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CBP Officers Seized More Than $1.3 Million in Drugs Last Week

Sep 02, 2008 -Twelve people at two California ports of entry were arrested for alleged drug smuggling over a three-day period last week while CBP officers in Kentucky found a bag of heroin inside a woman's suit shipped from India.

Chertoff Says Laptop Border Searches Based on Suspicion

Aug 08, 2008 -Senator Russ Feingold charges that DHS' published policy on laptop searches states the exact opposite and says Chertoff's comments as "misleading" and "flat-out wrong."

Immigration Status Checks Required for All Federal Contractors

Jun 10, 2008 -President Bush has signed an executive order mandating all federal contractors electronically verify that their employees are legally allowed to work in the United States.

DHS Scraps — or Replaces — Virtual Fence Prototype

Apr 23, 2008 -The government is taking down 28 miles of prototype “virtual” fence on the U.S.-Mexico border amid technological problems. Officials say it’s an upgrade, not abandonment.

Virtual Fence Won't Be Operational for 3 Years

Feb 28, 2008 -Technical problems discovered in the virtual fencing system's prototype have led DHS officials to push back its deployment date to 2011.

Specter: Deport Convicted Illegal Immigrants

Feb 19, 2008 -Senator says the cost of incarcerating illegal aliens combined with high rates of recidivism make deportation logical.

Chertoff Lays Out DHS Budget Requests

Feb 05, 2008 -The Department of Homeland Security's 2009 budget requests include increased security funding for border patrol, ports, critical infrastructure, and other initiatives.

Bush's Budget Proposal Bolsters Border Security

Feb 01, 2008 -The additional funding will increase the number of fences, border agents, and illegal immigration raids on workplaces.

Honor System at Border Will End Thursday, Says DHS

Jan 29, 2008 -In response, senators from northern U.S. states have implored DHS to maintain oral border declarations until June 2009.

ICE Plans Major Immigration Database

Jan 25, 2008 -Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans a major database that will draw from more than nine federal sources to close information-sharing gaps.

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