Migrants Dismayed After Learning Trump Shut Down App To Apply For Asylum Minutes Away From Appointments Trump had previously referred to the app as the "Kamala Harris phone app for smuggling illegals" Latin Times · Jan 20, 2025
Trump Shuts Down App Crucial For Migrants to Legally Enter the U.S. Right After Taking Office Trump has referred to CBP One during the campaign trail as "an app for smuggling illegals" Latin Times · Jan 20, 2025
‘The discourse is chilling’: aid groups on US-Mexico border prepare for Trump Volunteers who leave water in the desert describe rising fears of vigilantes and climate peril The Guardian - US · Jan 19, 2025
‘It’s an absolute travesty’: fears for border wildlife as Trump takes office Environmentalists are braced for new construction on the president’s signature border wall – and the damage that would wreak The Guardian - US · Jan 18, 2025
‘Fields were solitary’: Migration raids send chill across rural California With Trump set to take office Monday, advocates fear the raids signal a new push to target undocumented labourers. Al Jazeera · Jan 17, 2025
Who Is Mike Banks, The Texas Border Czar Set To Be The Next CBP Chief Banks played a key role in Texas' Operation Lone Star, an initiative aimed at countering record levels of migrant crossings Latin Times · Jan 17, 2025
Trump DHS Nominee Vows to Shut Down App Crucial For Migrants to Legally Enter US CBP One has been used by hundreds of thousands of asylum-seekers to enter the U.S. through a port of entry Latin Times · Jan 17, 2025
Border app that became 'a salvation' for migrants to legally enter the US may end The CBP One app has brought nearly 1 million people to the U.S. on two-year permits with eligibility to work since January 2023, but it could end under President-elect Donald Trump The Independent UK · Jan 17, 2025
They followed the rules to enter the US. Now Trump wants to deport them Fleeing the regime in Venezuela, a couple scored one of the few appointments to apply for asylum via the CBP One app but the president-elect has warned: ‘Get ready to leave’ The Guardian - US · Jan 16, 2025
Lost in Transit: Russian Dissenters’ Perilous Path to America Persecuted and unable to change anything, we were unwelcome in Russia. Then Mexican and U.S. policies brought more trouble. Texas Observer · Jan 15, 2025
ICE and Immigrant Advocates Debunk Reports of Los Angeles Raids Linked to Fires ICE affirms it does not conduct enforcement at evacuation or assistance sites. Capital & Main · Jan 14, 2025
Former CBP Chief: Biden's Unintended Legacy Lies in Exposing Border Weaknesses Biden's border legacy, according to a security expert: Strengthened technology but exposed weaknesses at the core of the crisis. Latin Times · Jan 11, 2025
Biden's Delay In Tightening Border Strained Immigration Enforcement Efforts: Acting ICE Director The acting director, in an interview with NBC News on Wednesday, explained that the high number of migrants forced ICE to reassign staff to assist Customs and Border Protection (CBP). This had left ICE unable to fully focus on its primary responsibilities. Latin Times · Jan 10, 2025
PETA Calls for Action Following Viral Video of K-9 Being Kneed by Border Patrol Agent The statement calls on CBP to reassign the agent in the viral video to duties without animal contact and for K-9 policies to be reviewed across the country Latin Times · Jan 7, 2025
Latin Times · Dec 25, 2024 Texas Human Smuggling Law Targets U.S. Drivers Lured by Cartels on Social Media Texas' crackdown on human smuggling has led to thousands of arrests, with U.S. citizens unknowingly recruited by cartels via social media platforms.
Latin Times · Dec 24, 2024 Gateway International Bridge Set For $264 Million Renovation To Boost Traffic Flow The project will include doubling the primary vehicle inspection lanes from five to 10, and adding nine more covered secondary inspection spaces, increasing the total to 24.
Latin Times · Dec 20, 2024 CBP Finds Dozens of Migrants Hiding in Tractor Trailer As Apprehensions Rise Before Trump Takes Office The discovery took place during a routine inspection.
Latin Times · Dec 18, 2024 Protections for Migrant Children in Texas Border Facilities to Expire Days After Trump Takes Office A settlement requiring "safe and sanitary" conditions in CBP child holding facilities is ending, raising concerns about child welfare under uncertain detention policies.
The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2024 US border facilities for migrant children are improving but still need work, court monitor says The U.S. is still separating some migrant children from parents while holding them after they cross the border despite broad improvements at detention centers in Texas
The Guardian - US · Dec 17, 2024 Palestinians seeking US refuge face a Kafkaesque nightmare. Trump could make it even worse Gaza has been besieged for 14 months, but the US has hardly accepted any refugees
Latin Times · Dec 16, 2024 'Invisible' Cocaine Trafficker Captured in Colombia After Years-Long Manhunt Christopher Neil stands accused of overseeing a ring dedicated to trafficking the drug from South America to the United Kingdom
Latin Times · Dec 14, 2024 CBP Nets Millions in Narcotics with Three Major Drug Seizures Across Texas Border From fuel tanks to pepper shipments, CBP officers intercept heroin, cocaine, and methamphetamine worth millions in early December enforcement operations.
Latin Times · Dec 8, 2024 CBP to Expand Eye Recognition Data Collection And Aims for Total Adoption in Border Apprehensions The technology is favored for its long-term stability, but privacy advocates warn of potential data misuse.
The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2024 Trump taps forceful ally of hard-line immigration policies to head Customs and Border Protection President-elect Donald Trump's immigration and border team is filling out
Latin Times · Dec 6, 2024 CBP Goes Green and 'Stealthy' With New Tool to Patrol the Border: Electric Dirt Bikes Lightweight, quiet, and eco-friendly, the adoption of e-bikes aims to enhance patrols and rescue missions along challenging terrains.