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New Drone Radar Reveals Border Patrol ‘Gotaways’ in High Numbers

The U.S. Border Patrol has caught some border crossers in remote stretches of desert with a sophisticated sensor mounted on unmanned spy aircraft that can reveal every man, woman and child under its gaze from a height of about 25,000 feet.

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U.S. Officials Caught Mistreating Immigrants

A report by the Department of Homeland Security inspector general has found that immigration and customs officials mistreated illegal immigrants held in facilities around the country. But the ACLU and others have criticized the report, charging that it ignored the most serious allegations.

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U.S. Opens Private Mail in Terrorism Fight

Customs officials can open and read any mail sent from abroad, and do so whenever they deem it necessary to protect the country. | story

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