Thousands of migrants camp under US-Mexico bridge
3 years, 3 months ago

Thousands of migrants camp under US-Mexico bridge

Al Jazeera  

More than 10,000 migrants are waiting under the bridge to be processed by US authorities in the latest border crisis. Late on Thursday, the mayor of Del Rio Texas said 10,503 migrants were under the Del Rio International Bridge which connects to Ciudad Acuna, Mexico – up from 8,200 in the morning. “I need the administration to recognise that there is a border crisis happening in real time right now and it has dire consequences on security, health and safety,” he said, adding that many of the migrants arrived in buses that appear to be part of a wider smuggling operation. Meanwhile, US Customs and Border Patrol said in a statement the agency was increasing staffing in Del Rio to facilitate a “safe, humane and orderly process”. ‘When are we leaving?’ Ernesto, a 31-year-old Haitian migrant, slipped back into Mexico on Thursday to buy water and food – for the fourth time, he said, since arriving in the US on Monday morning.

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US border policy spurred migrant camps hundreds of miles away in Mexico’s capital
3 months, 3 weeks ago

US border policy spurred migrant camps hundreds of miles away in Mexico’s capital

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — “That’s it, dude! FILE - A Venezuelan migrant bathes her child at a migrant tent encampment set up on the perimeters surrounding the Santa Cruz y La Soledad Catholic parish church, in La Merced neighborhood of Mexico City, July 16, 2024. Venezuelan migrant Eliezer López spreads his arms in celebration after securing an appointment to seek asylum …

Mexican authorities clear one of Mexico City’s largest downtown migrant tent encampments
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Mexican authorities clear one of Mexico City’s largest downtown migrant tent encampments

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — Mexican federal immigration authorities said Thursday they have cleared one of Mexico City’s largest downtown tent encampments of migrants. The National Immigration Institute says the migrants had been forced to pay bribes of between $12 and $35 to an official, who they didn’t identify, for the right to pitch a tent in the tightly-packed space. Residents of …

Northern Mexico: More than 11,000 migrants waiting amid border surge
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Northern Mexico: More than 11,000 migrants waiting amid border surge

CNN  

CNN — While thousands of migrants enter the US illegally every day, more than 11,000 people continue to wait in shelters and camps on the Mexican side of the border, CNN has learned from community leaders. The waiting migrants feel “desperate,” according to Cañas – but many have put trust in mechanisms like the CBP One app, which automates scheduling …

US-Mexico border sees orderly crossings as new migration rules take effect
1 year, 7 months ago

US-Mexico border sees orderly crossings as new migration rules take effect

Associated Press  

EL PASO, Texas — The U.S.-Mexico border was relatively calm as the U.S. ended its pandemic-era immigration restrictions and migrants adapted to new asylum rules and legal pathways meant to discourage illegal crossings. A full day after the rules known as Title 42 were lifted, migrants and government officials on Friday were still assessing the effects of new regulations adopted …

Texas border city struggles with large arrival of migrants
1 year, 7 months ago

Texas border city struggles with large arrival of migrants

Associated Press  

BROWNSVILLE, Texas — Shelters in a Texas city struggled to find space Saturday for migrants who authorities say have abruptly begun crossing by the thousands from Mexico, testing a stretch of the U.S. border that is typically equipped to handle large groups of people fleeing poverty and violence. “It’s a quite concerning because the logistical challenge that we encounter is …

Mexico migrant camp tents torched across border from Texas
1 year, 8 months ago

Mexico migrant camp tents torched across border from Texas

Associated Press  

MATAMOROS, Mexico — About two dozen makeshift tents were set ablaze and destroyed at a migrant camp across the border from Texas this week, witnesses said Friday, a sign of the extreme risk that comes with being stuck in Mexico as the Biden administration increasingly relies on that country to host people fleeing poverty and violence. The fires were set …

