Migrants stranded when thousands of appointments to enter the US are canceled as Trump takes office
2 months ago

Migrants stranded when thousands of appointments to enter the US are canceled as Trump takes office

Associated Press  

TIJUANA, Mexico — They came from Haiti, Venezuela and around the world, pulling small rolling suitcases crammed with clothing and stuffed animals to occupy their children. Migrants with CBP One application appointments to apply for asylum in the United States look on after their appointments were declared not valid on the application Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Tijuana, Mexico, shortly after President Donald Trump was sworn-in. Melanie Mendoza of Venezuela, gets emotional as she sees that her 1pm appointment was canceled on the U.S. Customs and Border Protection One app, as she and her family wait at the border crossing in Tijuana, Mexico on Monday, Jan. 20. Marcela Medina and her husband Enrique Corea of Venezuela react to seeing that their appointment was canceled on the U.S. Customs and Border Protection One app, as they wait near the border crossing in Tijuana, Mexico on Monday, Jan. 20. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Many migrant shelters in Mexico are now occupied largely by people who tapped their phones daily hoping for an appointment.

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Trump revokes legal status for 530,000 migrants. Who are they? What does this mean for them?
5 days, 8 hours ago

Trump revokes legal status for 530,000 migrants. Who are they? What does this mean for them?

Firstpost  

The US administration under President Donald Trump will strip the temporary legal status of 530,000 Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans. These migrants were welcomed to the US under the previous Joe Biden administration’s two-year “parole” programme, known as CHNV. US ends legal protection of CHNV nationals The Trump administration has asked nationals of Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela who came …

Trump revokes legal status of more than 500,000 migrants... but faces fury over uncertainty for Ukrainian refugees
Trending News
5 days, 11 hours ago

Trump revokes legal status of more than 500,000 migrants... but faces fury over uncertainty for Ukrainian refugees

Daily Mail  

Donald Trump's administration will revoke the temporary legal status of 530,000 Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans in the United States. The order applies to about 532,000 people from the four countries who came to the United States since October 2022 under a program called CHNV that the Biden administration was heavily criticized for. Donald Trump 's administration will revoke the …

Judge rules against advocates trying to help migrants sent to Guantanamo and to stop more transfers
1 week, 5 days ago

Judge rules against advocates trying to help migrants sent to Guantanamo and to stop more transfers

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A federal judge ruled Friday against immigration and civil rights advocates attempting to help migrants who had been sent to the Guantanamo Bay military base — and trying to prevent further transfers — days after the Trump administration transferred all migrants out of the facility in Cuba. U.S. District Judge Carl J. Nichols refused to preemptively block a …

Homeland Security overhauls asylum phone app — now it’s for ‘self-deportation’
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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Homeland Security overhauls asylum phone app — now it’s for ‘self-deportation’

LA Times  

Jan. 2025 photo of Venezuelan migrant Yender Romero shows the U.S. Customs and Border Protection One app on his cell phone, which he said he used to apply for asylum in the U.S. in Mexico City. The Trump administration has unveiled an overhauled cellphone app once used to let migrants apply for asylum, turning it into a system that allows …

Migrants stranded in Mexico try to restart life after Trump eliminates legal pathway to US
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Migrants stranded in Mexico try to restart life after Trump eliminates legal pathway to US

Associated Press  

TIJUANA, Mexico — Margelis Rodriguez and her two children took selfies on their flight to Tijuana, showing off the T-shirts she had custom-made to mark what she expected to be her family’s life-changing moment. !” The celebratory words now sting — driving home how close they came without making it and how precarious their lives are with their future more …

Trump team prepares to reverse Biden-era legal status for migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Venezuela and more
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump team prepares to reverse Biden-era legal status for migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Venezuela and more

Hindustan Times  

The Trump administration is moving to reverse key immigration policies from the Biden era, specifically targeting migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela according to CBS. However, the Trump administration now plans to revoke their legal status, significantly altering their ability to remain in the U.S. Trump administration targets migrants The Department of Homeland Security is preparing to fully end …

