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Congress members 'deeply troubled' by Border Patrol detainee death
SAN DIEGO -- Sixteen members of Congress called Thursday 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...
Tags: Heart Attack, Eric Holder, Janet Napolitano, Justice System, Documentary (genre)
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App allows travelers to file TSA complaints
Fox 5 San Diego ReporterSAN DIEGO -- A civil rights group launched a new smart phone application Monday to stop racial profiling and unfair searches in airports. The FlyRights application lets travelers file a complaint with the Transportation Security Administration and the...Tags: Transportation Security Administration, New Products, Transportation Industry, Civil Rights, Security Measures
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Airports on high alert for Bin Laden anniversary
SAN DIEGO -- Security has been heightened at Lindbergh Field and other airports nationwide for Tuesday's one-year anniversary of the killing of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden, and in response to reports that terrorist organizations may try to use...
Tags: Los Angeles International Airport, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Osama bin Laden, Europe
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Agents find man concealed under truck
FOX 5 San Diego StaffSAN DIEGO - A suspected human smuggling attempt was uncovered after U.S. Border Patrol agents east of San Diego discovered a man concealed between the gas tank and undercarriage of a pickup truck, officials said. A Mexican man, 45, was found beneath a...Tags: U.S. Customs and Border Protection
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Undercover agents target Vista massage parlor
VISTA, Calif. -- Four people were arrested for suspicion of municipal code violations -- including unlawful touching and unsanitary conditions -- in an undercover operation that targeted a Vista massage parlor, the San Diego County Sheriff's Department...
Tags: Personal Service
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Airlines face fines for curfew violations
SAN DIEGO – If you live on Point Loma or Bankers Hill, you’re familiar with the whirring sound of a jet engine. Lindbergh Field’s proximity to downtown is at once a blessing and a curse, providing convenience of access with...Tags: British Airways Plc, Punishment, Fines, Air Transportation Delays, JetBlue Airways
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Bersin resigns as head of Customs and Border Protection
SAN DIEGO -- Former San Diego Superintendent of Schools Alan D. Bersin said Thursday he will resign as commissioner of the 57,000-employee U.S. Customs and Border Protection, effective Dec. 30, he said Thursday.
Bersin was appointed to the post by...Tags: National Security, Arnold Schwarzenegger, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Bill Clinton, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Smuggled lizard meat seized at border
SAN DIEGO. -- Customs officers seized 159 pounds of iguana meat brought into the country at the Otay Mesa border crossing, U.S. Customs and Border Protections announced Wednesday.
On June 7, at about 3:30 p.m., a 37-year-old U.S. citizen arrived at...Tags: Landforms, Mountains
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Feds won't target undocumented students for deportation
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterThe Obama administration announced Thursday that undocumented students and other low-priority immigration offenders will not be targeted for deportation under its Secure Communities immigration enforcement program. The announcement marks further steps to...Tags: DREAM Act, International Law, Employees, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, National Security
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Escondido checkpoint results, one year later
FOX 5 San Diego ReporterESCONDIDO, Calif. -- One year after controversial checkpoints in Escondido were created, officials with the Escondido Police Department said the program is helping deter crime. Called "Operation Joint Effort," it's a program that partners Escondido...Tags: Arizona, Migration, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Alabama, Escondido
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Help wanted at U.S.-Mexico border
SAN DIEGO -- The Department of Homeland Security is hiring Customs and Border Protection officers to beef up security along the U.S.-Mexico border.
The new positions were created by supplemental border security bill passed by Congress and signed by...Tags: California, Arizona, Migration, National Security, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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San Diego officials react to Al-Qaeda railway threat
FOX 5 San Diego ReporterSAN DIEGO -- Intelligence officials said Thursday that U.S. railways may be the next target for Al-Qaeda, but San Diego law enforcement officials say they are not worried. Department of Homeland Security issued a warning Thursday following the...Tags: San Diego (San Diego, California), Terrorism, Pakistan, Osama bin Laden, Travel
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