Bungled Border Security

A national service program to help Trump solve the border crisis

The Trump administration could launch a new national service project that would give undocumented immigrants the opportunity to contribute to our ongoing efforts to create a more perfect union.

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

Illegal border crossings on track for Biden-era low in November

For the first time under the Biden administration, illegal crossings at the southern border are on track to dip below 50,000 for November. CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo ...

Top stories - CBS News - 3 days ago

China and Canada respond to Trump’s tariff threats and border comments – live

China’s embassy in Washington has responded to Trump’s announcement, saying that no one will win a trade war or tariff war’. Prosecutors drop federal cases against Trump Corey Lewandowski , ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

Homan blasts Biden immigration policies during trip to U.S.-Mexico border

Tom Homan, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for "border czar" in his second term, blasted President Biden's immigration and border security policies while touring the U.S.-Mexico border with ...

Top stories - CBS News - 3 days ago

Trump border chief threatens jail for Denver mayor amid deportation dispute

Tom Homan issues threat to Democrat Mike Johnston, who says he will resist Trump’s mass deportation plan. Tom Homan, Donald Trump ’s hardline incoming border czar, has threatened to put the ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

Homan visits U.S.-Mexico border as Trump threatens Mexico with tariffs

President-elect Donald Trump has threatened Mexico, China and Canada with tariffs as his pick for "border czar" tours the U.S.-Mexico border to assess the immigration policies of the current ...

Top stories - CBS News - 3 days ago

Why Trump Is Targeting U.S.-Canada Border Over Migrant Crossings

Arrests for illegal crossings from Canada spiked in the last fiscal year, but remain a fraction of the number of those from Mexico.

Top stories - The New York Times - 2 days ago

Homan promises mass deportations on trip to Texas' southern border

President-elect Donald Trump's incoming border czar Tom Homan spoke to Texas National Guard soldiers and public safety troopers on the border Tuesday, promising to help implement the largest ...

Top stories - CBS News - 3 days ago

Occupy and destroy: Israel’s systematic demolition of Lebanese border villages

While the Israeli military has claimed to have limited goals for its invasion of southern Lebanon, an NBC News investigation found widespread destruction in areas occupied by the IDF.

Trump's "border czar" Tom Homan wants deportations to start on day one

President-elect Donald Trump's pick for "border czar," Tom Homan, toured the U.S. southern border alongside Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday. He vowed to "put a plan in place" before the Trump ...

Israel hits 10 targets at Lebanon-Syria border, rights group says

World - Yahoo News - 2 days ago

Grave exhumed near Northern Ireland border in hunt for IRA ‘disappeared’

Search for Joe Lynskey, who was murdered and secretly buried by IRA in 1972, takes place in County Monaghan. A grave south of the Northern Ireland border has been exhumed by experts searching for ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

U.S. Border Agents Seize 3,000 Fake Gibson Guitars

They would have been worth nearly $18 million if they were genuine, making it the largest counterfeit instrument seizure in history, officials said.

Business - The New York Times - 2 days ago

Mexico's president says its 'position is not to close borders' after Trump's claim

President-elect Donald Trump spoke with Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum by phone on Wednesday. But it's unclear if they share the same vision on migration.

Trump says Mexican leader agrees to "effectively closing" southern border

Trump's claims President Claudia Sheinbaum "agreed to stop migration through Mexico." She says she "explained" what Mexico was already doing.

Trump says Mexico's president promised to close the border. She begs to differ.

President-elect Donald Trump and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum appear to have starkly different recollections of a conversation that covered migration.

Ceasefire largely holds but Israelis near Lebanon border have their doubts

Some people say the ceasefire with Hezbollah is a mistake, even a “surrender”.

Israel Warns Residents of Towns on Both Sides of Lebanon Border to Stay Away

The Israeli military was enforcing its restrictions with shelling and gunfire, Lebanese state news media reported, and it struck a Hezbollah rocket launcher. But the cease-fire appeared to largely ...

World - The New York Times - 7 hours ago

Fact check of Trump's "border czar" claims on noncitizens with criminal convictions

As Donald Trump's second term approaches, Republicans have cited inflated figures on noncitizens with criminal records.