Trump crackdown spurs migrants to seek refuge in Mexico
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump crackdown spurs migrants to seek refuge in Mexico

Raw Story  

by Yussel Gonzalez with Zina Desmazes in Tijuana After US President Donald Trump dashed her hopes of gaining asylum in the United States, Arianne Dominguez joined hundreds of other migrants seeking refuge in Mexico instead. The 24-year-old Cuban arrived in Mexico less than two weeks before Trump took office on January 20 and almost immediately halted access to an app …

Migrants blanket Mexico border amid Trump's immigration crackdown | In pics
2 months ago

Migrants blanket Mexico border amid Trump's immigration crackdown | In pics

Hindustan Times  

Migrants blanket Mexico border amid Trump's immigration crackdown | In pics Trump's renewed efforts to strengthen border security, conduct mass deportations since returning to power has left thousands of migrants stranded. Trump's renewed efforts to strengthen border security, conduct mass deportations since returning to power has left thousands of migrants stranded in Mexico. 1 / 7 Tens of thousands of …

Donald Trump begins crackdown on ‘illegal immigrant criminals’; 538 arrested, hundreds deported
2 months ago

Donald Trump begins crackdown on ‘illegal immigrant criminals’; 538 arrested, hundreds deported

Hindustan Times  

US authorities have arrested 538 illegal migrants and deported hundreds in a mass operation after President Donald Trump took office for the second time this week, according to his press secretary. In a post on social media platform X, Karoline Leavitt, Trump's press secretary said, “The Trump Administration arrested 538 illegal immigrant criminals including a suspected terrorist, four members of …

Asylum-seekers pushed to new extremes in Mexico after Trump’s border crackdown begins
2 months ago

Asylum-seekers pushed to new extremes in Mexico after Trump’s border crackdown begins

Associated Press  

ATOTONILCO DE TULA, Mexico — When Dayana Castro heard that the U.S. asylum appointment she waited over a year for was canceled in an instant, she had no doubt: She was heading north any way she could. Castro was one of tens of thousands of migrants across Mexico with appointments to apply for U.S. asylum at the border scheduled out …

Trump officials empower DHS to expel migrants allowed under 2 Biden programs
2 months ago

Trump officials empower DHS to expel migrants allowed under 2 Biden programs

NPR  

Trump officials empower DHS to expel migrants allowed under 2 Biden programs toggle caption Gilles Clarenne/AFP via Getty Images WASHINGTON, D.C. — A Trump administration memo has paved the way for immigration authorities to quickly remove migrants who were temporarily admitted to the country during the Biden administration. Acting Homeland Security Secretary Benjamin Huffman signed the memo that gives immigration …

Confusion, denial at border, as path to U.S. asylum shuts down
2 months ago

Confusion, denial at border, as path to U.S. asylum shuts down

LA Times  

Outside the white gates that secure the entry to this Tijuana customs facility, a stepping stone to U.S. soil, migrants sat on a sidewalk in quiet disbelief this week, their futures suddenly feeling much darker and clouded in uncertainty. Others had traversed multiple countries by bus, and yet others had crowded for months into shelters and local hotels hoping for …

Asylum-seekers pushed to new extremes in Mexico after Trump's border crackdown begins
2 months ago

Asylum-seekers pushed to new extremes in Mexico after Trump's border crackdown begins

New Indian Express  

Trump on Monday declared a national emergency at the US-Mexico border and announced plans to send US troops and restrict refugees and asylum, saying he wants to halt illegal entry and border crime. Adam Isacson, defense oversight analyst for the human rights organization Washington Office on Latin America, said Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration will surely deter migrants in the …

Hundreds of migrants arrested, flown out of US as part of Trump’s deportation operation
2 months ago

Hundreds of migrants arrested, flown out of US as part of Trump’s deportation operation

