The Latest Breaking News from Gil Kerlikowske

As ICE expands, an AP review of crimes committed by agents shows how their powers can be abused

Investigators say one immigration official abused his girlfriend for years

The Independent UK · Feb 11

Takeaways from AP's review of recent criminal cases against ICE employees and contractors

A review of public documents by The Associated Press has found that at least two dozen U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement employees and contractors have been charged with crimes since 2020 — and their wrongdoing includes patterns of physical and sexual abuse and corruption

The Independent UK · Feb 11

Two CBP agents identified in Alex Pretti shooting are from South Texas

Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez fired on Pretti during a protest in Minneapolis last month, according to government records viewed by ProPublica.

The Texas Tribune · Feb 2

Trump taps forceful ally of hard-line immigration policies to head Customs and Border Protection

President-elect Donald Trump's immigration and border team is filling out

The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2024

Donald Trump accused of falsely vilifying migrants for surge in US fentanyl deaths

Former head of US border security says claim ‘terribly misleading’ and statistics show nine of 10 convicted traffickers are US citizens

The Guardian - US · Jul 29, 2024

Texas National Guard is shooting pepper balls to deter migrants at the border

Migrants in Mexico said they’ve been shot by the rounds, which leave bruises and disperse a chemical irritant. The state says Guard members are trained not to aim directly at people.

The Texas Tribune · Jun 18, 2024

Republicans accused of cynical ploy in blaming fentanyl crisis on Biden

Critics say GOP leaders misrepresent asylum seekers as being behind smuggling of opioid that kills 70,000 Americans a year

The Guardian - US · Aug 7, 2023

Immigration reform stalled decade after Gang of 8's big push

Nearly four decades have passed since federal immigration laws got a major rewrite

The Independent UK · Apr 3, 2023

Texas silent after Guard member shoots migrant on border

Texas military records show a National Guard member shot and wounded a migrant during a struggle this month on the U.S.-Mexico border

The Independent UK · Jan 24, 2023

Opioid maker Endo to be monitored by Obama's former drug czar for $25K a month

Under pressure from people impacted by the nation's ongoing opioid crisis, a New York judge has confirmed Gil Kerlikowske, a former national drug czar in the Obama administration, as an outside monitor over Endo International's opioid business. The Chester County drug firm is reorganizing in bankruptcy court.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Nov 23, 2022