Jul 12 WATCH: Biden meets with Mexican counterpart López Obrador to discuss immigration and trade By Associated Press López Obrador used a visit to the White House to call for rejecting the "status quo" on the border, but also praised a relationship with the U.S. that both he and Biden insisted remained strong despite a series of high-profile… Continue reading
Jul 05 Migrants trapped in sweltering trailer ‘couldn’t breathe,’ survivor says By Sonia Pérez D., Associated Press Simple advice from a friend to stay near the door may have saved Yenifer Yulisa Cardona Tomás from the deadly fate that befell 53 other migrants when they were abandoned trapped in a sweltering semi-trailer last week in Texas. Continue reading
Jun 30 Watch 4:58 How the White House is reacting to the Supreme Court’s ruling on immigration policy The Supreme Court’s decision on the “Remain in Mexico” policy is a surprise win for the Biden administration but comes with complicated political implications. NewsHour's Laura Barrón-López joins Judy Woodruff to give us a sense of how the White House… Continue watching
Jun 30 Supreme Court rules Biden administration properly ended Trump-era ‘Remain in Mexico’ program By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press The Supreme Court has ruled that the Biden administration properly ended a Trump-era policy forcing some U.S. asylum-seekers to wait in Mexico. Continue reading
Jun 29 Mexican migrant in Texas tragedy hoped to reach family in Ohio By Julie Watson, Fabiola Sanchez, Associated Press Francisco López Hernández said Wednesday that his cousin Javier Flores López went back home to Cerro Verde to see his wife and three children before departing for the U.S.-Mexico border with another cousin, José Luis Vásquez Guzmán. Vásquez Guzmán was… Continue reading
Jun 29 Driver of tractor-trailer tried to hide amid survivors, Mexican official says; death toll rises to 53 By Juan A. Lozano, Fabiola Sanchez, Mark Stevenson, Associated Press The driver and two other men from Mexico remained in custody Wednesday as the investigation continued into the tragedy that killed 53 people in the nation’s deadliest smuggling episode on the U.S.-Mexico border. Continue reading
Jun 10 White supremacists are riling up thousands on social media By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press White nationalists and supremacists are building thriving, macho communities across social media platforms like Instagram, Telegram and TikTok. Continue reading
Jun 10 WATCH: Biden, fellow leaders of the Americas announce migration pact despite discord By Elliot Spagat, Chris Megerian, Associated Press President Joe Biden and other Western Hemisphere leaders on Friday announced what is being billed as a roadmap for countries to host large numbers of migrants and refugees. Continue reading
Jun 08 WATCH: Biden, Harris deliver inaugural remarks for 9th Summit of the Americas By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press Migration has taken center stage at an assembly of Western Hemisphere leaders in Los Angeles. Leaders are expected to agree on a call to action that supporters hope will guide countries as they host people fleeing violence and persecution. Continue reading
May 23 Court ruling extends Title 42, continuing unequal treatment for asylum-seekers By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press In one of the busiest corridors for illegal border crossings, Cubans, Colombians and Venezuelans are often released to pursue asylum in the United States. Meanwhile, Hondurans struggle to be allowed to pursue asylum after entering the country. Continue reading