Nation Jun 13 U.S. accuses Mexico of stealing water from Texas farmers as climate strains resources President Trump threatened tariffs and sanctions against Mexico this year, claiming the country violated a treaty and is stealing water from Texas farmers. It's part of a dispute over shared water in the Rio Grande River and its tributaries. A…
World Jun 14 Why Mexico City is having trouble getting water to its 22 million residents North America’s largest city is facing a water crisis. The Mexico City area is home to some 22 million people and solutions to keep water accessible have been elusive. As special correspondent Julia Galiano-Rios reports, there are several factors complicating…
World Feb 13 Thousands of innocent people jailed in El Salvador’s gang crackdown El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele was re-elected for a second term in a landslide win. Bukele has overseen a vast and brutal crackdown on gangs, transforming the nation from one of the deadliest to one of the safest in Latin…
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 future In 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 border As 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 influx The 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 grows The 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 border Amid 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 north In 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…