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Panama President-Elect Jose Raul Mulino Mulling More Checkpoints Across the Darien Gap to Stop Migrants

May 16, 2024 10:32 PM EDT By Rick Martin

Panama President-Elect Jose Raul Mulino is trying to fulfill his promise to close the Darien Gap, a feat experts believe is impossible.

Panama President-Elect Jose Raul Mulino Reiterates Promise To Shut Down Darien Gap Migration Crossing, Deport Migrants

May 12, 2024 08:18 PM EDT By Rick Martin

Panama President-Elect Jose Raul Mulino pledged as a candidate that he would try and do the near-impossible task of shutting down one the Darien Gap.

Joe Biden Announces New Rule That Tightens Asylum Access at Us-Mexico Border

Joe Biden Declares Limited Rule That Will Quickly Remove Asylum Seekers Considered Risk to National Security

May 09, 2024 09:27 PM EDT By Ross Key

The Biden administration plans to restrict asylum at the US-Mexico border via a new regulation, aiming to curb illegal crossings. Migrants may face quick deportation after initial screening, anonymous sources revealed.

US Crime Drops Considerably Despite Donald Trump Claims

US Crime Drops Significantly Despite Donald Trump Claims

Apr 30, 2024 09:02 PM EDT By Rick Martin

While many on the right, especially Donald Trump, have claimed that US crime is rising, the actual crime numbers have now been released, and it actually dropped considerably.

Mexico President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, US President Joe Biden Agree To Clamp Down on Illigal Immigration

Apr 29, 2024 09:30 PM EDT By Rick Martin

The US and Mexico have recently agreed that they would be cooperating on migration policy after President Joe Biden and Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador spoke with one another.

Guatemala Authorities Raid Save the Children Charity's Offices After Reported Mistreatment of Migrant Children

Apr 28, 2024 10:20 PM EDT By Rick Martin

Authorities in Guatemala raided the offices of the NGO known as Save the Children after a complaint that migrant children were being mistreated in Texas.

Republican Infighting Continues as House GOP Blames Marjorie Taylor Greene for Lack of Border Wins, Call Her an 'Idiot'

Apr 22, 2024 10:19 PM EDT By Rick Martin

The failure to pass a bipartisan border package supported by many Republicans has been blamed on none other than far-right Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene.

Guatemala President Bernardo Arevalo: US Needs To Invest More to Deter Immigration

Mar 28, 2024 09:47 PM EDT By Rick Martin

As more and more migrants flood the border, the US is running out of options. However, new Guatemala President Bernardo Arevalo, who recently met with Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, has a solution.

Texas Immigration Law: Hundreds of Protesters Call for an End to SB4

Mar 26, 2024 12:07 AM EDT By Rick Martin

Hundreds of protesters descended in downtown Dallas to protest SB4, the controversial Texas immigration law that allows law enforcement to arrest people on suspicion that they are illegal migrants.

Texas Immigration Law SB4 Blocked Again Mere Hours After Supreme Court Allowed the Law To Take Effect

Mar 21, 2024 10:06 PM EDT By Rick Martin

The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has once again blocked the controversial Texas immigration bill, SB4, mere hours after the Supreme Court allowed the law to take effect.

Haiti Crisis: Human Rights Groups Urge Dominican Republic To Stop Deporting Refugees as Violence Escalates

Mar 19, 2024 11:45 PM EDT By Rick Martin

The Haiti crisis has forced many to flee the country, with some going to neighboring Dominican Republic. However, the government there is just deporting these refugees.

Texas Immigration Law: White House, Human Rights Groups, Legal Scholars Slam Supreme Court After Allowing State To Deport Migrants

Massive Outcry After Divided Supreme Court Allows Controversial Texas Immigration Law To Pass

Mar 19, 2024 08:34 PM EDT By Rick Martin

SB4, the controversial Texas immigration law, has been given the go-ahead by a very divided US Supreme Court to begin its implementation, prompting many to cry foul.

Donald Trump Steps Up Anti-Immigration Rhetoric With Baseless Claim Against Joe Biden

Mar 05, 2024 07:37 PM EST By Rick Martin

Ahead of today's Super Tuesday, Donald Trump is once again using the border issue to scare his conservative majority-white base and is using those fears to spread baseless claims against rival Joe Biden.

Texas Immigration Law SB4 That Allows Police To Arrest Suspected Illegal Immigrants Temporarily Blocked by Supreme Court

Mar 04, 2024 08:59 PM EST By Rick Martin

The controversial Texas immigration law that allows police to arrest suspected illegal migrants and for judges to deport them has temporarily been blocked by the US Supreme Court.

Panama Shelter Destroyed After Migrants Brawled Near Darien Gap

Mar 03, 2024 10:02 PM EST By Rick Martin

Tempers flared in the Darien region of Panama, as a group of migrants brawled, resulting in the destruction of several pieces of property, including a migrant shelter.

Russia Spreading Disinformation About US Border Crisis To Undercut Ukraine Aid

Mar 01, 2024 10:15 PM EST By Rick Martin

The US has not passed aid to Ukraine yet, and this may be thanks to Russian disinformation distracting lawmakers and the public about the US border crisis.

Canada Brings Back Visa Requirements for Mexico Citizens After Immigration Surge

Feb 29, 2024 09:39 PM EST By Rick Martin

Citizens from Mexico wanting to go to Canada are getting some bad news as they will not be required to get a visa to enter the country.

Texas Immigration Law Allowing Police To Arrest Suspected Illegal Migrants Blocked by Judge

Texas Immigration Law SB4 Allowing Police To Arrest Suspected Illegal Migrants Blocked by Judge

Feb 29, 2024 07:33 PM EST By Rick Martin

SB4, the controversial Texas immigration law that allows police to arrest anybody they suspect is an illegal immigrant and for judges to deport them, has been blocked.

Texas: Federal Judge Expresses Concern About State Law SB4 That Allows Police To Arrest Illegal Migrants

Feb 16, 2024 10:20 PM EST By Rick Martin

The federal government and the state of Texas are sparring over a controversial Texas law known as SB4, with the judge expressing his skepticism regarding it.