New Indian Express  

Trump promised a crackdown on illegal immigration during the election campaign and began his second term with a flurry of executive actions aimed at overhauling entry to the United States. His administration said it would also reinstate a "Remain in Mexico" policy that prevailed during Trump's first presidency, under which people who apply to enter the United States from Mexico …

Trump halts refugee arrivals in crackdown
2 months ago

Trump halts refugee arrivals in crackdown

Raw Story  

by Leon Bruneau President Donald Trump has halted arrivals of refugees already cleared to enter the United States, according to a memo seen Wednesday, as he quickly pursues a sweeping crackdown on migration. Following an executive order signed Monday hours after Trump took office, "all previously scheduled travel of refugees to the United States is being canceled," said a State …

Trump Creates 'Invasion,' Eliminates Asylum Rights At The Border
2 months ago

Trump Creates 'Invasion,' Eliminates Asylum Rights At The Border

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The Trump administration has essentially eliminated the ability to pursue asylum at the border, attempting to erase by executive order a right established in U.S. and international law. Another Trump order reestablished the so-called “Remain in Mexico” policy, wherein migrants seeking asylum are required to wait for their court dates across the border. But Trump also signed …

Mexico Rushes to Help Stranded Migrants After Trump Shuts Down the CBP One App
55 years, 2 months ago

Mexico Rushes to Help Stranded Migrants After Trump Shuts Down the CBP One App

Wired  

The Mexican government has announced the Mexico Embraces You program, which includes economic and social services for Mexicans deported from the United States. This measure is in response to the strict immigration policy that President Donald Trump announced on January 20, and which has already begun to materialize with the closure of the CBP One app. Federal authorities add that …

Migrants at Texas border in shock after Trump canceled their asylum appointments
2 months ago

Migrants at Texas border in shock after Trump canceled their asylum appointments

Raw Story  

"Migrants at Texas border in shock after Trump canceled their asylum appointments" was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. “We were so happy, we thought we were finally going to be able to enter the U.S.,” said José …

Immigration crackdown, deportation bid launched
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2 months ago

Immigration crackdown, deportation bid launched

China Daily  

Margelis Tinoco, a migrant from Colombia, reacts after receiving news that her CBP One appointment was canceled, on the Inauguration Day of Donald Trump's second presidential term, at the Paso del Norte International Bridge in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, on Monday. JOSE LUIS GONZALEZ/REUTERS WASHINGTON/PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Mexico — US President Donald Trump on Monday kicked off his sweeping immigration crackdown, tasking …

Immigration crackdown, deportation bid launched
Top News
2 months ago

Immigration crackdown, deportation bid launched

China Daily  

WASHINGTON/PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Mexico — US President Donald Trump on Monday kicked off his sweeping immigration crackdown, tasking the US military with aiding border security, issuing a broad ban on asylum and taking steps to restrict citizenship for children born on US soil. People in the US have grown less welcoming toward immigrants without legal status since Trump's first presidency, but …

Migrants in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, are in limbo after US border app appointments cancelled
2 months ago

Migrants in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, are in limbo after US border app appointments cancelled

CNN  

Ciudad Juarez, Mexico CNN — When Jose Guillermo Cabrera arrived last weekend in Ciudad Juarez, a city along the US-Mexico border, he was full of hope. Abel Alvarado/CNN Venezuelan migrant Jose Guillermo Cabera shows his CBP One appointment confirmation for Tuesday, January 21 Abel Alvarado/CNN “If we already were in the process, Mr. Trump, please continue with the scheduled appointments, …

Migrants in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, are in limbo after US border app appointments cancelled
2 months ago

Migrants in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, are in limbo after US border app appointments cancelled

CNN  

Ciudad Juarez, Mexico CNN — When Jose Guillermo Cabrera arrived last weekend in Ciudad Juarez, a city along the US-Mexico border, he was full of hope. Abel Alvarado/CNN Venezuelan migrant Jose Guillermo Cabera shows his CBP One appointment confirmation for Tuesday, January 21 Abel Alvarado/CNN “If we already were in the process, Mr. Trump, please continue with the scheduled appointments, …

