Express Kidnapping in Mexico

Mexico is now ranked as the number one country in the world for the crime of kidnapping. Statistics demonstrate that there is a kidnapping in Mexico City every hour with over 3,000 per year. By some estimates, this is five times the number that is actually reported to law enforcement. There are many different types of kidnapping. This article focuses on “express” kidnapping, also referred to as Kidnapping Express, an extremely interesting derivation of kidnap for ransom.

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Maltese Boat Patrol

Department of Homeland Security’s Customs and Border Protection unit is arranging to purchase a high performance inflatable patrol boat and donate it to the civil protection department of the country of Malta. This would be part of the U.S. Government’s export control and border security program that will spend roughly $38 million this year to help approximately 40 countries tighten their anti-terrorism procedures.

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Immigration

In the last year, a series of natural disasters around the world has led many federal agencies to address possible scenarios resulting from such disasters. Currently, the DHS is contemplating a contingency plan for sudden immigration problems. The plan under consideration would temporarily house these immigrants in federal, state or local prisons, assuming such detention facilities are located nearby and have beds available.