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Border agency head resigns amid uptick in migrant encounters - Roll Call

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has faced criticism from immigrant advocates and Democrats over treatment of migrants at the border.

Roll Call

Top U.S. border official Chris Magnus resigns after less than a year on the job

The head of U.S. Customs and Border Protection has resigned as agents encounter record numbers of migrants entering the U.S. from Mexico.

WEKU

Why the number of encounters at the southern U.S. border does not mean what the GOP says it means

Like many other Republican candidates and conservative talk show hosts, Kari Lake is using the racially tinged issue of immigration to fuel turnout in her gubernatorial campaign in Arizona. The former television anchor has boldly proclaimed that on her first day as governor, she would declare the state under “invasion.”

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More than 100 Haitian migrants found on island near Puerto Rico

More than 100 Haitian migrants have been found on an uninhabited island near Puerto Rico, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said on Tuesday, as a gang blockade of a fuel terminal has caused a humanitarian crisis in Haiti.

Reuters

Halloween decorations found pumped with £360,000 of liquid meth ahead of spooky season

A US Customs and Border Protection press release confirmed that officers discovered $402,196 (£360,000) of the liquefied narcotic in pumpkins as a driver tried smuggling them through the Eagle Pass Port of Entry in Texas

Daily Mirror

US to allow some Venezuelan migrants to enter and stay for 2 years

Some Venezuelan migrants will be allowed to enter the U.S. and stay legally for up to two years, the Biden administration announced Wednesday.

Los Angeles Times

Border chief says GOP governors’ migrant relocation campaign is stoking migration to US

WASHINGTON — A few days after Daniel got off a plane in Martha’s Vineyard, Massachuseetts, where he had been flown from San Antonio with other migrants by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, his phone buzzed.

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Shipment Of ‘Baby Wipes’ Was $11.8 Million Worth Of Cocaine

An alleged shipment of ‘baby wipes’ stopped at the U.S.-Mexico border turned out to be $11.8 million worth of cocaine.

Zenger

More Cuban kids are showing up at the border without parents. Some are in South Florida

Hundreds of unaccompanied Cuban children have shown up at the U.S.-Mexico border this past year, as more parents appear to be sending their kids away amid deteriorating conditions in Cuba that have already brought a record number of people from the island to the United States.

Miami Herald

A shipment of baby wipes turns out to be $11.8 million worth of cocaine

U.S. Customs and Border Protection said the seized cocaine totaled more than $11.8 million in street value.

WEKU

Visa rules in Mexico don't stop Venezuelans headed to US

When Mexico imposed a visa requirement on Venezuelans in January, it briefly had the desired effect of plunging numbers of Venezuelans detained at the U.S.-Mexico border

The Independent UK

Tijuana cartel violence caused border traffic to plummet. Now it's getting back to normal

Violence in Mexico's border towns during the weekend significantly cut the usual flood of visitors making the trek from California down to Tijuana, Ensenada and Rosarito.

Los Angeles Times

Summer travel 2022: your questions answered by expert Simon Calder

Flight disruption, rail strike consequences and Australian air fares

The Independent UK

Cannabis Seizures Drop For 3 Reasons As Drug Cartels Prefer Fentanyl, Migrant Trafficking

June's illegal drug seizures at international boundaries, and highway checkpoints, have spiked 25% compared to May, according to a report from U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

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Australian woman interrogated about abortion status before being deported from US over visa issue

Border agency says allegations are ‘taken seriously’

The Independent UK

Australian passing through US asked if she had an abortion and then deported – report

Blogger was reportedly denied entry for violating visa waiver programme

The Guardian - AU

‘Have you recently had an abortion?’ Australian transiting through US questioned then deported

Madolline Gourley says she was on her way to Canada for a holiday when US immigration officials intervened

The Texas Tribune

Greg Abbott blames Joe Biden for migrant deaths, but the governor’s own border security efforts have fallen short

To immigration experts, the astounding loss of life illustrates just how difficult it is to stem migration into the country, even as Abbott has spent the last year pouring billions of state dollars into securing the border.

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SCOTUS immunizes feds from liability

"This ruling leaves victims of police violence by CBP agents without an effective remedy," ACLU warns

Miami Herald

‘Invisible shipwrecks:’ How a boat with US-bound Haitian migrants disappeared at sea

MIAMI — They were told to dress totally in black and to leave cellphones and all identifying documents, including passports, behind.

The Independent UK

Border agent’s bullet-ridden hat reveals officer narrowly avoided becoming victim of Texas shooting massacre

A picture of the cap worn by the unidentified US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer shows a gash in the top of the cap

The Independent UK

US Esta fee set to soar by 50% for travellers from Thursday

‘The fee increase will not adversely affect travel to the United States,’ says US Customs and Border Protection

Zenger

Bug Off: US Customs Seize Herbal Tea That Contained Rampant Moth Pest Eggs

US customs officials have seized eggs from a moth species being smuggled in as herbal tea that have not been seen in the country for more than 100 years.

The Independent UK

Fatal boat trip highlights Haitians fleeing violence

Haitians are fleeing in greater numbers to the neighboring Dominican Republic, where they step onto rickety wooden boats as they attempt to reach Puerto Rico — a trip in which 11 Haitian women drowned this week, with dozens of other migrants believed missing

Miami Herald

More than 40 Cuban migrants land in South Florida over the weekend

The Border Patrol and other federal and state agencies took into custody a total of 41 Cuban migrants in several incidents across South Florida — from the Florida Keys to Miami Beach — over the weekend.

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