Biden Quietly Gave Border Wall Contract to Company Used by Trump, Abbott “Clearly DHS, under the Biden administration, has no more respect for border residents than it did under the Trump administration.” Texas Observer · Nov 2, 2023
US government says it plans to go after legal goods tied to illegal fentanyl trade in new strategy The U.S. Customs and Border Protection has announced a new government-wide strategy that will target not only fentanyl but precursor materials used to make the synthetic opioid The Independent UK · Oct 26, 2023
More than 14,000 asylum seekers were sent to San Diego. Local support systems were overwhelmed Cash-strapped NGOs and legal aid groups are jumping in to help migrants figure out next steps as California cut funding The Guardian - US · Oct 19, 2023
Arizona tribe protests lack of charges for border agents who killed Raymond Mattia Leaders of the Tohono O’odham Nation say they may request congressional inquiry into Arizona state attorney’s decision The Guardian - US · Oct 14, 2023
US Border Patrol has released thousands of migrants on San Diego's streets, taxing charities San Diego's well-oiled system of migrant shelters is being tested like never before as U.S. Customs and Border Protection releases migrants to the streets of California’s second-largest city because shelters are full The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2023
Giraffe poop seized at airport from passenger who had strange plans for it A woman on her way back from a trip to Kenya had an unusual memento from her time in Africa The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2023
Mexico agrees to deport migrants after El Paso reaches “breaking point” Mexican immigration officials said they will negotiate with five countries’ governments to ensure they will take back their citizens. The agreement was announced after shelters in El Paso said they are over capacity. The Texas Tribune · Sep 25, 2023
Three-year-old migrant child drowns as family attempts to cross Rio Grande near Texas-installed barrier Controversy has surrounded Gov Greg Abbott’s decision to create a floating deterrent The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2023
Revealed: how US immigration uses fake social media profiles across investigations Records from the Department of Homeland Security show it sought to expand undercover operations online despite pushback from Facebook The Guardian - US · Sep 5, 2023
From 'Fetus' to 'Unborn Child': Ohio Adopts Biased Ballot Summary of Abortion Amendment Plus: First Amendment experts talk about age verification laws, fentanyl fact check, and more… Reason · Aug 30, 2023
Border recidivism: How common are repeat illegal border crossings? More than a quarter of migrants attempted to illegally cross into the US more than once in fiscal years 2020 and 2021. USAFacts · Aug 22, 2023
Deportation of Telugu students: Jagan orders probe Jagan orders probe into deportation of Telugu students: The Hindu · Aug 19, 2023
Advocates sue federal government for failing to ban imports of cocoa harvested by children Child welfare advocates have filed a federal lawsuit asking a judge to force the Biden administration to block imports of cocoa harvested by children in West Africa that ends up in America’s most popular chocolate desserts and candies The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2023
Statistics on unauthorized US immigration and US border crossings by year The US has reported nearly 11 million unauthorized border encounters between October 2019 and June 2024. USAFacts · Aug 11, 2023
The Guardian - US · Aug 7, 2023 Biden administration sued over asylum appointment app that ‘does not work’ CBP One requirement creates unlawful hurdle for migrants on app riddled with glitches and indecipherable error messages, suit says
The Guardian - US · Aug 7, 2023 Republicans accused of cynical ploy in blaming fentanyl crisis on Biden Critics say GOP leaders misrepresent asylum seekers as being behind smuggling of opioid that kills 70,000 Americans a year
WEKU · Jul 19, 2023 Illegal border crossings are down. One big reason why is now part of a court fight Biden administration rules have one main legal pathway to seek asylum for migrants already at the border: a mobile app called CBP One. Immigrant advocates and immigration hardliners have objections.
The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2023 Border Patrol fails to assess medical needs for children with preexisting conditions, report says A report says Border Patrol does not have a protocol in place for assessing the medical needs of children with preexisting conditions
Roll Call · Jul 13, 2023 Mayorkas says congressional threats not affecting his work - Roll Call Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas highlighted efforts to stop fentanyl entering the country during an event in New York.
Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 12, 2023 Want to improve air quality? Hop on a bus or train With more than one million trips per day, emissions from public transit vehicles make up less than 2% of the region’s transportation emissions, writes Regional Transportation Authority Chairman Kirk Dillard.
Tribune News Service · Jul 4, 2023 US Border Protection officer indicted on charges of taking bribes to allow drug-laden cars into San Diego U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer Leonard Darnell George was charged in an indictment unsealed Monday in San Diego with accepting bribes to allow vehicles containing drugs such as fentanyl and methamphetamine to pass through the border into the U.S.
The Guardian - US · Jul 2, 2023 US program is leaving asylum seekers stranded in Mexico, advocates say Border agents promise better chance of asylum for those agreeing to go to Mexico and apply there, then strands them with no access
Los Angeles Times · Jun 28, 2023 Border Patrol officials complained of 'overuse of hospitalization' as 8-year-old died As an 8-year-old was dying in Border Patrol custody last month, officials at the Texas detention center where she had been held were complaining about the facility's "overuse of hospitalization," according to an internal report obtained by The Times.
Los Angeles Times · Jun 28, 2023 Internal report details rampant diarrhea among children at overcrowded border facility Diarrhea was rampant, children were losing weight, and parents had to clean soiled clothing in sinks because guards would not provide them with clean items, mothers at an overcrowded Texas border facility in Laredo told Department of Homeland Security investigators last month, according to an internal report obtained by The…
The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2023 Newly released body camera footage shows Border Patrol agents shooting a tribal member in Arizona U.S. Customs and Border Protection have released body camera footage that shows Border Patrol agents were concerned that a tribal member they fatally shot last month many have been carrying a handgun