Southern border migrant surge: December encounters reach most in more than two decades as mayors call for action
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Southern border migrant surge: December encounters reach most in more than two decades as mayors call for action

CNN  

Eagle Pass, Texas CNN — A new surge of migrants at the US-Mexico border is overwhelming already-stretched resources and prompting urgent talks with Mexican officials as December border crossings reached a record monthly high. Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas is heading to Eagle Pass, Texas, along the southern border January 8 for an “operational visit” regarding immigration enforcement efforts, the Department of Homeland Security said Friday. Abbott’s office has defended Texas’ practice of busing migrants to other states, saying “the busing mission is providing much-needed relief to our overwhelmed border communities.” As for the federal government, the Biden administration has acknowledged some mayors’ requests to help alleviate the shelter crisis and streamline work authorization for eligible noncitizens. “President Biden is committed to addressing this problem, that’s why he submitted a supplemental funding request to Congress which includes additional resources to secure the border with more law enforcement, more grant funding for jurisdictions hosting migrants, and funding to accelerate the processing of work permits for eligible noncitizens,” a White House spokesperson said. Mexico has also taken a leadership role on “conducting humane border management, including repatriations,” a US senior administration official said, and more repatriations were conducted this year than ever before.

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Court backs Texas over razor wire installed on U.S.-Mexico border
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Court backs Texas over razor wire installed on U.S.-Mexico border

LA Times  

People wait to climb over concertina wire after they crossed the Rio Grande and entered the U.S. last year in Eagle Pass, Texas. A federal appeals court has ruled that Border Patrol agents cannot cut razor wire that Texas installed on the U.S.-Mexico border in the town of Eagle Pass, which has become the center of the state’s aggressive measures …

Court backs Texas over razor wire installed on U.S.-Mexico border
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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Court backs Texas over razor wire installed on U.S.-Mexico border

NPR  

Court backs Texas over razor wire installed on U.S.-Mexico border toggle caption Eric Gay/AP NEW ORLEANS — A federal appeals court Wednesday ruled that Border Patrol agents cannot cut razor wire that Texas installed on the U.S.-Mexico border in the town of Eagle Pass, which has become the center of the state's aggressive measures to curb migrant crossings. Texas has …

Trump vows tariffs over immigration. What the numbers say about border crossings, drugs and crime
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Trump vows tariffs over immigration. What the numbers say about border crossings, drugs and crime

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — In a Monday evening announcement, President-elect Donald Trump railed against Mexico and Canada, accusing them of allowing thousands of people to enter the U.S. A look at what the numbers and studies say about border crossings, fentanyl smuggling and whether there’s a connection between immigration and crime: Border crossings Economics and business experts say Trump’s proposed 25% tax …

Immigration policy: Donald Trump has promised a closed border and mass deportations. Those affected are taking action
1 month, 1 week ago

Immigration policy: Donald Trump has promised a closed border and mass deportations. Those affected are taking action

CNN  

CNN — Immigrants, their employers and groups that work with them are already taking action ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s second term, in which he has promised to deport millions of people. “That’s the network that will be mobilized when it comes to fighting any sort of more extreme measures such as deportation.” A day after the election, New York …

One day along the Texas-Mexico border shows that realities shift more rapidly than rhetoric
2 months, 4 weeks ago

One day along the Texas-Mexico border shows that realities shift more rapidly than rhetoric

Associated Press  

As midnight nears, the lights of El Paso, Texas, and Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, fill the sky on the silent banks of the Rio Grande. “This is the dream for most Cubans: Come to the United States to work and help your family back home.” 5 a.m. Friday, Aug. 9 Hundreds of miles away near McAllen, Border Patrol agents Christina Smallwood …

New Mexico furious after Texas installs razor wire along its border
3 months ago

New Mexico furious after Texas installs razor wire along its border

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced on September 14 that his state would be “TRIPLING …

FACT FOCUS: A look at ominous claims around illegal immigration made at the Republican convention
5 months, 1 week ago

FACT FOCUS: A look at ominous claims around illegal immigration made at the Republican convention