Migrants stranded in Mexico as appointments to enter US cancelled
2 months ago

Migrants stranded in Mexico as appointments to enter US cancelled

Al Jazeera  

They came from all around the world, including Haiti and Venezuela, pulling small rolling suitcases crammed with clothing and stuffed animals to occupy their children. But outside a series of northern Mexico border crossings, hope and excitement evaporated into despair and disbelief moments after President Donald Trump took office. On Monday, the US Customs and Border Protection agency announced that …

Immigration crackdown, deportation bid launched
2 months ago

Immigration crackdown, deportation bid launched

China Daily  

Margelis Tinoco, a migrant from Colombia, reacts after receiving news that her CBP One appointment was canceled, on the Inauguration Day of Donald Trump's second presidential term, at the Paso del Norte International Bridge in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, on Monday. JOSE LUIS GONZALEZ/REUTERS WASHINGTON/PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Mexico — US President Donald Trump on Monday kicked off his sweeping immigration crackdown, tasking …

US cancels border processing appointments, shutting down customs app
2 months ago

US cancels border processing appointments, shutting down customs app

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2025-01-21 05:07 Mexican migrants who crossed the B and M International Bridge to attend their appointment with the US Customs Border and Protection, are escorted back by an agent of the Mexican National Migration Institute, on the day of the inauguration of US President-elect Donald Trump, in Matamoros, Mexico Jan 20, 2025. HOUSTON -- Minutes after President …

US-Mexico border shut down for asylum seekers, leaving migrants in limbo
2 months ago

US-Mexico border shut down for asylum seekers, leaving migrants in limbo

CNN  

Washington CNN — The US-Mexico border is effectively closed off to migrants seeking asylum in the United States within hours of President Donald Trump taking office, an extraordinary departure from previous protocols that has left many concerned migrants in limbo. It’s a rare combination of two policies — one from former President Joe Biden and other from Trump — that …

US-Mexico border shut down for asylum seekers, leaving migrants in limbo
2 months ago

US-Mexico border shut down for asylum seekers, leaving migrants in limbo

CNN  

Washington CNN — The US-Mexico border is effectively closed off to migrants seeking asylum in the United States within hours of President Donald Trump taking office, an extraordinary departure from previous protocols that has left many concerned migrants in limbo. It’s a rare combination of two policies — one from former President Joe Biden and other from Trump — that …

Trump begins crackdown on immigrants: US govt shuts down CBP One app for border crossings from Mexico
2 months ago

Trump begins crackdown on immigrants: US govt shuts down CBP One app for border crossings from Mexico

Firstpost  

The CBP One app, which allowed 1,450 people a day to enter the US on parole, had been a cornerstone of the previous administration’s efforts to manage border crossings Migrants gesture while praying near the border, after rumours spread that they would be allowed to enter the United States, according to local media, in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, December 18, 2024. …

Video: Mexicans waiting for appointments cry after CB1 app shut down by Trump
2 months ago

Video: Mexicans waiting for appointments cry after CB1 app shut down by Trump

Hindustan Times  

Coming in heavily to deliver his promise of restricting immigration into the US, Donald Trump banned the CBP One app that facilitated the legal entry of nearly 1 million people into the United States by granting them work eligibility. The impact of this move was immediate, as people in Mexico, who were waiting for their CBP One parole appointments, were …

Disappointment at border as Trump cancels immigration program
2 months, 1 week ago

Disappointment at border as Trump cancels immigration program

LA Times  

Hundreds of asylum seekers are led to their interviews with U.S. customs agents at the San Ysidro Border Crossing in April. Among the first on-the-ground effects of President Trump’s sweeping immigration revisions was visible Monday on the Mexican side of U.S. ports of entry, where hundreds of disconsolate asylum applicants were stunned to learn of the cancellation of a program …

Mexico opens possibility of receiving non-Mexican deportees from Trump
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Mexico opens possibility of receiving non-Mexican deportees from Trump