Agents stop crowd at Texas border crossing amid asylum woes
1 year, 9 months ago

Agents stop crowd at Texas border crossing amid asylum woes

Associated Press  

EL PASO, Texas — A large group of migrants in Mexico who were poised to barge into the U.S. over the weekend were blocked from crossing a bridge leading from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, to El Paso, Texas, a U.S. Customs and Border Protection spokesman said. The migrants were “posing a potential threat to make a mass entry,” and physical barriers …

Top Republican blames President for migrants storming El Paso bridge
1 year, 9 months ago

Top Republican blames President for migrants storming El Paso bridge

Daily Mail  

Republicans are placing the blame squarely on President Joe Biden after another large migrant caravan of at least 1,000 people tried to rush a border checkpoint in Texas over the weekend. A group of 'at least 1,000' migrants clashed with Mexican military and U.s. Customs and Border Protection officers as they rushed a checkpoint between El Paso, Texas and Juarez, …

Hundreds of migrants attempt to storm the US-Mexico border
1 year, 9 months ago

Hundreds of migrants attempt to storm the US-Mexico border

Firstpost  

Images on social media showed a group that included many women and children running towards the border, shouting “to the USA.” Mexico: Hundreds of people tried to storm the US-Mexico border on Sunday, after a rumor that migrants would be allowed to cross into the United States. Images on social media showed a group that included many women and children …

Agents stop crowd at Texas border crossing amid asylum woes
1 year, 9 months ago

Agents stop crowd at Texas border crossing amid asylum woes

LA Times  

Cars line up at the Paso del Norte international bridge in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, below, on the border with El Paso, Texas, top, on Nov. 8, 2021. A large group of migrants in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, was blocked from crossing a bridge to El Paso over the weekend, a U.S. Customs and Border Protection spokesman said. The migrants were “posing …

El Paso grapples with surge of migrants, braces for more
2 years ago

El Paso grapples with surge of migrants, braces for more

Associated Press  

SANTA FE, N.M. — Authorities in El Paso, Texas, described a humanitarian crisis Thursday as they grapple with the daily release of roughly 1,600 migrants to local shelters and the streets of the border city amid preparations for even larger flows if Trump-era asylum restrictions end next week as scheduled. El Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser told a news conference that …

Mexico relocates migrant camp; Haitians appear at border
2 years, 7 months ago

Mexico relocates migrant camp; Haitians appear at border

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — Mexican authorities said Tuesday they have relocated a migrant camp that sprung up in a park in the border city of Reynosa, moving about 2,000 people from Central American and Haiti to a shelter in the city, across the border from McAllen, Texas. But on Monday, people in another border city, Nuevo Laredo, said hundreds of migrants, …

Biden promised to end the Trump-era immigration policy. On the ground, it’s more of the same
3 years, 2 months ago

Biden promised to end the Trump-era immigration policy. On the ground, it’s more of the same

The Independent  

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Texas border crossing where migrants made camp to reopen
3 years, 2 months ago

Texas border crossing where migrants made camp to reopen

Associated Press  

DEL RIO, Texas — The Texas border crossing where thousands of Haitian migrants converged in recent weeks will be partially reopened late Saturday afternoon, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said. CBP temporarily closed the border crossing between Del Rio and Ciudad Acuña, Mexico, on Sept. 17 after the migrants suddenly crossed into Del Rio and made camp around the U.S. …

The Border Is Reopening At Del Rio After The U.S. Clears Migrant Camp
3 years, 3 months ago

The Border Is Reopening At Del Rio After The U.S. Clears Migrant Camp

NPR  

The Border Is Reopening At Del Rio After The U.S. Clears Migrant Camp Enlarge this image toggle caption Julio Cortez/AP Julio Cortez/AP U.S. officials are reopening an international border crossing in southern Texas that had been closed for more than a week. The port of entry at Del Rio was closed after thousands of migrants set up camp below the …

Texas border camp emptied as US continues to deport Haitians
3 years, 3 months ago