Associated Press  

After Donald Trump triumphantly entered the hall on the second night of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, the program turned to one of his signature issues: illegal immigration. An ominous video of chaos at the U.S.-Mexico border led into to a speech by U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, who declared, “We are facing an invasion on our southern …

Border arrests fall more than 40% after Biden's halt to asylum processing, Homeland Security says
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Border arrests fall more than 40% after Biden's halt to asylum processing, Homeland Security says

Associated Press  

TUCSON, Arizona — Arrests for illegal border crossings have dropped more than 40% during the three weeks that asylum processing has been suspended, the Homeland Security Department said Wednesday. AP AUDIO: Homeland Security says border arrests fall more than 40% since Biden’s halt to asylum processing AP correspondent Donna Warder reports on the dropping number of illegal border crossings. The …

Border mayors heading to DC for Tuesday’s immigration announcement
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Border mayors heading to DC for Tuesday’s immigration announcement

Associated Press  

McALLEN, TEXAS — At least two Texas border mayors are headed to Washington on Tuesday when President Joe Biden is expected to announce an executive order that will mark his latest and most aggressive plan to curtail the number of migrants allowed to seek asylum in the U.S. Brownsville Mayor John Cowen and Edinburg Mayor Ramiro Garza both confirmed they …

Anticipation and anger on Texas border as strict immigration law again on hold
9 months ago

Anticipation and anger on Texas border as strict immigration law again on hold

Associated Press  

McALLEN, Texas — A federal appeals court late Tuesday again prevented Texas from arresting and deporting migrants accused of entering the U.S. illegally, hours after the the law briefly took effect. Mexico’s Foreign Affairs Secretary said in a sharply worded statement that it would refuse to take anyone back who is ordered to leave the country under the state law …

Biden and Trump arrive in Texas for clashing visit at US border
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden and Trump arrive in Texas for clashing visit at US border

The Telegraph  

Joe Biden has urged Donald Trump to help him pass his border security package, as his rival blamed him for the deaths of “countless innocent victims”. The president, speaking at the same time as Mr Trump on separate visits to the Texan southern border on Thursday, warned of the dangers of untrammelled illegal immigration and called on Republicans to “show …

325 miles apart, Biden and Trump tour border, highlighting immigration as an election issue
9 months, 3 weeks ago

325 miles apart, Biden and Trump tour border, highlighting immigration as an election issue

LA Times  

President Biden, second from the right, looks over the southern border Thursday in Brownsville, Texas. Three hundred miles apart, President Biden and likely Republican challenger Donald Trump walked along the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas on Thursday, in dueling trips underscoring how important immigration has become for the 2024 election and how much each man wants to use it to his …

Biden and Trump border visits highlight immigration as election issue
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden and Trump border visits highlight immigration as election issue

Al Jazeera  

US President Joe Biden to visit border town of Brownsville, Texas as Donald Trump heads to Eagle Pass, Texas. US President Joe Biden and Donald Trump, his likely Republican opponent in the November election, will make separate visits to the US-Mexico border on Thursday as immigration has become a key issue for voters. Biden, who has been on the defensive …

Texas border cities offer Biden and Trump different backdrops for dueling visits
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Texas border cities offer Biden and Trump different backdrops for dueling visits

Associated Press  

McALLEN, Texas — Presidential visits to the border are usually short on substance and long on political theater and symbolism — starting with the choice of location. President Joe Biden and his Republican rival, Donald Trump, are making dueling appearances Thursday on the Texas border, but Biden’s choice of Brownsville and Trump’s pick of Eagle Pass will provide sharply different …

Migrant arrests are up along the border in California and dropping in Texas. Why?
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Migrant arrests are up along the border in California and dropping in Texas. Why?

