Court: Border Patrol Must Have Reasonable Cause to Conduct Thorough Search of Electronic Devices

Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Border Patrol is prohibited from conducting a thorough search of an electronic device like a computer or cell phone unless there is reasonable suspicion of a crime, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Friday, the Inquisitr reports.  But the ruling does not prevent Border Patrol from making cursory checks of electronic…

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Justice Department’s Civil Rights Head Expected to Be Nominated Labor Secretary

Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com President Obama is expected to nominate Thomas Perez, a civil rights expert, as his choice to head the Department of Labor, the Associated Press reports. Head of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division since 2009, the 51-year-old could be nominated as early as today. Perez led an effort to challenge voter ID…

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Unidentified Bodies Stacking Up While Border Patrol Increases Security: 5,513 Found in 15 Years

  Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com  Increased security along the U.S.-Mexico border is forcing some migrants to traverse remote deserts with debilitating heat – a reality that leads to deaths. The Associated Press reports that 5,513 bodies have been found in the past 15 years. Critics charge that federal agents are more worried about enforcement than saving lives,…

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