http://www.kvue.com/news/border-bureau RSS Feed for KVUE - News - Angela Kocherga Border Bureau en-us Thu, 16 May 2013 03:41:13 GMT 2013-05-16T03:41:13Z en-us http://www.kvue.com/news/border-bureau/207648721.html Mexican drug cartels fighting each other for smuggling routes face increasing competition in the U.S. where legalization in some states has increased the amount of marijuana available. Thu, 16 May 2013 03:41:13 GMT http://www.kvue.com/news/border-bureau/207648721.html 2013-05-16T03:41:13Z http://www.kvue.com/news/border-bureau/Border-crossing-in-Big-Bend-breathes-new-life-into-tiny-town-Boquillas-207015531.html A brand new border crossing now open in Big Bend National Park is breathing new life into the tiny Mexican town on the other side of the Rio Grande. Sat, 11 May 2013 03:25:09 GMT http://www.kvue.com/news/border-bureau/Border-crossing-in-Big-Bend-breathes-new-life-into-tiny-town-Boquillas-207015531.html 2013-05-11T03:25:09Z http://www.kvue.com/news/border-bureau/206060471.html The new hotspot for illegal immigration is a rural Texas county nearly 80 miles north of the border. Brooks County is coping with smugglers moving hundreds of migrants on foot through dangerous and rugged ranch land. Sat, 04 May 2013 03:23:49 GMT http://www.kvue.com/news/border-bureau/206060471.html 2013-05-04T03:23:49Z http://www.kvue.com/news/border-bureau/Giant-border-smokestack-set-for-demoltion--202807221.html Demolition crews will use 300 pounds of dynamite to bring down the giant Asarco smokestack and a smaller companion that tower over the Rio Grande Sat, 13 Apr 2013 04:01:23 GMT http://www.kvue.com/news/border-bureau/Giant-border-smokestack-set-for-demoltion--202807221.html 2013-04-13T04:01:23Z http://www.kvue.com/news/border-bureau/207131721.html A new security policy requiring Customs and Border Protection officers to verify all student visas is creating delays for students who commute daily from Mexico to universities in the United States. Mon, 13 May 2013 03:09:15 GMT http://www.kvue.com/news/border-bureau/207131721.html 2013-05-13T03:09:15Z http://www.kvue.com/news/border-bureau/202626101.html The writer behind Mexico notorious “Blog del Narco” is a young woman who has written a book based on the graphic blog that chronicles Mexico’s bloody drug war. Fri, 12 Apr 2013 03:41:25 GMT http://www.kvue.com/news/border-bureau/202626101.html 2013-04-12T03:41:25Z http://www.kvue.com/news/border-bureau/Faithful-climb-Mount-Cristo-Rey-to-reach-giant-cross-200668041.html A giant statue of Christ on a mountain overlooking the border attracts thousands of people who make a pilgrimage to the top of Mount Cristo Rey. Sat, 30 Mar 2013 03:23:33 GMT http://www.kvue.com/news/border-bureau/Faithful-climb-Mount-Cristo-Rey-to-reach-giant-cross-200668041.html 2013-03-30T03:23:33Z http://www.kvue.com/news/border-bureau/Marijuana-legalization-in-some-states-brings-support-for-hemp-200661371.html As more states legalize marijuana, supporters see a burgeoning business for hemp, and big profits for U.S. farmers if they are allowed to grow the crop. Sat, 30 Mar 2013 00:01:49 GMT http://www.kvue.com/news/border-bureau/Marijuana-legalization-in-some-states-brings-support-for-hemp-200661371.html 2013-03-30T00:01:49Z http://www.kvue.com/news/border-bureau/Looming-federal-cuts-could-affect-border-searches-199278111.html Looming furloughs of federal workers are expected to affect staffing at busy border crossings. Right now, officers inspect vehicles entering and leaving the country. But staffing shortages could put the brakes on some searches. Thu, 21 Mar 2013 03:35:26 GMT http://www.kvue.com/news/border-bureau/Looming-federal-cuts-could-affect-border-searches-199278111.html 2013-03-21T03:35:26Z http://www.kvue.com/news/border-bureau/196796321.html Mexican tourism officials expect more than 40 thousand students to converge on Cancun as Spring Break peaks. Mon, 11 Mar 2013 15:42:34 GMT http://www.kvue.com/news/border-bureau/196796321.html 2013-03-11T15:42:34Z