Politics Feb 07 Pentagon sends more troops to U.S.-Mexico border, bringing total to 3,600 By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press
Politics Jan 14 Watch 8:40 Mayorkas defends Biden’s homeland security and immigration policies Immigration has been a white-hot political issue for years and helped propel Donald Trump back into the Oval Office. The incoming president has promised mass deportations and is expected to issue a slew of related executive orders soon after being… By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold
Nation Jul 15 Border arrests drop in June to the lowest of Biden’s presidency as asylum halt takes hold Arrests totaled 83,536 in June, down from 117,901 in May to mark the lowest tally since January 2021, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said. By Associated Press
Nation Apr 18 Closing arguments heard in trial of an Arizona rancher charged in fatal shooting of unarmed migrant A southern Arizona jury heard closing arguments Thursday in the trial of a rancher accused of fatally shooting a migrant on his property near the U.S.-Mexico border. By Associated Press
World Feb 13 Armenia and Azerbaijan trade accusations over border skirmish that leaves 4 soldiers dead Armenia's Foreign Ministry denounced what it described as a "provocation" by Azerbaijani troops who fired on Armenian forces across the border early Tuesday. By Associated Press
Dec 27 Mexican, U.S. officials to convene over surge of migrants at border By María Verza, Associated Press Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has said he is willing to help, but he wants to see progress in U.S. relations with Cuba and Venezuela, two of the top sources of migrants, along with more development aid for the… Continue reading
Dec 14 Finland closes its entire border with Russia again due to influx of migrants at 2 crossings By Jari Tanner, Associated Press Dozens of migrants without proper documentation or visas were reported to have arrived at the two checkpoints by late Thursday. Continue reading
Oct 16 Settlement over Trump-era family separations at the border limits future separations for 8 years By Rebecca Santana, Elliot Spagat, Associated Press The agreement announced Monday also provides families that were split under the Trump administration with temporary legal status and short-term housing aid. Continue reading
Oct 05 Biden administration waives federal laws to allow building of border wall in South Texas By Valerie Gonzalez, Associated Press The Department of Homeland Security announced that the Biden administration leveraged sweeping executive power to waive 26 federal laws in South Texas. Continue reading
Sep 28 Israel reopens the main Gaza Strip crossing for Palestinian laborers and tensions ease By Issam Adwan, Associated Press The crossing reopened on Thursday, after weeks of violent protests along Gaza's frontier with Israel where demonstrators have thrown explosives and rocks and launched incendiary balloons that sparked fires. Continue reading