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — Mexico opened the possibility Friday of receiving non-Mexican migrants deported by the United States after initially saying they would push President-elect Donald Trump to return other nationalities directly to their countries of origin. President Claudia Sheinbaum said during her daily press briefing that in cases where the U.S. would not return migrants to their countries “we can …

Migrants in Mexico anxious to enter US legally before Trump ends humanitarian programs
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Migrants in Mexico anxious to enter US legally before Trump ends humanitarian programs

Hindustan Times  

By Jose Torres Migrants in Mexico anxious to enter US legally before Trump ends humanitarian programs TACHULA, - Hundreds of migrants waited in long lines outside an immigration office in southern Mexico on Monday, hoping to secure safe passage north and enter the U.S. legally before President-elect Donald Trump takes office in January. Trump plans to end President Joe Biden's …

Mexico president will ask Trump to deport non-Mexican migrants directly to their home countries
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Mexico president will ask Trump to deport non-Mexican migrants directly to their home countries

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s president said Thursday she will ask President-elect Donald Trump to deport non-Mexican migrants directly to their home countries, rather than dumping them at the Mexican border. President Claudia Sheinbaum said she hopes to reach an agreement with Trump so that “they send people who come from other countries to their countries of origin.” Mexico, like any …

Mexico’s president will ask Trump to deport non-Mexican migrants directly to their home countries
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Mexico’s president will ask Trump to deport non-Mexican migrants directly to their home countries

LA Times  

Mexico’s president said Thursday that she will ask President-elect Donald Trump to deport non-Mexican migrants directly to their home countries, rather than dumping them at the Mexican border. President Claudia Sheinbaum said she hopes to reach an agreement with Trump so that “they send people who come from other countries to their countries of origin.” Mexico, like any other country, …

Trump victory spurs worry among migrants abroad, but it’s not expected to halt migration
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump victory spurs worry among migrants abroad, but it’s not expected to halt migration

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — Donald Trump’s victory in the United States presidential election instantly changed calculations for millions of migrants or potential migrants across the globe. Migrants take cover from the rain after arriving at a makeshift shelter in Huixtla, Chiapas state, Mexico, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, hoping to reach the country’s northern border and ultimately the United States. Migrants gather …

Trump victory spurs worry among migrants abroad, but it's not expected to halt migration
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump victory spurs worry among migrants abroad, but it's not expected to halt migration

New Indian Express  

On Tuesday night, Bárbara Rodríguez, a 33-year-old Venezuelan, should have been sleeping after walking more than eight miles through southern Mexico's tropical heat with some 2,500 others from at least a dozen countries. Martha Bárcena, Mexico’s former U.S. ambassador during most of Trump’s first administration, said migrants were the losers from his immigration policies and that could happen again. “If …

Mexican Cartel Controls Flow of Migrants on Their Way to the US Border
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Mexican Cartel Controls Flow of Migrants on Their Way to the US Border

Associated Press  

The article explores the intricate and complex control exercised by organized crime over the flow of migrants on their journey to the US border. It highlights the strict control of who moves here by cartel members, with migrants often forced to pay hefty ransoms for their release. The article also sheds light on the violence and extortion tactics employed by …

Trump warns he’ll expel migrants under key Biden immigration programs
6 months ago

Trump warns he’ll expel migrants under key Biden immigration programs

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump, who has made anti-immigration rhetoric a key part of his reelection campaign, warned Wednesday that he would kick out hundreds of thousands of immigrants who have entered the country under two key Biden administration programs if he’s reelected. Speaking to Fox News, Trump railed against two immigration programs created by the Biden administration to …

Mexico offers escorted rides north from southern Mexico for migrants with US asylum appointments
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Mexico offers escorted rides north from southern Mexico for migrants with US asylum appointments

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — Mexico will offer escorted bus rides from southern Mexico to the U.S. border for non-Mexican migrants who have received a United States asylum appointment, the government announced Saturday. It appeared to be an attempt to make applying for asylum appointments from southern Mexico more attractive to migrants who otherwise would push north to Mexico City or the …

