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Roberta Jacobson, Biden Border Czar, Steps Down Amid Migrant Crisis

Roberta Jacobson, Biden's Border Czar, Steps Down Amid Migrant Crisis

After only 100 days on the job, Roberta Jacobson, a senior White House official overseeing southern border issues, is stepping down at the end of the month.

Number of Migrants Apprehended at U.S.-Mexico Border Reaches 15-Year High

Apr 03, 2021 12:45 AM EDT By Mary Anne Webber

The U.S. law enforcement agents encountered more than 171,000 migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border in March, the highest number in 15 years.

Mexico Border: Authorities Release Migrants Without Paperwork

Apr 01, 2021 09:08 PM EDT By Joshua Summers

U.S. authorities are releasing migrants from the Mexico border without paperwork, a movement that eases the uptick of migrants in the facilities.

San Diego Parents Slam Migrant Kids Getting in-Person Classes Before Locals

In-Person Classes for Migrant Kids Sparks Outrage Among San Diego Parents

Mar 31, 2021 05:14 AM EDT By Jess Smith

The decision to ask teachers to instruct migrant kids in-person is a "slap in the face" for one of the San Diego parents who questioned the ruling.

Mexican Man Charged With Smuggling 13 Migrants Killed in Border Crash

Mar 31, 2021 12:39 AM EDT By Joshua Summers

A Mexican man was arrested for allegedly smuggling into the United States 13 migrants who unfortunately died in a car crash near the border early this month.

5700 Migrants overcrowding a Border Patrol Tent in Texas

5700 Migrants Overcrowding a Donna, Texas Facility

Mar 30, 2021 09:15 PM EDT By Joshua Summers

About 5700 migrants have overcrowded a border patrol facility located in Donna, Texas; unaccompanied children exceeding 72 hours of stay in the facility.

Mexico's Drug Cartels Use Children to Smuggle Its Members Into U.S.

Mar 23, 2021 05:04 AM EDT By Joshua Summers

Apart from smuggling drugs, the drug cartels in Mexico are reportedly using children as decoys in smuggling their members into the U.S.

Biden Admin Weighs Flying Migrants to Canadian Border

Mar 20, 2021 12:08 AM EDT By Mary Anne Webber

As the U.S. faces the biggest migrant surge in 20 years, the Biden administration is eyeing flying Latin American migrants to states near the Canadian border.

Texas Man Sebastian Tovar Charged in Crash That Killed 8 Migrants

Texas Man Charged in Crash That Killed 8 Mexican Migrants

Mar 19, 2021 01:10 AM EDT By Mary Anne Webber

Sebastian Tovar, a man from Texas, has been charged with "transporting illegal aliens resulting in death" after a deadly head-on crash left eight migrants dead.

Biden Tells Migrants 'Don't Come' as U.S. Faces Biggest Migrant Surge in 20 Years

Mar 17, 2021 04:18 AM EDT By Joshua Summers

Amid a surge of migrants at the southern border, President Joe Biden urged future migrants not to come to the United States.

Trump Blames Biden for the Border Mess, Says It Will 'Destroy Our Country'

Mar 16, 2021 11:52 PM EDT By Mary Anne Webber

Former President Donald Trump has slammed President Joe Biden for the current situation at the southern border.

Families of Guatemalan Migrants Killed Near U.S.-Mexico Border Begin Burying Their Remains

Mar 15, 2021 02:50 AM EDT By Mary Anne Webber

Mexican authorities found 19 bullet-riddled and burned bodies near the U.S.-Mexico border in January, and 16 of them were identified as Guatemalan migrants.

Biden Administration Wants Billions More to Fund Migrants in Their Home Countries

Biden Admin Wants Billions More To Fund Migrants in Their Home Countries

Mar 11, 2021 01:25 AM EST By Joshua Summers

Multiple concerns surrounding the renewed immigration policy on the U.S.-Mexico border surfaced when President Joe Biden's administration started.

Venezuelan Migrants Given Temporary Status, Allowing Thousands to Work and Live Legally in the U.S.

320,000 Venezuelan Migrants Given Temporary Protected Status

Mar 10, 2021 04:10 AM EST By Mary Anne Webber

The U.S. government is allowing hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans the chance to stay and work in the U.S. legally, given the temporary protected status.

Biden Admin to Allow 25,000 Asylum-Seekers Waiting in Mexico to Enter U.S.

Feb 12, 2021 09:43 PM EST By Mary Anne R.

President Joe Biden's administration announced on Friday that they would start allowing thousands of asylum-seekers, particularly migrants who have been waiting in Mexico for their next immigration court hearings, to enter the U.S. while their cases proceed.

9 More Guatemalan Migrants Confirmed To Be Among Massacre Victims in Mexico

Feb 08, 2021 12:13 AM EST By Mary Anne R.

The government of Mexico has determined that another nine Guatemalan migrants were among those 19 people killed in a massacre at the northeastern state of Tamaulipas last month, authorities said on Sunday.