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world21 hours ago•8 min saved

Israel vows forceful response to Gaza kite flights

Israel says it will take zero tolerance and forceful actions to end kite, balloon and drone launches from Gaza after four kites were found near Kibbutz Nahal Oz; Hamas denies responsibility, calling the kites children's toys, while Israel says they carried no explosives and were meant to test its response. The border incidents come amid Israeli strikes in Gaza that have killed civilians, including a four-year-old, and there is no ceasefire in place.

via BBC|

#border-security #gaza-strip #hamas

politics1 day ago•8 min saved

Texas GOP walks a tight line on Trump-backed Big Bend border plan

Texas Republicans are walking a tight line on the Trump administration’s plan to build a road and 30-foot barriers in Big Bend, with some lawmakers welcoming a pause and others defending enforcement, while local outrage over land seizures and conservation concerns grows. The intra-party dynamics ahead of the November Senate race between Paxton and Talarico are further complicated as Democrats attack GOP inaction and advocates push for technology-based border solutions instead of walls.

via Salon.com|

#big-bend #border-security #politics

world2 days ago•4 min saved

Latvia Foils 28 Migrants via Hidden Belarus Tunnel

Latvia stopped 28 migrants who crossed from Belarus through a moss-covered underground tunnel, the second such tunnel found this month. Riga says the surge reflects a broader, state-led push by Minsk to pressure the EU, part of ongoing irregular migration and a ‘hybrid attack.’ Latvia is boosting border protection with fencing and technology and has received regional support from Estonia, Lithuania and Finland, with Poland likely to sign a similar agreement; a criminal case has been opened against Belarusian border officials as authorities cite organised, cross-border trafficking aimed at Europe.

via Euronews.com|

#belarus #border-security #latvia

world6 days ago•8 min saved

Ceuta tension rises as residents press for stiffer border controls

Conservative journalist Javier Negre says Ceuta residents fear the Spanish government isn’t doing enough to stop another migrant surge from Morocco after about 70,000 people flooded the city on July 30, citing crime and strain on public services and urging stronger border control and police presence amid Spain–Morocco tensions.

via Fox News|

#border-security #ceuta #migrants

politics7 days ago•5 min saved

Big Bend border wall project paused amid scrutiny

The Trump administration has paused construction of its border wall through Big Bend National Park after earthmoving equipment arrived and amid bipartisan criticism; CBP Commissioner Rodney Scott said he would personally review the project and consult local stakeholders, while noting the plan included limited infrastructure such as an access road and detection tech and had involved environmental waivers. The pause comes as the Big Bend sector, though remote and environmentally sensitive, accounts for a small share of national border apprehensions.

via Financial Times|

#big-bend-national-park #border-security #customs-and-border-protection

world9 days ago•3 min saved

Morocco halts hundreds of migrants near Ceuta amid border crackdown

Morocco's security forces dispersed hundreds of migrants near Castillejos, arresting 294 people (46 Moroccans and the rest from sub-Saharan Africa) and preventing a fresh attempt to cross into Spain’s Ceuta. The operation comes as Rabat steps up border controls after a deadly mass crossing two weeks earlier that left about 141 dead; authorities have heightened road checks, naval surveillance, and drones, though at least one 17-year-old woman reached Castillejos during the night.

via Euronews.com|

#border-security #castillejos #ceuta

texas-politics9 days ago•54 min saved

Texas lawmakers warn GOP fallout over Big Bend border project

A bipartisan group of 43 Texas lawmakers sent a letter to Gov. Abbott urging him to press the federal government to halt border barrier construction in Big Bend National Park, citing concerns about effectiveness, cost, and local landscapes. CBP says the work involves surveillance and infrastructure rather than a 30-foot wall, while a Republican lawmaker warns the GOP could face electoral backlash for not publicly opposing the project. Protests near Big Bend and cautious comments from DHS add to the controversy over border security plans in the region.

