Defense

Analysis: Why the Wall Will Never Rise

Trump is no match for the Texas border barons.

Management

Border Patrol Needs Extra Toilets To Handle All The Families It’s Detaining

The largest immigration processing center in the U.S. will be renting at least 34 portable toilets to be used by as many as 1,500 detainees.

Management

The Border Wall's Return on Investment Is Dubious

Low-skill workers earn one cent in extra income for every 19 cents the government spends on walling off Mexico.

Management

CBP Has an 'Urgent' Need for Riot Gear, According to Contracting Documents

Trump has likened the caravan to an "invasion"— and Customs and Border Protection seems to want its agents ready for one.

Management

The Border Patrol’s Last Hiring Surge Invited a Rise In Corruption. Now It’s Hiring Again

It's just one reason why rushing to add 5,500 new agents will increase corruption within the ranks.

Management

Over 170 Environmental Groups Say Trump’s Border Wall Will Destroy Fragile Ecosystems

Building the wall would destroy existing flora and fauna and disrupt wildlife, say more than 170 environmental groups

Defense

Trump Sparks Outrage with Claims That Rocks Should Be Treated As Firearms

But there is precedent for firing on rock-throwers on the border. CBP agents have done so on numerous occasions.