Topic: Border Control and Customs

Pakistan keeps Khyber Pass closed as US strikes drone on

Pakistan said it will keep the Khyber Pass - a crucial supply line for the US war effort in Afghanistan - closed because of security concerns, as a US drone strike pounded alleged militants inside Pakistan.

Fifth NATO tanker attacked in six days since Pakistan sealed border post

Nobody has claimed responsibility for Tuesday's bomb attack on a NATO tanker waiting at the Torkham border post, which Pakistan sealed six days ago.

Pakistan furious with US over fatal raid, but there's little it can do

Pakistan closed a key border-crossing to NATO trucks supplying coalition forces in Afghanistan after a NATO helicopter raid killed three Pakistani troops. But it will likely have to relent soon.

NATO tankers torched in Pakistan, but alternative routes to Afghanistan limited

The incident encapsulates many of the challenges for NATO tankers and supply lines, including militant attacks, disastrous floods, and mercurial Pakistan-US relations.

Pakistan seals off NATO supply line to Afghanistan after US air attack

A US air attack that mistakenly killed three Pakistani border troops sparked the government to close the Torkham border post, a vital NATO supply line into Afghanistan.

McCain focuses on border security during Arizona US Senate debate

McCain, after surviving a tough Republican primary, met his Democratic challenger Rodney Glassman and two other candidates Sunday for the only debate before the November election. McCain pointed to the ease at which illegal immigrants can enter the US as both a national security and human rights issue.

Sheriff Paul Babeu: Arizona border hawk, rising conservative star

Sheriff Paul Babeu of Pinal County Arizona has emerged as a Republican face for tougher US-Mexico border security. How a city councilman from New England became a darling of Republicans nationwide.

Arizona primary: Why McCain is set to beat the anti-incumbent backlash

Polls suggest Sen. John McCain is set to win his primary Tuesday. Some voters have been turned off by his attack ads and big spending in the race against J.D. Hayworth. But it has worked.

Will $600 million border bill help Obama sway GOP on immigration reform?

President Obama signed a $600 million border security bill Friday that pays for 1,000 new Border Patrol agents. Will it give him enough political capital for immigration reform?

Border security bill worth $600 million to be signed by Obama

Border security measures would fund the hiring of 1,000 new Border Patrol agents, plus 250 Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and 250 Customs and Border Protection officers.

House approves $600 million for border: How will it be spent?

About half the money in the House plan goes toward 1,500 new border personnel. Not in the plan: money for any border fences. President Obama could sign a version of the bill in September.

Arizona immigration law 2010: As SB1070 takes effect, Mexicans say 'Adios, Arizona'

Arizona immigration law targeting immigrants has already encouraged Mexicans to begin returning home, even as a US judge halted key portions of SB1070 from taking effect. The Mexico government is boosting legal services in Arizona, and shelters in Sonora state are preparing for an influx.

Arizona immigration law: Will the law or a court decision really change police work?

Americans' top priority on illegal immigration: visa violators

Sixty-eight percent of respondents to a new poll said it was very important for the US to crack down on illegal immigration by tracking people who have overstayed their visas. No. 2 was beefing up forces on the border.

America's best (and most boring) neighbor: Canada

Canadians have much to be grateful for, including little attention from the US.

Why busy Obama is focusing on long-shot issue of immigration reform

President Obama gives a speech Thursday on the need for federal immigration reform. He may be directing attention to the issue in a bid to turn up the heat on Congress to act, some analysts say.

Tiger Woods interviewed by feds about Dr. Anthony Galea

Tiger Woods has allegedly been interviewed in the case of Dr. Anthony Galea. Tiger Woods has said he's been treated by Galea in the past, but did not receive any performance-enhancing drugs.

Illegal immigration: Homeland Security to use drones along border

Illegal immigration is the target of a new Homeland Security project that will use unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones, to protect the southern border of the United States.

Flipper bridge could sort out Hong Kong traffic switch [Video]

Flipper bridge: In Hong Kong, people drive on the left. In mainland China, they drive on the right. A Dutch architectural firm has proposed a solution for traffic between the two places.

US Border Patrol shooting (new video) threatens Mexico drug war cooperation

As the US and Mexico arrested 400 people Thursday in a major operation against Mexico's drug war, a new cellphone video emerged of a Mexican teen shot by the US Border Patrol.

China blames North Korea for killing three of its citizens

Beijing today delivered an unusual criticism to North Korea over the killing of three Chinese citizens. North Korea is heavily dependent on ally China for financial and food aid.

New Jersey terror plot: another airport arrest is no coincidence

The arrest of Mohammed Mahmood Alessa and Carlos Eduardo Almonte on Sunday in the New Jersey terror plot was the second terror arrest at JFK airport in two months, perhaps by design.