 -0700

Undocumented immigrants arrested for minor traffic violations will no longer be subject to deportation unless they're convicted.

Whistleblower Sues SEC For 'Outsourcing' Bribery Investigation To Sempra Favorite

Amita Sharma — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 06:00:00 -0700

The lawsuit says firms who perform SEC outsourced investigations are paid millions by their clients -- the targets of probes -- to investigate whether they broke securities laws.

Sewage Spills Highlight Continued Challenges Along U.S.-Mexico Border

Jill Replogle — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 00:13:59 -0700

Some 4.5 million gallons of raw sewage have flowed into the Tijuana River this month from two separate spills. Observers say wastewater treatment has improved along the border, but more work is needed.

2 Million Gallons Of Sewage Flow From Tijuana River To Ocean

CITY NEWS SERVICE — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 15:31:49 -0700

A spill of roughly two million gallons of sewage into the Tijuana River left an already contaminated stretch of shoreline just north of the U.S.-Mexico line further fouled today.

Controversial Arizona Law Reaches Supreme Court

Nina Totenberg, NPR — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 06:05:31 -0700

The U.S. Supreme Court takes up yet another incendiary election issue Wednesday when it hears arguments on a controversial Arizona law that targets illegal immigrants.

Fewer Than 3,000 Immigration Cases Closed Under New Obama Policy

Jill Replogle — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 17:41:48 -0700

According to statistics released Tuesday, around 2,700 undocumented immigrants no longer face deportation under a policy established last year by the Obama administration.

Report: Net Mexican Migration To The U.S. Falls To Zero

Adrian Florido — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 11:47:33 -0700

A Pew Hispanic Center Study found that during a five-year period, just as many Mexican immigrants returned to Mexico as arrived in the U.S.