LA Times  

Asylum seekers from Colombia huddle against the cold and rain at a makeshift camp while waiting to be transported by U.S. Border Patrol agents in Jacumba Hot Springs, Calif., on Nov. 24. A new pattern emerged along the nation’s southern frontier last month: Migrant arrests plummeted at the Texas border in January compared with the same month a year ago. …

Texas will build camp for National Guard members in border city of Eagle Pass
10 months, 1 week ago

Texas will build camp for National Guard members in border city of Eagle Pass

Associated Press  

McALLEN, Texas — Texas will build an operations base for up to 1,800 National Guard members in Eagle Pass, expanding the presence of soldiers in the border city where the state has clashed with the Biden administration over immigration enforcement, Republican Gov. The 80-acre property along the Rio Grande will open a short distance from Shelby Park, the riverfront area …

Texas will build camp for National Guard members in border city of Eagle Pass
10 months, 1 week ago

Texas will build camp for National Guard members in border city of Eagle Pass

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Texas will build an operations …

Judge skeptical about Texas law that lets police arrest migrants over illegal entry
10 months, 1 week ago

Judge skeptical about Texas law that lets police arrest migrants over illegal entry

LA Times  

People wait to be processed by the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol in Eagle Pass, Texas, after they crossed the Rio Grande from Mexico. A federal judge on Thursday voiced concerns over a Texas law that would give police broad authority to arrest migrants on charges of illegal entry starting in March, saying it would be a “nightmare” if the …

Migrant crossings at the US-Mexico border are down. What’s behind the drop?
10 months, 1 week ago

Migrant crossings at the US-Mexico border are down. What’s behind the drop?

Associated Press  

McALLEN, Texas — A recent decline in arrests for illegal crossings on the U.S. border with Mexico may prove only temporary. Mexico also increased enforcement efforts during that time after talks with U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration. Arrests in the Border Patrol’s Del Rio sector plummeted 76% from December to 16,712, the lowest since December 2021. Immigration officers in Mexico …

Texas governor vows to install more razor wires, expand troops presence on border amid feud with Biden
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Texas governor vows to install more razor wires, expand troops presence on border amid feud with Biden

Hindustan Times  

Amid ongoing feud with the Biden administration over migrant crossing, Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced on Sunday that he is enlarging the control of his troops over the southern US border. In presence of Tennessee, Arkansas, Montana and Georgia governors, Abbott stated, “Joe Biden, it is your turn now — your obligation, your duty, to follow the laws Congress passed …

GOP governors back at Texas border to keep pressure on Biden over migrant crossings
10 months, 2 weeks ago

GOP governors back at Texas border to keep pressure on Biden over migrant crossings

Associated Press  

EAGLE PASS, Texas — As more than a dozen Republican governors gathered Sunday on the Texas border, Kyle Willis was across the river in Mexico considering his next move to enter the U.S. For nearly a month, Texas has restricted U.S. Border Patrol’s access to an area along the river known as Shelby Park, accusing the Biden administration of not …

GOP governors return to Texas border site; many migrants move downriver to cross
10 months, 2 weeks ago

GOP governors return to Texas border site; many migrants move downriver to cross

LA Times  

Kyle Willis woke up Sunday in Mexico, weighing options for entry into the U.S. after being turned away last week at the most fortified stretch of Texas’ border. The 23-year-old Jamaican, who said he left his country after facing attacks and discrimination due to his sexuality, had followed the path of a historic number of migrants over the last two …

Small Texas border city lands unsolicited spotlight in state-federal showdown over border security
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Small Texas border city lands unsolicited spotlight in state-federal showdown over border security

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy As a ceremony with the …

How a small Texas city landed in the spotlight during the state-federal clash over border security
10 months, 3 weeks ago

How a small Texas city landed in the spotlight during the state-federal clash over border security

Associated Press  

EAGLE PASS, Texas — There are razor wire fences, a barrier of shipping containers along the Rio Grande and patrols of Texas National Guard. “But when it’s a little too fast, it’s little bit hard for the community to be able to keep up.” On Friday, there were no migrants to be found on the grassy fields of Shelby Park …

Illegal border crossings from Mexico reach highest on record in December before January lull
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Illegal border crossings from Mexico reach highest on record in December before January lull

