More Mexicans seek asylum in U.S. as drug violence rises A Texas lawyer is among those trying to broaden the definition of asylum, dismaying conservative critics and some Mexican officials. One of his clients, a Mexican waitress and widowed mother of three, says she played dead under a pile of bodies to survive a massacre in Ciudad Juarez led by men she recognized as federal police. More
FBI: Strong signs border death was friendly fire Friendly fire likely was to blame in a shooting near the Arizona-Mexico line that killed one federal agent and wounded another, the FBI said, noting the investigation was still ongoing in the case that reignited the political debate over border security.... More
Report: US weighs using blimps at Mexico border Dozens of surveillance blimps now being used on the battlefield in Afghanistan and Iraq could be deployed on the border with Mexico under a new joint initiative by the American military and border patrol officials, the Wall Street Journal reported. More
'Extraordinary' U.S.-Mexico drug tunnel may be Sinaloa cartel's The powerful Sinaloa drug cartel is believed to be behind one of the most sophisticated and well-engineered smuggling tunnels ever found along the U.S.-Mexico border, according to U.S. drug enforcement officials who announced the discovery Thursday in Yuma. More
Immigration from Mexico in fast retreat, data show Census figures show that fewer people are leaving and many are returning as a lack of jobs in the U.S. and tighter border enforcement dissuade many who might have entered illegally. More
Latvia Builds 130 Kilometers of Fence on Border with Russia Latvia announced the completion of a nearly 130-kilometer fence along its border with Russia, covering 46 percent of the total border length.According to Latvian news outlet Delfi, construction is ... 06/13/2024 - 1:50 am | View Link
Artist's display at US-Mexico border wall highlights problems facing local wildlife: 'This isn't about making beautiful art' However, barriers like the wall can prevent these animals from doing so, impeding their ability to find food, water, and potential mates. In Nogales, for instance, the wall towers about 20 feet high ... 06/12/2024 - 6:30 pm | View Link
ACLU sues to block Biden asylum ban at US-Mexico border WASHINGTON, June 12(Reuters) - A U.S. civil rights group sued the Biden administration over a new policy that bars most migrants caught crossing the U.S.-Mexico border illegally from claiming ... 06/12/2024 - 10:45 am | View Link
Immigrant rights groups sue to block Biden asylum ban at US-Mexico border U.S. immigrant rights groups sued the Biden administration on Wednesday over a new policy that bars most migrants caught crossing the U.S.-Mexico border illegally from claiming asylum, threatening to ... 06/12/2024 - 10:27 am | View Link
ACLU sues to block Biden asylum ban at US-Mexico border WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. civil rights group sued the Biden administration over a new policy that bars most migrants caught crossing the U.S.-Mexico border illegally from claiming asylum, ... 06/12/2024 - 10:27 am | View Link