via KXAN Austin|

#big-bend-national-park #border-security #cbp

world9 days ago•3 min saved

Morocco detains 111 migrants near Ceuta amid intensified border security

Moroccan authorities detained 111 migrants near the town of Fnideq as they tried to reach the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, with security forces across the area tightening patrols after a mass sea influx earlier this month. Riot police used tear gas, and both Spain and Morocco have boosted assets and personnel at the border, reflecting ongoing tensions among EU states over crossings into Ceuta.

via BBC|

#border-security #ceuta #fnideq

climate-politics-and-policy13 days ago•22 min saved

Bulldozing at Big Bend Signals Border-Wall Push, Draws Environmental Backlash

Contractors are bulldozing land in Big Bend National Park to clear routes for future border-patrol roads, vehicle barriers, and cameras as part of a $46.5 billion border-security expansion, sparking environmental concerns that the move could irreversibly reshape the park. The project relies on federal waivers and funding, drawing opposition from environmentalists, local communities, and lawmakers over potential wildlife and habitat damage and questions about government communications.

via The Washington Post|

#border-security #border-wall #climate-politics-and-policy

world14 days ago•2 min saved

Latvia uncovers secret Belarus border tunnel as migrants halted

Latvian border guards detected a 10-meter tunnel used by 15 migrants to illegally cross from Belarus; all were returned to their departure country as Latvia strengthens border security amid concerns of Minsk weaponizing migration.

via politico.eu|

#belarus #border-security #hybrid-threat

politics21 days ago•117 min saved

Texas levee route clears way for DHS border wall project

A federal judge has allowed the Department of Homeland Security to proceed with a border wall project that would pass through a small Texas town’s levee system, enabling construction as part of the broader U.S. border security effort.

via AP News|

#border-security #border-wall #courts

world23 days ago•24 min saved

Ceuta border breach upends Spain-Morocco ties as migrants are expelled

A mass border breach at Ceuta from Morocco led to tens of thousands of migrants entering Spanish territory; Spain expelled most of them swiftly, but the incident sparked political fallout, with critics questioning border controls and raising suspicions of Morocco’s involvement, underscoring tensions in Europe’s migration policy.

via washingtonpost.com|

#border-security #europe #migrants

politics1 month ago•5 min saved

House advances hardline border bill as Dems press for ICE/DHS guardrails

Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee advanced the Permanent Trump Secure Border Act as Democrats sought to add guardrails—such as body-worn cameras for immigration officers, parole provisions for military families, and legal aid for unaccompanied minors—but all Democratic amendments failed. The bill would tighten asylum and entry rules and impose broad verification requirements on U.S. companies, a move supported by hardline Republicans but viewed as too aggressive by moderates and unlikely to secure 60 Senate votes or become law.

via Politico|

#body-cameras #border-security #congress

immigration1 month ago•19 min saved

Ex-spouse claims Maine shooter is an ICE officer, renewing vetting concerns

The Washington Post reports that Ashley Brouillette identified her ex-husband, David Brouillette, as the ICE officer who shot and killed a Colombian immigrant in Biddeford, Maine, renewing scrutiny of ICE's vetting, recruitment, and training amid an aggressive hiring push, with ex-spouses describing volatile behavior that critics say signals weak screening.

via The Washington Post|

#border-security #immigration #police-brutality

immigration1 month ago•46 min saved

Tracking DHS motorist shootings: what the Washington Post found about 17 incidents

A Washington Post analysis found at least 17 shootings of motorists by federal immigration officers since Donald Trump took office, with two fatalities in Houston and Biddeford, Maine. After those killings, ICE paused most traffic-stop arrests, but President Trump suggested on social media that the pause was undermined. DHS investigations are ongoing, and some accounts conflict with video or witness testimony. The piece outlines what is known and what remains unclear about these incidents and enforcement tactics.

via The Washington Post|

#border-security #immigration #police-brutality