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Arrests for illegal border crossings from Mexico reached an all-time high in December since monthly numbers have been released, authorities said Friday, exposing a growing vulnerability for President Joe Biden in his campaign for a second term. The Border Patrol tallied 249,785 arrests on the Mexican border in December, up 31% from 191,112 in November and up 13% …

People's Convoy 2.0: Huge cavalcade of TRUCKERS will head to border hotspots in bid to shame Biden administration into cracking down on migration crisis
10 months, 4 weeks ago

People's Convoy 2.0: Huge cavalcade of TRUCKERS will head to border hotspots in bid to shame Biden administration into cracking down on migration crisis

Daily Mail  

A massive convoy of truckers will make its way to three migrant hotspots across three states in a bid to shame the White House into tackling the worsening crisis. A huge convoy of truckers is set to travel to three points along the southern border notorious for illegal crossings on January 29 in a bid to shame the Biden administration …

Supreme Court allows federal agents to cut razor wire Texas installed on US-Mexico border
11 months ago

Supreme Court allows federal agents to cut razor wire Texas installed on US-Mexico border

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A divided Supreme Court on Monday allowed Border Patrol agents to resume cutting for now razor wire that Texas installed along a stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border that is at the center of an escalating standoff between the Biden administration and the state over immigration enforcement. “Texas’ political stunts, like placing razor wire near the border, simply make …

Texas Dismisses Fed’s Demand For Full Border Access After Migrant Drownings
11 months ago

Texas Dismisses Fed’s Demand For Full Border Access After Migrant Drownings

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Texas has dismissed an order by the Biden administration to allow federal agents full access to a park that was seized by the state along the U.S.-Mexico border last week where three migrants later drowned. In a letter sent to the Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday, Texas’ attorney general squarely blamed the federal government for the …

Texas arrests migrants at border park, defying Biden order to stop blocking Border Patrol
11 months ago

Texas arrests migrants at border park, defying Biden order to stop blocking Border Patrol

LA Times  

The Texas National Guard continued blocking U.S. Border Patrol agents’ access to the Rio Grande in Eagle Pass after the federal government’s deadline Wednesday night. Gen. Ken Paxton that said the state had until Wednesday night to stop blocking Border Patrol agents from having full access to the Shelby Park area or it would refer the matter to the Justice …

Migrant deaths in Rio Grande intensify tensions between Texas, Biden administration over crossings
11 months, 1 week ago

Migrant deaths in Rio Grande intensify tensions between Texas, Biden administration over crossings

Hindustan Times  

BROWNSVILLE, Texas — After Texas fenced off a park along the U.S.-Mexico border and began turning away Border Patrol agents, Republican Gov. Later that night, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said three migrants, including two children, drowned near the park after Texas officials “physically barred” Border Patrol agents from entering. U.S. authorities described the drownings as underscoring the need …

Mayor says Texas closed park without permission in border city where migrant crossings had climbed
11 months, 1 week ago

Mayor says Texas closed park without permission in border city where migrant crossings had climbed

Associated Press  

McALLEN, Texas — The mayor of a Texas border city at the center of Republican Gov. Greg Abbott ‘s aggressive measures to curb migrant crossings accused the state Thursday of a new escalation as state troopers closed a large public park along the Rio Grande without asking permission. The park is a new tension point in Eagle Pass, where large …

The US sees a drop in illegal border crossings after Mexico increases enforcement
11 months, 2 weeks ago

The US sees a drop in illegal border crossings after Mexico increases enforcement

Associated Press  

EAGLE PASS, Texas — Daniel Bermudez’s family had fled Venezuela and was headed to the U.S. to seek asylum when the freight train they were riding through Mexico was stopped by immigration officials. Instead, they flew her to Mexico’s southern border as part of a surge of enforcement actions that U.S. officials say have contributed to a sharp drop in …

U.S. sees a drop in illegal border crossings after Mexico increases enforcement
11 months, 2 weeks ago

