Migrants

Smugglers Drop Mom, 2 Kids From Atop 30-Foot Border Wall by Rope: Border Patrol

Border patrol agents witnessed smugglers lowering a woman and two children on a section of a 30-foot border wall last Thursday.
Mexico's President to Propose Extension of Welfare Programs to Curb Migration

Mexico's President to Propose Extension of Welfare Programs to Curb Migration

Mexico's President announced his plan to propose to U.S. President Joe Biden an extension of one of his welfare programs to Central America to curb migration.

Mexican Migrants Death Toll in the US Rises Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Mexican migrants' death toll in the United States has significantly increased due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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

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

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.

U.S. Authorities Release Migrants from Mexico Border Without Paperwork

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

San Diego Parents Say Migrant Kids Getting in-Person Classes Before Locals a 'Slap in the Face'

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

Mexican Man Charged for Smuggling 13 Migrants Who Died in Deadly Crash Near Border

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 Facility in Donna, Texas

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.

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

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

Biden Admin Weighs Flying Latin American Migrants to Canadian Border

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

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

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

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'

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

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

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

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 Administration Wants Billions More to Fund Migrants in Their Home Countries

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 Allowed to Work, Live Legally in U.S. Under Temporary Protected Status

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.

COVID-19 Positive Migrants Released in U.S. After Mexican Migration Officials Closed a Border Camp

Central American Migrants are sent to the United States regardless of their COVID status as border camp that houses them shut down.
The U.S. admits the first group of asylum-seekers as Biden rolls back Remain-in-Mexico policy

U.S. Admits First Group of Asylum-Seekers as Biden Rolls Back Remain-in-Mexico Policy

First batch of asylum seekers who waited in Mexico, admitted by the U.S. borderland officials (Photo : Mario Tama) People who are seeking asylum in the United States wait in line to collect flyers explaining updated asylum policies outside the El Chaparral border crossing on February 19, 2021 in Tijuana, Mexico.
Biden Admin to Allow 25,000 Asylum-Seekers Waiting in Mexico to Enter U.S.

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

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

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

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.