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Members of the border patrol frankly admit that they only apprehend a small fraction of the people entering illegally. And those caught, if determined to become illicit American residents, can try again and again until they make it through the obstacle course set up by the U.S. government...

Author: By Celia W. Dugger, | Title: Invisible Borders, Visible Problems | 11/15/1977 | See Source »

...insurance industry has begun to train its own arson investigators. With the aid of the federal Law Enforcement Assistance Administration, insurance companies and city officials plan to create arson information banks to help apprehend torches. Unfortunately, catching arsonists requires enterprising detective work-and luck. The U.S. Attorney for western Pennsylvania, Blair Griffith, for example, has won 20 arson convictions based on the federal crime of mail fraud. Griffith relied on an arsonist turned informant: Merrill H. Klein, 53, a self-styled "business consultant" who worked as a "broker" for landlords eager to torch their property. After pleading guilty...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Nation: Arson for Hate and Profit | 10/31/1977 | See Source »

...Mather House student helped Cambridge and Harvard University Police apprehend a fleeing Cambridge 16-year old youth who allegedly drove a stolen car into a fence in the Peabody Terrace area late Thursday evening...

Author: By Rose C. Palermo, | Title: Mather Crash | 10/15/1977 | See Source »

...head off the far greater number of immigrants who enter the U.S. without ever being seen. The Social Security Administration could check on an immigrant's status before it issued him a card. As in Britain and France, local police might be authorized to help the INS apprehend illegal aliens. More immigration judges could be appointed and empowered to levy fines as well as to rule on deportations...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: IMMIGRATION: Getting Their Slice of Paradise | 5/2/1977 | See Source »

...added, however, that "we're going to follow up on whatever information we have to apprehend the caller

Author: By Richard S. Weisman, | Title: Science Center: The 'Bomb' Fizzles | 10/7/1976 | See Source »

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