Tag: border crossing deaths

Man Gets 15 Years in Prison for Setting up Smuggling Trip That Killed 13

SAN DIEGO—A federal judge on July 13 sentenced a man to 15 years in prison for coordinating a smuggling trip in which two dozen migrants were stacked into a Ford Expedition that crashed into a tractor-trailer, killing 13 people outside a California desert town. Jose Cruz Noguez pleaded guilty earlier this year to charges stemming…


Indian Authorities Aim to Have Canadians Sent to Face Charges in Border Deaths

Indian authorities have started the process to have two Canadians extradited to face charges after four members of the same family froze to death in southern Manitoba while trying to cross into the United States, says a police officer. Chaitanya Mandlik, deputy commissioner of police for Ahmedabad’s crime branch in the state of Gujarat, said…


The Border Is Less Secure Than Ever, and the Implications Are Deadly

News Analysis During a recent hearing of the House Homeland Security Committee, Congressman Dan Bishop (R-N.C.) asked Homeland Security Director Alejandro Mayorkas, “Do you continue to maintain that the border is secure?” Mayorkas replied, “Yes, and we are working day in and day out to enhance its security.” Contradicting that claim, objective measures show that the border is less…


Border Crossing Deaths Skyrocket, While Biden Administration Hides the Data

News Analysis Border security is a life-or-death issue with many implications. Beyond the economic and electoral effects of illegal immigration, violent criminals and highly lethal drugs often enter the U.S. through its porous southern border. In addition, hundreds of people die each year while trying to cross the border. Annual totals of border crossing deaths are commonly published by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)…