Woman Sues After Being Forced to Undergo Invasive Searches

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Dec 30, 2013 A 54-year-old New Mexico woman is suing federal authorities after being forced to undergo "a brutal and inhumane six-hour full-body cavity search by federal officers that included anal and vaginal probes" with no warrant and without consent, the El Paso Times reports. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Border Drones a Wasteful Giveaway, Study Says

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Apr 25, 2013 As Congress considers whether to increase funding for border drones, a report released Wednesday found the technology to be "an inefficient, costly and absurd approach to border security and homeland security." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

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

By Andrew Becker, Center for Investigative Reporting Apr 11, 2013 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. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Living in a Constitution-Free Zone

By Todd Miller, TomDispatch Feb 7, 2013 Unlike on our southern border, there is still no wall to our north on what was once dubbed the “longest undefended border in the world.” But don’t let that fool you. The U.S.-Canadian border is increasingly a national security hotspot watched over by drones, surveillance towers and agents of the Department of Homeland Security. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

U.S. Officials Caught Mistreating Immigrants

Staff / Truthdig Jan 17, 2007 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. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

U.S. Opens Private Mail in Terrorism Fight

Staff / Truthdig Jan 11, 2006 Customs officials can open and read any mail sent from abroad, and do so whenever they deem it necessary to protect the country. | story Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )