Shadow Wolves moved out of Homeland Security
Tuesday, October 31, 2006
The Shadow Wolves, an all-Native unit of border drug trackers, have been moved out of the Department of Homeland Security.
Members of the unit and their allies in Congress sought the transfer. They cited management problems within DHS, which took over the Shadow Wolves following the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
The agents said DHS reduced their duties and confined them to a smaller part of the Tohono O'odham Nation. The changes coincided with the loss of 6 long-time members of the unit.
The Shadow Wolves will now be part of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement, where they hope to maintain their focus on preventing drug trafficking.
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(AP 10/31)
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