Texas border camp emptied as US continues to deport Haitians

Al Jazeera  

Nearly 30,000 migrants, many of them from Haiti, had been camping underneath Del Rio International Bridge. US Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said “there are no longer any migrants in the camp underneath the Del Rio International Bridge”. Nearly 30,000 migrants, many of them from Haiti, had been camping underneath Del Rio International Bridge in the past two …

What The Border At Del Rio, Texas, Is Like Now That The Migrant Camp Is Gone
3 years, 3 months ago

What The Border At Del Rio, Texas, Is Like Now That The Migrant Camp Is Gone

NPR  

What The Border At Del Rio, Texas, Is Like Now That The Migrant Camp Is Gone U.S. officials continue to reduce the number of Haitian migrants at the border. LEILA FADEL, HOST: The mayor of Del Rio, Texas, Bruno Lozano, expressed relief that thousands of migrants who were in his border city are no longer there. FADEL: Federal officials say …

Del Rio camp cleared as last remaining migrants depart
3 years, 3 months ago

Del Rio camp cleared as last remaining migrants depart

CNN  

CNN — After several days of living in squalid conditions under the Del Rio International Bridge, the last remaining migrants departed a makeshift camp there just before noon local time on Friday. Homeland Security has been moving migrants to other processing facilities along the US southern border to empty the camp under the Del Rio International Bridge. Homeland Security Secretary …

US officials deny plans to send Haiti migrants to Guantanamo Bay
3 years, 3 months ago

US officials deny plans to send Haiti migrants to Guantanamo Bay

Al Jazeera  

The denial comes after progressive politicians slammed the Biden administration’s plans to send migrants to the US naval base in Cuba. US officials have said the Biden administration has no plans to send Haitian refugees to Guantanamo Bay, after media reports said the United States government was planning to reopen a migrant detention centre at the naval base in Cuba. …

For many Haitian migrants, journey to Texas started online
3 years, 3 months ago

For many Haitian migrants, journey to Texas started online

Associated Press  

DEL RIO, Texas — For the final leg of his journey from Chile to the United States, Haitian migrant Fabricio Jean followed detailed instructions sent to him via WhatsApp from his brother in New Jersey who had recently taken the route to the Texas border. Online messages touting the Mexican town of Ciudad Acuña, across from Del Rio, started after …

Many migrants staying in US even as expulsion flights rise
3 years, 3 months ago

Many migrants staying in US even as expulsion flights rise

Associated Press  

DEL RIO, Texas — Three hours after being freed from a giant migrant camp under an international bridge, Mackenson Veillard stood outside a gas station and took stock of his sudden good fortune as he and his pregnant wife waited for a Greyhound bus to take them to a cousin in San Antonio. It’s like I’m starting a new life.” …

How Haitian Migrants Are Getting To The U.S., And Where They May Go Next
3 years, 3 months ago

How Haitian Migrants Are Getting To The U.S., And Where They May Go Next

NPR  

How Haitian Migrants Are Getting To The U.S., And Where They May Go Next Enlarge this image toggle caption Pedro Pardo/AFP via Getty Images Pedro Pardo/AFP via Getty Images We've been following the story of thousands of migrants, mostly from Haiti, camping out under a bridge in a Texas border town. The Val Verde Border Humanitarian Coalition said it's helped …

‘They shouldn’t be here’: Texas border town divided by Haitian influx
3 years, 3 months ago

‘They shouldn’t be here’: Texas border town divided by Haitian influx

LA Times  

Migrants, many from Haiti, are seen at an encampment along the Del Rio-Ciudad Acuña International Bridge near the Rio Grande in Del Rio, Texas. “All those trucks are stuck here because they can’t cross,” said Dehoyos, 66, wearing a Del Rio Feed & Supply cap, western belt and boots. “They cross every day, but now they can’t.” This border town …

Haitian migrants pour out of U.S. into Mexico to avoid being sent back home
3 years, 3 months ago

