Record number of African migrants coming to Mexican border
Undaunted by a dangerous journey over thousands of miles, people fleeing economic hardship and human rights abuses in African countries are coming to the U.S.-Mexico border in unprecedented numbers, surprising Border Patrol agents more accustomed to Spanish-speaking migrants.
Supreme Court agrees to hear U.S.-Mexico border shooting case
The Supreme Court will decide whether the family of 15-year-old Sergio Adrian Hernandez Guereca who was shot to death by an American border agent can sue for damages in U.S. courts.
At Trump’s side, Border Patrol union leader in spotlight
Brandon Judd, president of the union that represents thousands of border patrol agents, and his proximity to President Donald Trump has elevated the union leader's profile while burnishing the image of the U.S. Border Patrol.
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At Yuma border crossing, authorities see more ‘family units’ taking risks
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has seen a sharp rise in the number of families seeking asylum at the southern border. Some walk in on their own and surrender to authorities, while others try to slip past without being noticed.
On Christmas Eve, Felipe Gomez Alonzo became the second Guatemalan child this month to die while in U.S. custody near the Mexican border.
The death of Jakelin Caal earlier this month while in the custody of the U.S. Border Patrol was a tragic reminder of the plight of Central American migrants.
Attention is being refocused on the U.S. border after news that a 7-year-old Guatemalan girl died in U.S. detention, within hours of being picked up after crossing illegally with her father. Amna Nawaz also briefs William Brangham on the growing…
Officials say the girls, who U.S. Border Patrol agents found in Lordsburg, New Mexico, was taken into custody and then began having seizures.
Authorities have said the victims were sex workers whom Juan David Ortiz knew and targeted for their vulnerability.
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