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The stupidity, it burns: The Department of Defense just shot down a drone being flown by the Department of Homeland Security

The "incident" happened near El Paso, Texas, and forced multiple federal agencies to issue a joint statement that tried to make the downing seem like no big deal. But it is, and a speedy congressional investigation is warranted.

https://www.nwprogressive.org/weblog/2026/02/the-stupidity-it-burns-the-department-of-defense-just-shot-down-a-drone-being-flown-by-the-department-of-homeland-security.html

#BorderManagement #Drones&Robotics

The stupidity, it burns: The Department of Defense just shot down a drone being flown by the Department of Homeland Security - NPI's Cascadia Advocate

The "incident" happened near El Paso, Texas, and forced multiple federal agencies to issue a joint statement that tried to make the downing seem like no big deal. But it is, and a speedy congressional investigation is warranted.

NPI's Cascadia Advocate

Miguel Afonso Caetano May 26, 2025

Europe, land of (universal) human rights and respect for Democracy - yeah, right...:

"For years, EUobserver has been tracking the European Union's increasing efforts to move asylum processing and responsibilities beyond its borders — a policy euphemistically referred to as "externalisation" and “border management”.

This controversial trend raises significant legal, ethical, and humanitarian questions — but recently has been gaining increasing political acceptability.

It's a policy that has been years in the making, and one that raises serious concerns about the EU's adherence to rule of law and guaranteeing fundamental rights to people.

Here, because it’s not always easy to piece together the context from individual news stories, we answer some of the most pressing questions — and offer further reading based on our extensive reporting."

https://euobserver.com/Migration/aredb505d6

#EU #Immigration #AsylumSeekers #Externalisation #BorderManagement #HumanRights #OffshoreAsylums

Why it matters that the EU is pushing to offshore asylum: 10 questions

Externalising asylum is the hottest trend in EU migration policy; but just 10 years ago the European Commission opposed it on humanitarian and legal grounds. Here's what you need to know.

EUobserver

EURACTIV Politics Sep 9, 2024

Bulgaria mulls nationalising TIR parking lots to tackle border transport chaos https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/news/bulgaria-mulls-nationalising-tir-parking-lots-to-tackle-border-transport-chaos/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #bordermanagement #Greece #lorries #trafficchaos #transport

Bulgaria mulls nationalising TIR parking lots to tackle border transport chaos

The Bulgarian government is considering the possibility of taking control of currently privately owned parking

EURACTIV

EU Home Affairs Jun 29, 2023

🚨 Calls for proposals for #EUFunding are now open!
#HorizonEU - Cluster 3: “Civil security for society”
#EUSecurityResearch #SecurityEU https://n.respublicae.eu/REA_research/status/1674311075968307200
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European Research Executive Agency: Apply for #HorizonEU🇪🇺funding!
Over €170 million is available for #EUSecurityResearch with🆕calls for proposals that just opened
Topics include #Cybersecurity; #Resilience #CivilProtection; #EmergencyResponses; #BorderManagement⛑️
More info & apply: https://europa.eu/!7DHxd4 https://t.co/dek6nGtyEE
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🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EUHomeAffairs/status/1674363076387409921

European Research Executive Agency (@REA_research)

Apply for #HorizonEU🇪🇺funding! Over €170 million is available for #EUSecurityResearch with🆕calls for proposals that just opened Topics include #Cybersecurity; #Resilience #CivilProtection; #EmergencyResponses; #BorderManagement⛑️ More info & apply: https://europa.eu/!7DHxd4

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European Research Executive Ag Jun 29, 2023

Apply for #HorizonEU🇪🇺funding!
Over €170 million is available for #EUSecurityResearch with🆕calls for proposals that just opened
Topics include #Cybersecurity; #Resilience #CivilProtection; #EmergencyResponses; #BorderManagement⛑️
More info & apply: https://europa.eu/!7DHxd4 https://t.co/dek6nGtyEE

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/REA_research/status/1674311075968307200

Horizon Europe - Cluster 3: “Civil security for society”

Research and innovation funding for a more secure and resilient society.

European Research Executive Agency

Frontex Jun 25, 2023

RT Hans Leijtens
Discussing #Frontex's support to member states in the area of return with 🇩🇰 Ambassador for Migration Jens Godtfredsen. Return operations and reintegration assistance are crucial parts of efficient #bordermanagement, and our support in this field keeps growing. https://t.co/Vklk0gubEB

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/LeijtensFrontex/status/1670825594651570176

Hans Leijtens on Twitter

“Discussing #Frontex's support to member states in the area of return with 🇩🇰 Ambassador for Migration Jens Godtfredsen. Return operations and reintegration assistance are crucial parts of efficient #bordermanagement, and our support in this field keeps growing.”

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Frontex May 9, 2023

RT @LeijtensFrontex: On Europe day, I attended a ministerial meeting with Schengen countries with an external land border. Understanding the challenges of member states is crucial for me to align @Frontex for effective and humane #bordermanagement. https://t.co/Z1xzHmId1h

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Frontex/status/1656001871629230094

Hans Leijtens on Twitter

“On Europe day, I attended a ministerial meeting with Schengen countries with an external land border. Understanding the challenges of member states is crucial for me to align @Frontex for effective and humane #bordermanagement.”

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