U.S. sees a drop in illegal border crossings after Mexico increases enforcement

LA Times  

Migrants cross the Rio Grande into the U.S. from Mexico behind concertina wire and a sign warning that it’s dangerous and illegal to cross Wednesday in Eagle Pass, Texas. Daniel Bermudez’s family had fled Venezuela and was headed to the U.S. to seek asylum when the freight train they were riding through Mexico was stopped by immigration officials. Instead, they …

Speaker Johnson demands hard-line policies during a border visit as Ukraine aid hangs in the balance
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Speaker Johnson demands hard-line policies during a border visit as Ukraine aid hangs in the balance

Associated Press  

EAGLE PASS, Texas — U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson led about 60 fellow Republicans in Congress on a visit Wednesday to the Mexican border to demand hard-line immigration policies in exchange for backing President Joe Biden’s emergency wartime funding request for Ukraine. The trip to Eagle Pass, Texas, came as the Senate engages in delicate negotiations in hopes of striking …

Speaker Johnson leads House GOP on a trip to a Texas border city as Ukraine aid hangs in the balance
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Speaker Johnson leads House GOP on a trip to a Texas border city as Ukraine aid hangs in the balance

LA Times  

Migrants wait to be processed by the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol in Eagle Pass, Texas, in October. House Speaker Mike Johnson led about 60 fellow Republicans in Congress on a visit Wednesday to the Mexican border to underscore their demand for hard-line immigration policies in exchange for backing President Biden’s emergency wartime funding request for Ukraine. “So we are …

Texas has arrested thousands on trespassing charges at the border. Illegal crossings are still high
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Texas has arrested thousands on trespassing charges at the border. Illegal crossings are still high

Associated Press  

EAGLE PASS, Texas — Before settling in New York City like thousands of other migrants this year, Abdoul, a 32-year-old from West Africa, took an unexpected detour: Weeks in a remote Texas jail on local trespassing charges after crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. Since 2021, Texas authorities have arrested nearly 10,000 migrants on misdemeanor trespassing charges under what Abbott has called …

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 …

For many migrant families at the southern US border, going back is not an option
11 months, 4 weeks ago

For many migrant families at the southern US border, going back is not an option

CNN  

Eagle Pass, Texas CNN — A mother who fled her native country with two children after one was kidnapped; a woman who was forced to strip down by thieves looking for money; an activist made unemployable by speaking out against her country’s government: These are some of the stories CNN heard outside a shelter for migrants in Eagle Pass, Texas. …

Authorities encountering record amount of migrants at the border each day amid unprecedented surge
1 year ago

Authorities encountering record amount of migrants at the border each day amid unprecedented surge

CNN  

Washington CNN — Federal authorities reported a seven-day average of more than 9,600 migrant encounters along the US southern border in December, according to a Homeland Security official, among the highest amounts ever recorded as the US wrestles with an unprecedented surge. Last month, border authorities apprehended about 192,000 migrants between ports of entry, a 2% increase compared with the …

Texas begins flying migrants from border to Chicago. The first plane carried over 120 people
1 year ago

Texas begins flying migrants from border to Chicago. The first plane carried over 120 people

LA Times  

Migrants who crossed the Rio Grande and entered the U.S. from Mexico are lined up for processing by U.S. Customs and Border Protection in Eagle Pass, Texas. The first flight, which Abbott’s office said left from El Paso and arrived Tuesday, was arranged a week after Chicago’s city council took new action over the busloads of migrants that have drawn …

US-Mexico border: 5 big reasons to pay attention to what’s happening right now
1 year ago

US-Mexico border: 5 big reasons to pay attention to what’s happening right now

CNN  

CNN — When it comes to the US-Mexico border, there’s often so much noise that it’s hard to hear — and see — what’s really going on. Border Patrol Chief Jason Owens told CNN’s Rosa Flores recently that agents are “simply overwhelmed” and noted that closing the ports had freed up employees to help process migrants, but also came at …

Texas judge rips into Biden administration’s handling of border in dispute over razor wire barrier
1 year ago

Texas judge rips into Biden administration’s handling of border in dispute over razor wire barrier

Associated Press  

McALLEN, Texas — Border Patrol agents for now can cut razor wire that Texas installed on the U.S.-Mexico border under a judge’s ruling that also took President Joe Biden’s administration to task for its handling of immigration enforcement. The ruling is at least a temporary defeat for Texas officials who say Border Patrol agents have repeatedly cut, damaged and moved …

Texas wants the power to arrest and order migrants to leave the US. Can it do that?
1 year, 1 month ago

Texas wants the power to arrest and order migrants to leave the US. Can it do that?

