New Bill Would Require DHS to Develop Border Security Plan

SAN ANTONIO – The Chair of the House Homeland Security Committee and a Texas Senator have introduced a bill that would require the Department of Homeland Security to develop a national strategy plan to secure the border.

Researchers develop model to calculate worth of border agents in GDP, US jobs

SAN DIEGO – Researchers at the University of Southern California have developed a model to predict how adding customs and border agents at U.S. Ports of Entry would affect the economy. They found that one new agent at each of the country’s busiest border crossings and international airports could mean big bucks and jobs.

Solving the Problem of Visa Overstays

EL PASO – Of over 11 million undocumented immigrants in this country, some 40 percent actually entered the U.S. legally. They came on a temporary visa. Trouble is once they got here, they decided to stay. Tracking them down is one of the biggest challenges facing the Department of Homeland Security.

El Paso Leaders Say Border Security Unnecessary

LAS CRUCES – The border city of El Paso wants to be a voice in the national debate over immigration reform and city leaders are saying “enough” to border enforcement.