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Panama Shelter Destroyed After Migrants Brawled Near Darien Gap

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.

Texas Border Crossings Suspension Due to Migrant Surge Halted Over Half a Billion Dollars' Worth of Trade

Dec 20, 2023 08:22 PM EST By BERT HOOVER

Several major US agricultural groups called on Wednesday for the reopening of two Texas border crossings. The move aims to facilitate businesses in restoring trade routes that were closed due to the surge in migrant crossings.

Migrant Numbers at US-Mexico Border Drops After Joe Biden Implements Deportation Policy

Nov 14, 2023 11:29 PM EST By Rick Martin

Joe Biden's new policy of deporting migrants seems to be working as the number of people trying to cross the US-Mexico border seems to have dropped dramatically

Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Human Smuggling and Trafficking That Killed 53 Migrants

Sep 29, 2023 01:30 AM EDT By BERT HOOVER

One of the individuals indicted in a fatal smuggling operation, which resulted in the deaths of 53 migrants trapped in a sweltering semitruck in San Antonio, Texas last year, has entered a guilty plea, according to authorities.

Mexico: Train Company Halts Operations Because of Migrants Jumping on Trains

Mexico: Train Company Halts Operations Because of Migrants Climbing, Jumping on Trains

Sep 19, 2023 11:31 PM EDT By Rick Martin

Mexico-based railway company Ferromex is suspending its operations temporarily because of migrants trying to illegally jump and climb onto their trains.

Mexico Finds 491 Guatemalan Migrants, Including 277 Minors, in Vacant Lot

Mexico Finds 491 Migrants in a Vacant Lot; 277 of Them Are Minors

Aug 07, 2023 12:31 AM EDT By Rick Martin

As more migrants from Central and South America head to the US-Mexico border, Mexico’s immigration agency stated that authorities rescued 491 migrants who were being held at a compound near Mexico City.

Honduras Teen Dies in US Custody

May 15, 2023 12:14 AM EDT By BERT HOOVER

A Honduras' teen who entered the United States unaccompanied has died in the custody of the government.

Texas Car Crash Update: Driver Identified, Charged With Manslaughter

Texas Car Crash Update: Driver That Killed 8 People Identified, Charged With Manslaughter

May 09, 2023 01:38 AM EDT By Rick Martin

The driver involved in the Texas car crash near a migrant shelter in Brownsville that killed eight people and injured 10 others has been charged with manslaughter.

Mexico: More Than 2,000 Migrants Abducted by Mexican Drug Cartels Last Year

May 06, 2023 01:35 AM EDT By Mary Webber

More than 2,000 migrants were reportedly abducted in Mexico by Mexican drug cartels and smuggling gangs last year.

U.S. Opening Migrant Processing Centers in Colombia, Guatemala Amid Migration Surge

U.S. Opening New Migrant Processing Centers in Colombia, Guatemala Amid Migration Surge

Apr 28, 2023 02:17 AM EDT By Mary Webber

The U.S. has announced plans to open new migrant processing centers in Colombia and Guatemala amid the migration surge across the U.S.-Mexico border.

Mexico: Migrant Protest Forces El Paso Bridge to Briefly Close

Mexico Migrant Protest Forces Closure of El Paso Bridge in Texas

Apr 11, 2023 03:05 AM EDT By Rick Martin

Several migrants in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, protested early Monday, leading the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to briefly close the Paso Del Norte International Bridge in El Paso, Texas.

Mexico President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador Confronted by Migrants in Juarez as He Visits Migrant Center Fire Site

Mexico President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador Confronted by Migrants in Ciudad Juarez Following Deadly Fire

Apr 01, 2023 12:34 AM EDT By Rick Martin

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador traveled on Friday to Ciudad Juarez, near the U.S.-Mexico border, where 39 migrants died in a fire at a migrant detention center.