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — For two years, Texas has pushed boundaries on the U.S.-Mexico border: Busing migrants across America, jailing thousands for trespass and stringing razor wire along the Rio Grande. In a new challenge to the federal government’s authority over immigration, Texas lawmakers on Tuesday night gave final approval to a bill that would allow police to arrest migrants who …

Judge orders federal agents to stop cutting Texas razor wire for now at busy Mexico border crossing
1 year, 1 month ago

Judge orders federal agents to stop cutting Texas razor wire for now at busy Mexico border crossing

Associated Press  

McALLEN, Texas — A federal judge Monday ordered Border Patrol agents not to interfere with razor wire that Texas installed at a busy crossing for migrants on the U.S.-Mexico border, ruling that the barrier can only be cut to provide aid during medical emergencies. The temporary restraining order signed by U.S. District Judge Alia Moses allows federal agents to cut …

Texas police could arrest migrants under bill that is moving closer to approval by governor
1 year, 1 month ago

Texas police could arrest migrants under bill that is moving closer to approval by governor

LA Times  

Migrants who crossed into the U.S. from Mexico are met with concertina wire along the Rio Grande on Sept. 21 in Eagle Pass, Texas. Texas is closer to giving police broad new authority to arrest migrants and order them to leave the U.S. under a bill the state House advanced Thursday, putting Republican Gov. Two years into Texas pushing the …

Elon Musk becomes citizen journalist, highlights immigrant crisis in USA as thousands of illegals cross the Eagle Pass
1 year, 2 months ago

Elon Musk becomes citizen journalist, highlights immigrant crisis in USA as thousands of illegals cross the Eagle Pass

Op India  

On Thursday, September 28, Billionaire Elon Musk visited the Texas border with Mexico to get an “unfiltered” view of the situation amidst the surging influx of illegal immigrants via the Eagle Pass. At Eagle Pass discussing the border crisis https://t.co/Gt30ifvvFk — Elon Musk September 28, 2023 Gonzales said that the situation is getting “worse”. Went to the Eagle Pass border …

Texas cities struggle to address influx of arrivals along US-Mexico border
1 year, 2 months ago

Texas cities struggle to address influx of arrivals along US-Mexico border

Al Jazeera  

The administration of US President Joe Biden has reached out to Mexico for help confronting the spike in migration. The administration of United States President Joe Biden is facing pressure to address a recent swell of arrivals at the country’s southern border as local officials warn their resources may soon reach “breaking point”. Deputy City Manager Mario D’Agostino said the …

As migrants overwhelm a Texas border city, others wait in Mexico for appointments to enter the US
1 year, 3 months ago

As migrants overwhelm a Texas border city, others wait in Mexico for appointments to enter the US

Associated Press  

EAGLE PASS, Texas — Waiting three weeks and counting to cross into Texas, Lila sat in a shelter on the Mexico border Friday feeling trapped: The cartels make it too dangerous to turn around and the U.S. government offers no guarantees if she keeps going. The unfolding response in Eagle Pass, where the mayor declared an emergency, illustrates how Border …

After a lull, asylum-seekers adapt to US immigration changes and again overwhelm border agents
1 year, 3 months ago

After a lull, asylum-seekers adapt to US immigration changes and again overwhelm border agents

Associated Press  

JACUMBA HOT SPRINGS, Calif. — A group of migrants from China surrendered to a Border Patrol agent in remote Southern California as gusts of wind drowned the hum of high-voltage power lines, joining others from Ecuador, Brazil, Colombia and elsewhere in a desert campsite with shelters made from tree branches. In tiny Eagle Pass, Texas, nearly 6,000 migrants crossed from …

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