Border Security
May 7th, 2012
The South Texas Politics series continues with another interview with Adela Garza, candidate for the newly formed Congressional District 34. In a prior interview with Garza and State Rep. Jose Aliseda, we discussed the...
April 17th, 2012
AUSTIN, TX- The message couldn't have been clearer at the Texas Senate Transportation and Homeland Security Committee meeting Thursday morning. In order to secure the border, the federal government must establish a system...
March 14th, 2012
When President Barack Obama first took office, he promised “an unprecedented level of openness.” Instead, we have seen an unprecedented level of obstruction regarding the Freedom of Information Act.Don’t take my word for it...
January 3rd, 2012
December 9th, 2011
Attorney General Eric Holder went before the House Judiciary Committee Thursday in a inquiry over the botched Fast and Furious Operation. The hearing was led by Congressman Darrell Issa, chairman of the House Oversight and...
December 6th, 2011
The Department of Justice has finally admitted that they provided Congress with inaccurate information about the gunrunning operation, Fast and Furious, which claimed the life of Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry. TexasGOPVote...
November 22nd, 2011
I would like to pause for a moment to recognize the passing of a friend and fellow US Border Watch member Stan Smith. I met Stan several years ago when I first began working with US Border Watch.
November 19th, 2011
When my good friend, Gary Brugman, called me a couple of months ago to tell me that the reign of terror against US Border Patrol Agents by now formerly (thankfully) US Attorney Johnny Sutton was not yet over, I was stunned...
November 5th, 2011
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott sent a letter to President Obama on November 2nd, 2011. The letter had a clear message. I TOLD YOU SO!Greg Abbott has been pleading for the Obama Administration to take action to protect...
September 30th, 2011
The Texas Border is a war zone. Despite sarcastic jokes and comments from the Department of Homeland Security and President Obama, thousands of people are being killed. Kidnapping, rape and assaults are commonplace...
April 19th, 2012
With the recent news about the defacing of the Alamo, I looked into how the Alamo resources are managed. I learned that the Alamo now falls under the jurisdiction of the Texas General Land Office and Land Commissioner Jerry...
April 3rd, 2012
A Texas National Guard soldier has filed an official complaint and a freedom of information request regarding an incident where the Border Patrol wrongfully detained him, harassed him, made fun of the National Guard, and...
February 22nd, 2012
Today, I asked President Obama to reinstate a provision, passed unanimously last fall, that would prevent federal agencies from engaging in the practice of "gun-walking."President Barack H. Obama The White House 1600...
December 28th, 2011
For 10 years, thousands of American troops have fought against terrorism and for the liberation of Iraq. Many have sacrificed their lives on the altar of freedom on behalf of people in a land halfway around the world,...
December 7th, 2011
The Honorable Lamar SmithU. S. House of Representatives2409 Rayburn House Office BuildingWashington, D.C. 20515 and 1100 N.E. Loop 410, Suite 640San Antonio, TX 78209Dear Mr. Smith:
November 25th, 2011
Yet another episode of drug related violence took place in Northwest Houston on Monday as members of the Los Zetas drug cartel ambushed a police confidential informant who was driving a load of marijuana. During the incident...
November 21st, 2011
This really just sickens me. How can we secure our border from violent drug cartels when the drug dealers have more rights than the officers. This drug dealer got a free pass and a border patrol agent got 2 years in Prison...
November 8th, 2011
Border Shootout in Starr County between Roma, TX and Rio Grande City, TX.There are not many details available yet, but we know that this afternoon there was a shootout in Starr County Texas that involved Law...
October 15th, 2011
The Texas Department of Public Safety has issued a public warning. Drug Cartels are recruiting Texas kids to join their violent gangs and to traffic drugs and even be beaten to death.Fox News posted up this story today. The...
September 29th, 2011
Today, I responded to reports that firearms traced to the alleged “Fast and Furious” gun-walking operation also turned up along the Texas-Mexico border in El Paso, in addition to Phoenix.Attorney General Holder and Justice...