Dec 28 Texas has arrested thousands on trespassing charges at the border, but crossings remain high By Acacia Coronado, Associated Press Starting in March, Texas will give police even broader power to arrest migrants while also allowing local judges to order them out of the U.S. under a new law signed by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott. Continue reading
Dec 28 Mexican officials clear border camp as U.S. lays on pressure to stop migrants from crossing By Valerie Gonzalez, Associated Press The operation using bulldozers and workers with machetes across from Brownsville, Texas continued this week as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador in Mexico City. Continue reading
Dec 25 Caravan of migrants in southern Mexico marks Christmas Day by trudging onward under hot sun By Edgar H. Clemente, Associated Press This year's caravan started moving a few days before U.S. officials are to meet with their Mexican counterparts to explore ways of stemming the number of migrants showing up at the U.S. southwest border. Continue reading
Dec 21 Watch 8:21 Why the U.S. immigration system is strained and unable to handle record number of migrants By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura On the U.S.-Mexico border, agents are encountering 10,000 migrants a day. House Speaker Johnson urged President Biden to take executive action to stem the tide of migration even as senators continue negotiations on a deal to fix an immigration system… Continue watching
Dec 20 4 things to know about Texas’ new law letting police arrest migrants who illegally enter the U.S. By Valerie Gonzalez, Associated Press A new law signed by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott this week will allow police to arrest migrants who cross the U.S.-Mexico border illegally and give local judges the authority to order them to leave the country. Continue reading
Dec 19 Watch 7:20 Texas legislator defends new law allowing police to arrest migrants who entered illegally By Stephanie Sy, Ali Schmitz A new Texas law makes it a state crime to illegally cross the southern border into Texas. In the past, courts have ruled that only the federal government has the right to enforce immigration laws and civil rights have already… Continue watching
Dec 16 Migrants face eviction from emergency shelters in New York City as holidays approach By Philip Marcelo, Associated Press It could be a cold, grim New Year for thousands of migrant families living in New York City’s emergency shelter system. With winter setting in, they are being told they need to clear out, with no guarantee they’ll be given… Continue reading
Dec 12 Rishi Sunak gets a respite after UK lawmakers vote in favor of the Rwanda migration bill By Jill Lawless, Associated Press The vote keeps alive a policy that has angered human rights groups and cost the U.K. at least $300 million without a single flight getting off the ground. Continue reading
Nov 19 Texas Gov. Abbott endorses Trump at campaign stop on southern border By Jill Colvin, Paul J. Weber, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Donald Trump returned to the U.S.-Mexico border for a visit Sunday and was endorsed by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas as the former president campaigns on a hard-line immigration agenda that would be far more expansive than the policies… Continue reading
Nov 17 WATCH: Biden, López Obrador talk fentanyl, migration during San Francisco meeting By Colleen Long, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The two leaders were in San Francisco Friday for the annual APEC conference. Biden's relationship with López Obrador has at times been tense. But the two were all smiles and compliments on Friday. Continue reading