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September 4, 2013
More than 8,000 ex-cons deported to Tijuana in 2013
August 26, 2013 · K. Mennem
Tijuana has received more deportees with criminal records than any other border city
Tijuana’s municipal police chief, Jesús Alberto Capella Ibarra, announced that the city has received more than 8,000 deported ex-convicts from the United States so far in 2013. Mexicali, the capital of Baja California, only received 200. The statistics were released …
Border agents make big seizure at Otay Mesa
August 27, 2013 · K. Mennem
Meth, cocaine, and heroin found inside vehicles gas tank
According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials, agents at the Otay Mesa port of entry seized over 52 pounds of hard narcotics from a vehicle on Monday, August 25. Officers noticed discrepancies with the vehicles gas tank, which led …
Gael Garcia Bernal to star in immigration film shot in Baja California
August 28, 2013 · K. Mennem
Movie to depict immigrants and American citizen taking border patrolling into own hands
Gael Garcia Bernal, a widely popular Mexican actor and film director, is set to star in a film that will be shot in Baja California, beginning in October. The film, Desierto, is a Spanish language film which will depict Mexican …
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Calexico border agents seize cash headed for Mexico, meth headed for U.S.
September 5, 2013 · K. Mennem
Agents seize 59 pounds of meth and $654,900 in separate busts
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Calexico port of entry have been busy in recent days, making busts going each way at the border. On Thursday, August 29, officers seized 59 pounds of methamphetamine from a 40 year …
Group of 15 immigrants stranded at sea off the coast of Baja California rescued
September 9, 2013 · K. Mennem
Immigrants had paid to be taken to the U.S. by sea, but were left at sea for over 12 hours
A group of 15 immigrants were rescued by the Mexican navy after being left at sea for over 12 hours on Monday, September 9. The group had paid for travel to the United States, but was abandoned after the small …
Ghost towns of New Mexico
After a recent trip to Santa Fe, New Mexico, I was faced with the difficult question of how to keep entertained on the desolate 280-mile trek to my next stop, Amarillo, Texas. The only thing …
October 1, 2013
Border Patrol agents to remain on duty despite government shutdown
October 2, 2013 · K. Mennem
Most CBP employees considered essential
The vast majority of U.S. customs officials are expected to remain on duty throughout the United States government shutdown. According to Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials, 52,673 of the 59,561 CBP employees will remain on duty. The 88 percent …