Mexico offers escorted rides north from southern Mexico for migrants with U.S. asylum appointments
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Mexico offers escorted rides north from southern Mexico for migrants with U.S. asylum appointments

LA Times  

Migrants walk along the highway through Suchiatee in southern Mexico, in July during their journey north toward the U.S. border. Mexico will offer escorted bus rides from southern Mexico to the U.S. border for non-Mexican migrants who have received a United States asylum appointment, the government announced Saturday. It appeared to be an attempt to make applying for asylum appointments …

U.S. expands area in Mexico to apply for border asylum appointments, hoping to slow push north
7 months ago

U.S. expands area in Mexico to apply for border asylum appointments, hoping to slow push north

LA Times  

Migrants walk along the highway through Suchiate, in Mexico’s southern Chiapas state, as they journey toward the U.S. border. World & Nation Migrants play ‘the asylum lottery’ on controversial U.S. government app Depending on whom you ask, the federal immigration app CBP One is a solution to the border crisis, a human rights violation or a ploy to let anyone …

U.S. border arrests during July plummeted to a new low for Biden’s presidency
7 months, 3 weeks ago

U.S. border arrests during July plummeted to a new low for Biden’s presidency

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 last year in Eagle Pass, Texas. U.S. arrests at the Mexican border have plummeted about 30% in July to a new low for the Biden presidency, authorities said, raising prospects that a temporary ban on asylum may …

Illegal crossings hit Biden-era low as migrants wait longer for entry
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Illegal crossings hit Biden-era low as migrants wait longer for entry

NPR  

Illegal crossings hit Biden-era low as migrants wait longer for entry toggle caption Paul Ratje for NPR CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Mexico — The city center is bustling with music, cars and people walking down the streets, checking out the many street vendors selling tacos, traditional and second-hand clothes, and aguas frescas. She's decided to stay until she secures an asylum appointment …

Biden’s asylum halt is falling hardest on Mexicans and other nationalities Mexico will take
9 months ago

Biden’s asylum halt is falling hardest on Mexicans and other nationalities Mexico will take

Associated Press  

NOGALES, Mexico — Ana Ruiz was dismayed seeing migrants from some countries released in the United States with orders to appear in immigration court while she and other Mexicans were deported on a one-hour bus ride to the nearest border crossing. Volunteer Edith Garcia prepares soup to serve migrants, mostly Mexican nationals deported from the U.S., at the San Juan …

Some Mexican shelters see crowding south of the border as Biden’s asylum ban takes hold
9 months, 1 week ago

Some Mexican shelters see crowding south of the border as Biden’s asylum ban takes hold

Associated Press  

MATAMOROS, Mexico — Some shelters south of the U.S. border are caring for many more migrants now that the Biden administration stopped considering most asylum requests, while others have yet to see much of a change. In Tijuana, directors of four large shelters said this week that they haven’t received a single migrant deported since the asylum ban took effect. …

Some Mexican shelters see crowding south of the border as Biden's asylum ban takes hold
9 months, 1 week ago

Some Mexican shelters see crowding south of the border as Biden's asylum ban takes hold

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. But in Tijuana, directors of four large shelters said …

Mexican authorities clear one of Mexico City’s largest downtown migrant tent encampments
9 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 …

Migrants are rattled and unsure as deportations begin under new rule halting asylum
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Migrants are rattled and unsure as deportations begin under new rule halting asylum

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. “I heard that they were going to do it …

Tired and confused, first migrants reach California border after Biden’s asylum order
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Tired and confused, first migrants reach California border after Biden’s asylum order

LA Times  

Shortly after President Biden’s executive order to restrict asylum access took effect late Tuesday, 50 migrants completed a nine-hour trek through the mountains just north of Tecate, Mexico. Many hadn’t heard of the order, which raises the legal standard for asylum claims and blocks access for those crossing the border illegally when average arrests are higher than 2,500 a day. …

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