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Trump administration suspends 'Remain in Mexico' asylum hearings

By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press

The Trump administration has suspended immigration court hearings for asylum-seekers waiting in Mexico through June 1, bowing to coronavirus concerns.

U.S. pressures Mexico to reopen plants amid worker walkouts

By Mark Stevenson, Associated Press

The U.S. government is pressuring Mexico to reopen border assembly plants that are key to the U.S. supply chain, including defense contractors.

Too little too late? Experts decry Mexico virus policy delay

By María Verza, Christopher Sherman, Associated Press

Some experts warn the sprawling country of 129 million is acting too late and testing too little to prevent the type of crisis unfolding across the border in the U.S.

Nature reserve activist shot to death in central Mexico

By Associated Press

One other activist has been killed in Mexico so far in 2020, according to Mexico's National Human Rights Commission.

'Roma' star Yalitza Aparicio on balancing acting and activism

By Jeffrey Brown, Sam Lane, Susana Seijas, Monica Wise Robles

The 2018 film “Roma,” set in Mexico, won myriad awards and acclaim. But it also sparked a national debate about racial and social inequities. Now, its star, Yalitza Aparicio, has carved out a new offscreen role as an advocate for…

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After closures at U.S.-Canada border, Trump says he'll halt nonessential travel at southern border

By Yamiche Alcindor

White House officials said the northern border closings -- like the southern border plan being considered -- will not apply to American citizens, green-card holders and foreigners who already have legal rights to be here.

This artist's red shoes stand in for all the women lost to violence

By Joshua Barajas

Red boots. Red heels. Red toddler shoes. When Mexican artist Elina Chauvet stages her “Los Zapatos Rojos” installation in cities around the world, hundreds of pairs are displayed in public spaces. The shoes, she says, help take her pain away.

Mexico confirms first 2 cases of novel coronavirus

By Associated Press

One of the patients is in Mexico City and the other in the northern state of Sinaloa.

The search for Mexico's drug war victims, distilled into sound art

By Joshua Barajas

What does it sound like to look for a lost loved one? This art installation doesn’t look away from the horror and pain of that reality.

WATCH: Trump looks to sign trade deal, shows win amid impeachment

By Associated Press

Trump made renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement a priority during his 2016 campaign, although trade experts say the impact of the new U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement will be modest.