By Jenni Hesterman

On May 6th, Department of Justice leaders outlined their roles and strategies as related to combating drugs and gun trafficking at/around the U.S. border with Mexico to the House's Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. The hearing's title encapsulates the problem at hand: "Escalating Violence in Mexico and the Southwest Border as a Result of the Illicit Drug Trade".

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The Office of Training and Development (OTD) has announced the opening of the application period for the Customs Border Protection Tuition Assistance Program (CBP-TAP) fall 2008 term.

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President Bush signed a bill today authorizing 700 miles of new fencing along the U.S.-Mexico border. Will that help the problems with illegal immigration? Weigh in now.

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Yesterday, the U.S. Government Accountablity Office (GAO) released the results of an investigation on the effectiveness of current U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) screening procedures.

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