Politics Sep 18 Trump administration begins building border wall in Big Bend region of Texas By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press
Nation May 17 Trump's border wall construction is desecrating sacred sites, Indigenous leaders say TECATE, Mexico (AP) — White sage burning, Norma Meza Calles gathers guests at a Mexican wellness resort into a semicircle facing Kuuchamaa Mountain and asks everyone to close their eyes and feel its presence. "This is sacred to us like… By Julie Watson, Morgan Lee, Associated Press
Nation Jan 27 Person in critical condition after shooting involving Border Patrol near U.S.-Mexico border One person was shot and in critical condition Tuesday in a shooting involving the Border Patrol near the U.S.- Mexico border, authorities in Arizona said. The Santa Rita Fire District said it responded to the shooting and the person who… By Colleen Slevin, Associated Press
Politics Jul 02 Judge blocks Trump order barring asylum access at border, gives two weeks to appeal A federal judge said Wednesday that an order by President Donald Trump suspending asylum access at the southern border was unlawful, throwing into doubt one of the key pillars of the president's plan to crack down on migration. But he put the… By Rebecca Santana, Elliot Spagat, Associated Press
Politics Mar 05 WATCH: Vance holds press conference on immigration after touring southern border in Texas Vice President JD Vance participated in an aerial tour of the U.S.-Mexico border on Wednesday and met with law enforcement officials as part of a trip meant to highlight tougher immigration policies that the White House says has led to… By Will Weissert, Valerie Gonzalez, Associated Press
Feb 22 Fact-checking the Trump White House's claims about illegal immigration dropping sharply By Maria Ramirez Uribe, PolitiFact Illegal immigration at the U.S. southern border has dropped since Trump entered the White House. But the White House’s data use is misleading. … Continue reading
Aug 31 Border arrests expected to climb in August after 5-month decrease By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press Authorities made about 54,000 arrests through Thursday, which, at the current rate, would bring the August total to about 58,000 when the month ends Saturday, according to two U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials. Continue reading
Aug 17 Watch 5:13 Glitches with an app designed to help migrants seek legal asylum in the U.S. In July, arrests of those illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border were the lowest U.S. Customs and Border Protection has seen in nearly four years. It comes after the Biden Administration imposed new rules to encourage migrants to use legal pathways… Continue watching
Jul 20 Watch 5:40 Why more migrants are attempting a life-threatening Pacific Ocean route to enter the U.S. 2023 was one of the deadliest years on record for migrants crossing the southern U.S. border. Experts say tougher enforcement is pushing migrants to take more dangerous risks, like using the Pacific Ocean to try to reach San Diego from… Continue watching
Jun 26 Border arrests fall more than 40 percent after Biden's new asylum restrictions, DHS says By Elliot Spagat, Rebecca Santana, Associated Press Arrests for illegal border crossings have dropped more than 40 percent during the three weeks that asylum processing has been suspended, the Homeland Security Department said Wednesday. Continue reading