Oct 26 Mattis approves request for military help at southern border By Robert Burns, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is expected to sign an order sending the troops to the border, bolstering National Guard forces already there, a U.S. official said Thursday. Continue reading
Oct 24 AP fact check: Pence flubs federal statistics on terrorists By Calvin Woodward, Associated Press Vice President Mike Pence misstated federal statistics Tuesday when trying to help President Donald Trump make the case that terrorists are among thousands of migrants moving through Mexico toward the U.S. border. Trump himself acknowledged he's got no proof terrorists… Continue reading
Oct 24 Migrants set out anew on quest to reach distant U.S. border By Mark Stevenson, Associated Press The size of the caravan — estimated by the United Nations at more than 7,000 strong — seemed basically undiminished as the throng set out in darkness cut by occasional flashlights or the spotlights of municipal police who were escorting… Continue reading
Oct 22 What we know about the latest migrant caravan traveling through Mexico By Larisa Epatko, Joshua Barajas As of Monday, the United Nations said the caravan heading north has grown to about 7,200 Central American migrants. Here is what we know. Continue reading
Oct 19 Watch 7:14 As Europe battles over border policy, migrants flood to Spain By Malcolm Brabant Three years into the migration crisis, Europe remains as divided as ever about how to handle the influx of people arriving illegally from Africa. Spain has overtaken Italy as their main entry point, in part because of its more welcoming… Continue watching
Oct 19 Caravan migrants break through fence at Guatemala border By Sonia Pérez D., Mark Stevenson, Associated Press Arriving on the Mexican side of a border bridge, the migrants were met by police with riot shields. About 50 managed to push their way through before officers unleashed pepper spray, and the rest retreated. Continue reading
Oct 19 Caravan of 3,000 migrants prepares to cross from Guatemala to Mexico By Associated Press President Donald Trump has made it clear to Mexico that he is monitoring its response. Early Thursday, he threatened to close the U.S. border if Mexico let the migrants advance. Continue reading
Oct 15 Watch 8:58 African migrants now departing from Morocco to Europe By Malcolm Brabant Libya has cracked down on African migrants seeking to flee to Europe. As a result, Morocco has become the new jumping off point from the African continent. One flashpoint is Ceuta, a Spanish enclave at the northern tip of the… Continue watching
Sep 03 UN agency: Trips across Mediterranean fall, but risks rise By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press The report, titled "Desperate Journeys," said that even though the number of crossings and deaths has plunged compared to recent years, the voyage is more deadly in percentage terms for those who venture across. Continue reading
Jul 26 Watch 5:29 As the government races to reunite eligible separated families, uncertainty hangs over those limbo Thursday is the court-ordered deadline for the U.S. government to reunite more than 2,500 children between the ages of 5 and 17 were held in government custody as a result of the Trump administration’s “zero tolerance” policy, In an even.ng… Continue watching