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Senate Republicans Advance $70 Billion Border Funding Plan
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Senate Republicans Advance $70 Billion Border Funding Plan

US Senate Republicans successfully advanced a $70 billion funding plan for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol, bypassing Democrats through a marathon overnight vote. This move is a step towards securing significant funding for border security.

Nearly blind refugee abandoned by US border patrol found dead in Buffalo
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Nearly blind refugee abandoned by US border patrol found dead in Buffalo

Investigation under way after man was dropped off five miles from home but family wasn’t notified, officials say A nearly blind Burmese refugee who was abandoned by border patrol agents has been found dead in Buffalo, New York, city officials confirmed. Nurul Amin Shah Alam, 56, had been missing since 19 February, when he was dropped off by border patrol following his release from Erie county holding center, according to the Investigative Post. Continue reading...

US Navy Secretary Ousted Amid Reports of Internal Conflict
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US Navy Secretary Ousted Amid Reports of Internal Conflict

The US Navy Secretary was ousted from his position effective immediately, following reports of internal conflicts and disagreements with senior Pentagon officials.

Gun Control's Endgame: No Guns For Anyone
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Gun Control's Endgame: No Guns For Anyone

Gun Control's Endgame: No Guns For Anyone Authored by John R. Lott Jr. via RealClearPolitics, Gun control advocates do not just oppose civilian gun ownership; they also argue that guns in the hands of police make people less safe. Gabby Giffords In January, a Border Patrol agent in Portland shot and wounded two Venezuelan nationals who belonged to the violent Tren de Aragua gang after they allegedly tried to run agents over with their vehicle. In response, Kris Brown, presiden...

Minnesota launches investigation that could bring charges against US immigration officers
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Minnesota launches investigation that could bring charges against US immigration officers

US county attorney is ‘confident’ her office will be able to pursue charges in cases which led to criticisms of use-of-force policies A Minnesota state prosecutor announced an investigation Monday that may lead to charges against federal officers, including Greg Bovino, for misconduct during an immigration enforcement crackdown. Hennepin county attorney Mary Moriarty said in a news conference that her office is already looking into 17 cases, including one where Bovino, a border patrol officia...

Near-blind Rohingya refugee found dead after US border agents release him out in cold
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Near-blind Rohingya refugee found dead after US border agents release him out in cold

A nearly blind refugee from Myanmar missing since his release from a Buffalo jail into the custody of US Border Patrol has been found dead on a downtown street, according to city authorities on Wednesday. Police officers in the upstate New York city located the body of Nurul Amin Shah Alam, 56, on Tuesday evening, the Buffalo Police Department said. Shah Alam had been missing since February 19, when US Border Patrol agents dropped ‌him off at a coffee shop miles from his home following his...

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Premier rules out sabotage

A fire and explosion at a Border Patrol Police ammunition depot in Surin province on Tuesday night was an accident, not an act of sabotage, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said.

DHS and ICE Expand Surveillance Network
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DHS and ICE Expand Surveillance Network

The Department of Homeland Security, overseeing ICE and Border Patrol, has significantly expanded its surveillance capabilities, using a wide array of tools to monitor, apprehend, and intimidate individuals targeted for deportation.

Near-Blind Rohingya Refugee Dies After US Agents Release Him Miles From Home
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Near-Blind Rohingya Refugee Dies After US Agents Release Him Miles From Home

Rabat – A near-blind Rohingya refugee died days after U.S. immigration agents released him far from his home in upstate New York, prompting calls for an investigation and renewed scrutiny of how authorities handle vulnerable migrants. The Rohingya refugee from Myanmar with severe visual impairment was found dead in Buffalo days after the United States […] The post Near-Blind Rohingya Refugee Dies After US Agents Release Him Miles From Home appeared first on Morocco World News.

Border Patrol Fired Army Lasers At Party Balloons, Forcing El Paso Air Traffic Shutdown
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Border Patrol Fired Army Lasers At Party Balloons, Forcing El Paso Air Traffic Shutdown

Border Patrol Fired Army Lasers At Party Balloons, Forcing El Paso Air Traffic Shutdown On Wednesday, after the FAA suddenly shut down airspace over El Paso, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced the unsettling move was prompted by a "cartel drone incursion," and assured Americans that "the threat has been neutralized." However, that shutdown, which impeded everything from commercial air traffic to medevac helicopter flights, was actually caused by a trigger-happy border Border Patrol unit firing a US Army laser weapon at a party balloon, not far from El Paso International Airport.  The introduction of the weapon into a border-security role without FAA approval may have violated federal law. The proposal for arming the border patrol with the anti-drone weapon was first presented to Deputy Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg in the spring of 2025, sources tell the New York Times. The goal was the interdiction of drones used to smuggle drugs across the frontier. According to two people, Pentagon staff cautioned that the idea would require approval of the FAA and Transportation Department, but Feinberg said the Pentagon was free to do what it wanted with the weapons. The Pentagon called their account "a total fabrication."  In a Feb 6 email obtained by the Times, the FAA's chief lawyer warned a DOD official that putting the weapon into the border-enforcement mix without restricting the airspace "a grave risk of fatalities or permanent injuries” to civilians flying overhead.  CPB officers reportedly fired an AeroVironment LOCUST laser counter-drone weapon on loan from the US Army (AeroVironment photo) In the predawn hours on Monday, Feb 9, as military service members observed, Customs and Border Protection officers fired the laser weapon at what they assumed was a drone near Fort Bliss, but it was actually a metallic party balloon. Around 5pm that day, a DOD official emailed an FAA lawyer, reiterating the Pentagon's stance that prior FAA approval wasn't needed, and that the laser weapons would continue to be employed on the border, adding that he "looked forward" to a meeting to discuss the topic.  FAA officials were said to be outraged. Early Tuesday evening, the FAA warned the Pentagon and National Security Council that an FAA-mandated shutdown of airspace near El Paso was imminent. Then came the extraordinary order from FAA administrator Bryan Bedford that airspace above El Paso would be closed for 10 days. The "temporary flight restriction notice" forbid any flights below 18,000 feet in the affected area. An angry El Paso Mayor Renard Johnson said the "unnecessary" airspace shutdown, which lasted a few hours, caused "chaos and confusion," including the diversion of medevac flights to Las Cruces, New Mexico. Bedford rescinded the order on Wednesday.   The laser weapon was fired a balloon approaching Fort Bliss, which is immediately adjacent to El Paso International Airport The incident has intensified pre-existing tension between the DOD and the FAA, which goes back to the disastrous January 2025 collision between an American Airlines jet and a US Army Black Hawk helicopter that killed 67 people. At least two near-misses with Army helicopters followed.  While it's been widely and credibly reported that CPB fired at a party balloon, the administration has yet to officially rescind its claims about a "cartel drone incursion." Meanwhile, the safety question hangs heavy in the air. In October 2024, an official at US Northern Command said safety concerns were, at the time, keeping lasers off the table where drone interdiction was concerned:  “The biggest thing right now is the impact of the laser when it moves beyond its target. You know, how far is it going? What’s that going to do? How long does the laser need to remain on target before it begins to inflict damage and so on, right?”  It's far from clear if those questions have since been satisfactorily answered. To the extent they're still being sorted out, maybe that process shouldn't be taking place next to El Paso International Airport.  Tyler Durden Sun, 02/15/2026 - 13:25