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Does the Border Patrol Deserve More Respect From the New Administration?new
As the Border Patrol settles into the 21st century, it does so with plenty of baggage, from a reputation for ethical haphazardness to being viewed as a lesser partner in federal law-enforcement huddles. Add to that a persisting stove-pipe management structure that straitjackets reform, and you'll find an agency that often seems more anchored in the past than the present.
Tucson Weekly |
Tim Vanderpool |
02-05-2009 |
Immigration
Tags: Immigration, U.S. Border Patrol
Law & Border Hypocrisy, Part 982,776new
The Mexican can’t help but grin extra-grande when he hears people profess to love legal immigrants and hate the illegal ones.
Tags: Immigration, humor
Exporting The Dead in San Francisconew
With 36 percent of the city's residents born outside the United States, a significant portion of the city sees funeral homes as a mere way station before shipping the deceased to graves in their homelands.
SF Weekly |
Lauren Smiley |
01-21-2009 |
Immigration
Idaho ICE Raid Sparks Dialoguenew
In the wake of an immigration raid at a Nampa, Idaho factory, a Latina group sits down to enchiladas with ICE.
Boise Weekly |
Nathaniel Hoffman |
12-10-2008 |
Immigration
Ask a Mexican: Counting Illegal Immigrantsnew
"I hear all the time that 12 million illegal immigrants live in the United States. Is that true? Who counted them? How did they do it? Is there a turnstile at the border tallying up illegals and stamping their hands with neon cartoon characters so they can go back and visit their familias?"
More by Chris Vogel
Plea Bargains Go on Behind Victims' Backs, Without Their Approvalnew
They wanted to tell their side of the story to a jury, and made it clear to the Harris County prosecutor that they didn't want to settle for a plea deal. If a jury let Craig Washington off, so be it, but they liked their chances in court.
Houston Press |
Chris Vogel |
03-02-2010 |
Crime & Justice
Plants Along the Houston Ship Channel Loose Tons of Toxic Gases and Face Little Penaltynew
Out of seven toxic leaks, only the smallest received an enforcement citation from the state's regulatory agency, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. It penalized the plant $20,900 but then reduced the fine to $8,000.
Houston Press |
Chris Vogel |
12-22-2009 |
Environment
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One Officer's Struggle with the Texas Air National Guardnew
The Texas Air National Guard decides to step in the middle of an officer's private business, tossing him after he dates an about-to-be-divorced woman.
Houston Press |
Casey Michel |
05-22-2013 |
War
Open Season for Animal Abuse Videosnew
Ashley Nicole Richards, who filmed herself torturing and killing kittens, puppies, cats and dogs, was the first person brought up on revised federal crush-video charges -- which backfired magnificently.
Houston Press |
Craig Malisow |
05-17-2013 |
Crime & Justice
Sterling High School: Keeping It All Togethernew
As Sterling High School's year comes to an end, merger talk has the community upset, critics say they can't trust HISD, and its latest principal is pulling out all the stops to try to get kids to graduation.
Houston Press |
Margaret Downing |
05-09-2013 |
Education
Tags: Houston schools
Shakedown: The HCAD Appraisal Gamenew
HCAD fights owners of moderate housing for every single assessment penny. So why is it routinely handing out tax breaks worth several millions to big corporations?
Houston Press |
Steve Jansen |
04-18-2013 |
Housing & Development
Police Protection: Speeding While Silentnew
Houston Police Department policies governing lights, high speeds and sirens are supposedly there to safeguard the public. Tell that to Mattie Etubom.
Houston Press |
Craig Malisow |
04-10-2013 |
Crime & Justice
