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"Wildfires And Gunfire: Threats To Emergency Responders On The Border"

Here's an excerpt from my latest article for Homeland Security Today's Correspondents' Watch:

"Emergency responders who deal with dangerous wildfires, flash floods, mudslides and the aftermaths of earthquakes, are used to putting their lives in danger to save others. But the sorts of danger they typically don't expect are the threats that come in the form of drug- and human-smugglers. Wildfire season is in full swing, and the entire southwest border is feeling the sting of massively...

PODCAST: Interview with Nicholas Stein, Producer of NatGeo's "Border Wars"

Today, I'm very honored to have as my first podcast guest Nicholas Stein, series producer for the fascinating show "Border Wars"! I was very fortunate a few months ago that Nick reached out to me after reading my blog a few times, and we've become fast friends. He and his crew have had many adventures and have seen some amazing and disturbing things while following the days and nights of CBP and USBP officers while they work the southwest border.

In this podcast, Nick shares some of the...

Interview with CBS Radio in Dallas on 6/7

If you'd like to listen to the brief interview I did today with CBS Radio (KRLD) in Dallas, here's a link to the audio!

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Official Book Trailer for "Cartel"

I'm excited to let you all know I'm finished making the official book trailer for Cartel: The Coming Invasion of Mexico's Drug Wars! Check it out below...