Julia’s Recent Stories
Politics May 12
How smugglers seduce Central American migrants with the ‘American Dream’More migrants were arrested or detained along the southern border in April than during any other month in the last 20 years. Desperate to make it to the U.S., many Central American migrants are being influenced by smugglers and their…
World Apr 26
Why asylum seekers on either side of the southern border still face an uncertain futureIn February, President Joe Biden announced plans to wind down "Remain in Mexico" - the Trump administration policy that forced tens of thousands of asylum seekers to wait in Mexico while immigration courts considered their cases. But thousands are still…
Nation Mar 25
Exploring how and why so many migrants are crossing the southern borderAs the Biden administration continues to face questions about its response plan to stem the influx of migrants, Senior National Correspondent Amna Nawaz was on the southern border last night, watching as several people crossed into the United States. She…
Politics Mar 24
Biden tasks Harris with diplomatic efforts to stem migration amid growing border influxThe White House is moving today to limit the humanitarian — and political — damage from the migrant challenge. President Joe Biden has put Vice President Kamala Harris in charge of the effort to stem immigration from Central America, and…
Nation Mar 23
HHS to open new holding facility as migrant presence, confusion on border growsThe Department of Health and Human Services on Tuesday announced it will build yet another influx shelter to handle the growing number of unaccompanied migrant children arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border, and mitigate the risks of the spread of COVID-19…
Politics Mar 22
Why thousands of immigrant children have spent more time than legally allowed at borderAmid an influx of immigrant children arriving at the southern border, new images have surfaced from inside the overcrowded facilities on the U.S. side. The Biden administration on Monday sent officials to Mexico to discuss efforts to stem migration north.
World Apr 02
Climate change is killing crops in Honduras — and driving farmers northIn rural Honduras, farming has been many residents’ livelihood for generations. But now, rising temperatures and declining rainfall are killing crops and jeopardizing the farmers’ very survival. Special correspondent Marcia Biggs and videographer Julia Galiano-Rios explore how climate change affects…
World Apr 01
Honduran migrants deported from the U.S. often face a grim fateThe deadly stranglehold of gang violence in Honduras drives tens of thousands of desperate residents to flee north to request asylum in the U.S. But few receive it, often due to a lack of documentation of the persecution they faced…
World Mar 30
Fleeing Honduras and what’s being done for those left behindIn Honduras, special correspondent Marcia Biggs heads to ground zero of the Central American migrant crisis to see why people are being forced to flee. Her second report in a four-part series begins in a dangerous neighborhood in San Pedro…
World Mar 29
Why families by the thousands are fleeing Honduras for the U.S.Despite the ongoing immigration debate, with its polarization and publicity, thousands of migrants are still embarking monthly upon the arduous trip to the U.S. border. Why are families fleeing Central America, knowing the journey will be dangerous -- and very…