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Migrants raped and trafficked as U.S. and Mexico tighten borders, charity says

Minors With No Guardians at US-Mexico Border Will Be Sent Back Home

Migrants at the border will be returned to their homes as a measure to prevent the further spread of COVID-19

Immigrant Advocates Plea for ICE to Release Detainees

Apr 03, 2020 12:51 PM EDT By Andrea Ano

Organizations for immigrants and health authorities warn the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement for the imminent spread of COVID-19 in detention centers.

FILE PHOTO: A detainee talks with an employee in an exam room in the medial unit during a media tour at Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma

Should ICE Be Forced to Release Illegal Migrants In Custody?

Apr 01, 2020 02:34 PM EDT By Andrea Ano

Tom Homan believes that ICE should continue to keep illegal migrants in detention facilities

People cross into the U.S. as efforts to try to slow the spread of the coronavirus disease continues in Laredo

US-Mexico Border Becomes Eerily Quiet as Lock-Down Commences

Apr 01, 2020 02:33 PM EDT By Andrea Ano

The world’s busiest land border goes quiet as restrictions to contain the coronavirus prevent anyone from entering or leaving the United States.

Spirit Run: Noé Álvarez’s Journey as an Immigrant in the United States

6000-Mile Marathon Inspires Author Noé Álvarez

Mar 31, 2020 07:10 AM EDT By Mary Quill

Find out here about the spirit run journey of Noé Álvarez with Peace and Dignity Journeys (PDJ).

Outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19)

COVID-19 Effect: Latinos Lose Jobs in New York City

Mar 31, 2020 06:41 AM EDT By Andrea Ano

The Spanish-speaking community is suffering from joblessness based on a research led by Scott Ratzan.

Government officials, wearing protective masks, walk along with a migrant and her son deported from the U.S. after arriving at La Aurora International airport, in Guatemala City

Mexico Announces That Returning Migrants Will Be Be Quarantined

Mar 30, 2020 11:23 AM EDT By Andrea Ano

Migrants that are from different parts of the world that will be returning to Mexico are going to be quarantined to prevent transmission of the infectious disease

A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Fugitive Operations Agent takes handcuffs off before booking an immigrant in Los Angeles

Detained Migrants Requested Release as the Pandemic Intensifies

Mar 30, 2020 11:22 AM EDT By Andrea Ano

The Trump Administration is requested to release over 37,000 detained immigrants as the number of coronavirus infections increases.

Temporary Suspension of Court Hearings for Asylum Seekers in Effect

Mar 25, 2020 09:07 PM EDT By Andrea Ano

The Trump Administration postponed all court hearings for asylum seekers in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection police officer talks to a driver as the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak continues at Paso del Norte International Border bridge as taken from Ciudad Juarez,

Illegal Border Crossings Reduced by Half Due to Pandemic Measures

Mar 25, 2020 07:00 AM EDT By Andrea Ano

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ordered all illegally crossing border immigrants to be returned to their country ASAP.

The Wider Image: A year documenting migration on Rio Grande

Refugees Who Remain in Mexico Can Not Find Lawyers

Mar 24, 2020 06:37 AM EDT By Andrea Ano

In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, refugees in Mexico rarely find lawyers as they begin to crowd.

Us Immigration System Changes Due to COVID-19

Mar 23, 2020 07:56 AM EDT By Mary Quill

Find out here about the changes in the US Immigration System due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

A man walks towards El Paso, Texas, U.S. from Mexico, on the international border bridge Paso del Norte, as seen from Ciudad Juarez

Partial Shutdown of US Borders Ordered by President Trump

Mar 19, 2020 07:42 AM EDT By Andrea Ano

Amid the continuous increase of Coronavirus cases in the world, President Donald Trump discussed options of closing its borders temporarily.

Migrants, mainly from Cuba, block the Paso del Norte border crossing bridge after a U.S. appeals court blocked the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) program, in Ciudad Juarez

US-Mexico Border Situation Exposes Crowd to COVID-19

Mar 19, 2020 07:40 AM EDT By Andrea Ano

US-Mexico border current crowd situation may be a hotbed for the COVID-19 infection for the migrants.

Decision of Supreme Court Could Restore Trump's Right to Enforce Immigration Laws

Mar 14, 2020 07:49 AM EDT By Andrea Ano

Lawfully, the president has wide authority over the execution of immigration policy and also has the power to impose the "Wait in Mexico" law in particular.

Migrants sit outside an abandoned building next to the main bus terminal in the border city of Edirne

The Tale of a Father That Sent His Son to America, Alone

Mar 10, 2020 09:53 AM EDT By Andrea Ano

After a long journey from the slum of Honduran going to the outer part of North Texas, Marvin Joel Zelaya, a 17-year-old US migrant takes his first taste of a vanilla flavored Frappuccino and wonders as he looks at his new environment.