Aug 14 Kamala Harris chose a long-term approach when tasked to tackle rise in border crossings By Dan Merica, Nicholas Riccardi, Chris Megerian, Associated Press Vice President Harris was never the “border czar,” as her critics claim. She was assigned to tackle the “root causes” of migration from the Central American nations responsible for a large chunk of border crossers. Continue reading
Jul 25 Venezuelans who fled instability hope for change and to eventually return home By Astrid Suárez, Teresa Medrano, Gisela Salomon, Nayara Batschke, Associated Press Economic and political instability forced millions of Venezuelans to leave, quashing dreams and leaving many wondering if they’ll ever return to what was once South America’s most prosperous country. Continue reading
Jul 23 The Canary Islands are overwhelmed with thousands of unaccompanied migrant children, and are asking Spain for help By Renata Brito, Associated Press On Tuesday Spain's parliament will vote to consider a proposal that would force other regions to share the burden and take responsibility for some of the minors. Continue reading
Jul 01 Panama’s new president promises to stop migration through Darien Gap By Juan Zamorano, Associated Press José Raúl Mulino was sworn in Monday as Panama’s next president, facing pressure to slow irregular migration through the Darien Gap that connects his country with Colombia. Continue reading
Jun 26 Watch 9:27 As immigration emerges as key election issue, experts provide insights on border situation By Laura Barrón-López, Saher Khan, Ali Schmitz Immigration has become a flashpoint this election cycle and is expected to be a key issue in Thursday’s debate between President Biden and Donald Trump. Laura Barrón-López has on-the-ground perspectives of the situation at the southern border from Sheriff Mark… Continue watching
Jun 15 Watch 9:17 How Philadelphians are working to protect birds from deadly window collisions By John Yang, Lorna Baldwin Every year in the United States, as many as a billion birds die while migrating. These birds aren’t being killed by climate change or toxic substances in the air or water, but by collisions with glass. For our ongoing series… Continue watching
May 31 Watch 6:24 Mexico set for historic election on Sunday after violent and polarized campaign season By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrián Aranda As many as 100 million Mexicans go to the polls Sunday to elect a new president and it is already guaranteed to be historic. Both leading candidates are women and the country has never had a female leader. The main… Continue watching
Apr 22 UK’s Sunak vows that first deportation flights will leave in 10-12 weeks for Rwanda By Danica Kirka, Associated Press Prime Minister Rishi Sunak vowed to end the Parliamentary deadlock over a key policy promise over migrants who enter the country illegally before an election expected later this year. Continue reading
Apr 04 Watch 11:20 What asylum-seekers face at the U.S. border after a grueling journey through Mexico By Amna Nawaz, Christine Romo, Sam Weber Wednesday, we reported from Mexico on the global migration making its way through that country to the U.S. border. With producers Christine Romo and Sam Weber, Amna Nawaz continues that journey and speaks with migrants, ranchers, Border Patrol officials and… Continue watching
Mar 27 Project documents more than 63,000 migrant deaths a decade, immense danger of fleeing home By Renata Brito, Kerstin Sopke, Associated Press Despite the rise of border walls and heightened surveillance worldwide, smugglers always seem to find lucrative alternatives, leading migrants and refugees on longer and more perilous routes. Continue reading