Jul 19 U.S. expands ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy to include dangerous part of the border By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press The Department of Homeland Security said Friday it will implement its "Migrant Protection Protocols" in Brownsville, Texas, across the border from Matamoros, Mexico. Continue reading
Jul 18 Mexico wants El Chapo’s drug money for anti-poverty programs By Associated Press Mexico’s president says he will use legal channels to try to get the fortune of convicted drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman returned to Mexico. Continue reading
Jul 17 Mexican drug lord ‘El Chapo’ sentenced to life in prison By Tom Hays, Associated Press The evidence in his trial earlier this year showed that under Joaquin Guzman's orders, the Sinaloa cartel was responsible for smuggling mountains of cocaine and other drugs into the United States during his 25-year reign. Continue reading
Jul 17 Confusion and fear reign on Mexico border with new U.S. policy By Maria Verza, Associated Press The new U.S. policy all but eliminates refuge claims by Central Americans and many others meant for their bids to find a better life in America amid a chaos of rumors, confusion and fear. Continue reading
Jul 16 Some migrants allowed to cross southern border on first day of Trump’s new asylum policy By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press The administration announced the plans a day earlier, reversing decades of U.S. policy in its most forceful attempt yet to slash the number of people seeking asylum in America. Continue reading
Jul 01 Conditions dire for asylum seekers stuck in Mexico, human rights group says By Colleen Long, Associated Press Several asylum seekers interviewed by Human Rights Watch were attacked, kidnapped or sexually assaulted in Mexico while waiting for court hearings. When some go to the U.S. for their hearings, they lose their shelter in Mexico and have no place… Continue reading
Jun 28 UN: Average of nearly 1 migrant child death daily since 2014 By Associated Press Migrant children have died or gone missing at the rate of nearly one per day worldwide over the past five years, with treacherous journeys like those across the Mediterranean or the U.S.-Mexico border, the U.N. migration agency said Friday. Continue reading
Jun 17 Overcrowding and abuse witnessed at Mexico migrant detention center By Maria Verza, Associated Press Siglo XXI, said to be the largest immigration detention center in Latin America, is a secretive place off-limits to public scrutiny where cellphones are confiscated and journalists aren't allowed inside. Continue reading
Jun 17 Mexico steps up immigration enforcement amid U.S. pressure By Maria Verza, Rebecca Blackwell, Associated Press The National Migration Institute said 1,000 immigration agents had been deployed in the north and south of Mexico. Continue reading
Jun 13 While Trump wages trade war, Pence tries to ease GOP anxiety By Zeke Miller, Associated Press Vice President Mike Pence is on a quiet mission to advance the administration's top legislative priority for the year — the troubled trade deal — and, with it, just maybe hold together the fraying Republican coalition ahead of the next… Continue reading