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Dec 14

7-year-old migrant girl dies in U.S. Border Patrol custody

By Colleen Long, Astrid Galvan, Sonia Pérez D., Associated Press

Officials say the girls, who U.S. Border Patrol agents found in Lordsburg, New Mexico, was taken into custody and then began having seizures.

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Dec 05

Grand jury upgrades charge against Border Patrol agent who confessed to 4 murders

By Associated Press

Authorities have said the victims were sex workers whom Juan David Ortiz knew and targeted for their vulnerability.

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Sep 17

U.S. border agent in Texas confesses to 4 killings, police say

By Associated Press

Juan David Ortiz is being held in Laredo on $2.5 million bond on four counts of murder, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and unlawful restraint.

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Sep 15

$2.5M bond for Border Patrol agent in killings of 4 in Texas

By Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press

Juan David Ortiz, 35, an intel supervisor for the Border Patrol, was charged with four counts of murder and aggravated assault and unlawful restraint.

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Jun 19

Cruz’s flip-flop on family separation highlights threat to GOP

By Will Wessert, Associated Press

Ted Cruz has staged a dramatic about-face on the Trump administration's "zero tolerance" immigration policies.

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Jun 18

Hundreds of children wait in Border Patrol facility in Texas

By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press

Inside an old warehouse in South Texas, hundreds of immigrant children wait in a series of cages created by metal fencing. One cage had 20 children inside. Scattered about are bottles of water, bags of chips and large foil sheets…

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Apr 05

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What past administrations learned from sending troops to the border

President Trump said Thursday that he wants to send as many as 4,000 National Guard troops to secure the U.S.-Mexico border. While his plan has raised concerns, there is precedent from past administrations. John Yang speaks with former ICE acting…

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Aug 23

5 overlooked politics stories that are worth your time

By Jessica Yarvin

From a promise to hire more Border Patrol agents, to Newt Gingrich in "spouse school," here are five politics stories you may have missed in the past week.

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Jul 24

Watch 5:17
Death of migrants in Texas shows dangers of human smuggling

By PBS News Hour

Dozens of people were found packed into a sweltering tractor trailer in San Antonio, Texas, on Sunday, an attempt at human smuggling that left at least 10 dead and nearly 20 others hospitalized. Survivors said there was no air conditioning…

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Jul 13

Trump’s vision for U.S.-Mexico border: 700 to 900 miles of see-through wall

By Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press

Trump said border agents need to know what or who is on the other side of the fence to avoid being hit by sacks of drugs or other contraband.

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