Fact check of Trump's "border czar" claims on noncitizens with criminal convictions

As Donald Trump's second term approaches, Republicans have cited inflated figures on noncitizens with criminal records.

Politics - CBS News - 11 hours ago

At Israel's Northern Border, Caution and Fear Despite Hezbollah Truce

Many residents remain wary of returning to their homes near the border with Lebanon after this week’s cease-fire.

World - The Wall Street Journal - 44 minutes ago

Cyber security companies are thriving — even when they fail

This may be the ultimate industry for providing very lucrative but ineffective solutions

World - Financial Times - October 31

Georgia secretary of state: Election is secure, and here's why

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (R) reassured the state’s voters that the upcoming election is secure and that voters' ballots will be counted. Raffensperger said that no matter ...

Politics - The Hill - October 31

Live Budget special: How will the UK secure growth?

The FT’s top commentators answer your questions about the Budget’s impact

World - Financial Times - November 1

FBI condemns fake election security videos

The FBI released a statement on Saturday addressing false claims about the election and reaffirming their intention to ensure voter security leading up to Election Day. “The FBI is aware of two ...

Politics - The Hill - November 2

Moldovan security adviser accuses Moscow of interfering in elections

World - Yahoo News - November 3

Here's what to know about election security

The FBI says two fake videos online claim to be from the agency, but they are not. One is about election security, while the other is about Vice President Kamala Harris' husband, Doug Emhoff. U.S. ...

Why Security Companies Are Seeing an Uptick in Protection Requests

It’s not just about the election. Features such as reinforced windows and metal detectors have been in demand.

Business - Inc. - November 6

States tighten security at polls amid threats

Officials in just about every state have been working to ensure that this year's election is the most secure ever. But it's not just the ballots that they're concerned about, it's the polling ...

Wars and activism drive demand for executive security

Allied Universal has recently launched an ‘enhanced’ service as political risks rise

Business - Financial Times - November 5

High-security prison 'like an airport' for drones

Inmates are burning holes in cell windows to allow in the drones in at the prison, inspectors say.

Latest in Bungled Border Security

A national service program to help Trump solve the border crisis

Illegal border crossings on track for Biden-era low in November

China and Canada respond to Trump’s tariff threats and border comments – live

Homan blasts Biden immigration policies during trip to U.S.-Mexico border

Trump border chief threatens jail for Denver mayor amid deportation dispute

Homan visits U.S.-Mexico border as Trump threatens Mexico with tariffs

Why Trump Is Targeting U.S.-Canada Border Over Migrant Crossings

Homan promises mass deportations on trip to Texas' southern border

Occupy and destroy: Israel’s systematic demolition of Lebanese border villages

Trump's "border czar" Tom Homan wants deportations to start on day one

Israel hits 10 targets at Lebanon-Syria border, rights group says

Grave exhumed near Northern Ireland border in hunt for IRA ‘disappeared’

U.S. Border Agents Seize 3,000 Fake Gibson Guitars

Mexico's president says its 'position is not to close borders' after Trump's claim

Trump says Mexican leader agrees to "effectively closing" southern border

Trump says Mexico's president promised to close the border. She begs to differ.

Ceasefire largely holds but Israelis near Lebanon border have their doubts

Israel Warns Residents of Towns on Both Sides of Lebanon Border to Stay Away

Fact check of Trump's "border czar" claims on noncitizens with criminal convictions

Fact check of Trump's "border czar" claims on noncitizens with criminal convictions

At Israel's Northern Border, Caution and Fear Despite Hezbollah Truce

Cyber security companies are thriving — even when they fail

Georgia secretary of state: Election is secure, and here's why

Live Budget special: How will the UK secure growth?

FBI condemns fake election security videos

Moldovan security adviser accuses Moscow of interfering in elections

Here's what to know about election security

Why Security Companies Are Seeing an Uptick in Protection Requests

States tighten security at polls amid threats

Wars and activism drive demand for executive security

High-security prison 'like an airport' for drones

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