Haitian migrants pour out of U.S. into Mexico to avoid being sent back home

LA Times  

President Biden said Tuesday that his administration is working to get the crisis on the U.S. southern border under control. “Thank God we can eat, but look how we’re sleeping,” said Jhonsy Profecta, 35, pointing to his cardboard pallet and then the bathrooms, which he said “don’t really work.” Profecta said a Border Patrol agent at the Del Rio, Texas, …

U.S. launches mass expulsion of Haitian migrants from Texas
3 years, 3 months ago

U.S. launches mass expulsion of Haitian migrants from Texas

The Hindu  

The U.S. is flying Haitians camped in a Texas border town back to their homeland and blocking others from crossing the border from Mexico in a massive show of force that signals the beginning of what could be one of America’s swiftest, large-scale expulsions of migrants or refugees in decades. In all, U.S. authorities moved to expel many of the …

US launches mass expulsion of Haitian migrants from Texas
3 years, 3 months ago

US launches mass expulsion of Haitian migrants from Texas

Associated Press  

DEL RIO, Texas — The U.S. flew Haitians camped in a Texas border town back to their homeland Sunday and tried blocking others from crossing the border from Mexico in a massive show of force that signaled the beginning of what could be one of America’s swiftest, large-scale expulsions of migrants or refugees in decades. In all, U.S. authorities moved …

US closes part of Texas border, begins flying Haitians home
3 years, 3 months ago

US closes part of Texas border, begins flying Haitians home

India TV News  

The U.S. flew Haitians camped in a Texas border town back to their homeland Sunday and tried blocking others from crossing the border from Mexico in a massive show of force that signaled the beginning of what could be one of America’s swiftest, large-scale expulsions of migrants or refugees in decades. In all, U.S. authorities moved to expel many of …

Haitian migrants undeterred as US begins removal flights
3 years, 3 months ago

Haitian migrants undeterred as US begins removal flights

Al Jazeera  

US plan to step up deportations has not dampened the resolve of many Haitian migrants to seek a better life. Haitian migrants say they will not be deterred by the United States’ plans to expel them, as the Biden administration on Sunday began flying back to Haiti some of the thousands of asylum seekers camped on the Texas border with …

US steps up plan to expel Haitian migrants from Texas border city
3 years, 3 months ago

US steps up plan to expel Haitian migrants from Texas border city

Al Jazeera  

Thousands of people in Del Rio to be put on ‘removal flights’ within next three days, officials say. The United States says it will step up the number of “removal flights” for thousands of migrants who have arrived in the Texas border city of Del Rio. The migrants, many of them Haitian, were being held in an area controlled by …

Aid group: Returned migrants crowd camp near Texas border
3 years, 7 months ago

Aid group: Returned migrants crowd camp near Texas border

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — Around 400 migrants expelled from the United States have camped out in a plaza in the dangerous Mexican border city of Reynosa, the aid group Doctors Without Borders said Thursday. The plaza is close to the border bridge where most of the migrants were expelled under pandemic-related powers known as “Title 42.” Many are sleeping in a …

Policy changes help drive US migrant crossings to new highs
3 years, 8 months ago

Policy changes help drive US migrant crossings to new highs

Associated Press  

BROWNSVILLE, Texas — Paying a smuggler, Edgar Mejia could afford to take only one child with him to the United States. About four in 10 border encounters last month were with families and unaccompanied children — many from Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador — at a time when policies in the U.S. and Mexico favor them staying in the United …

Migrant families keep arriving as officials say they fear the '39,000 not apprehended' this year
3 years, 9 months ago

Migrant families keep arriving as officials say they fear the '39,000 not apprehended' this year

Daily Mail  

Migrant families were continuing to arrive at the U.S.-Mexico border on Wednesday, as one of Joe Biden's senior officials admitted that his more tolerant approach was likely encouraging many to try and enter, and border patrol officials spoke of their concerns about the large numbers slipping through the net. A group of migrants from Guatemala are seen in Texas on …

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