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Decrease in border crossings hasn’t slowed Republican criticism - Roll Call

A reported decline in unauthorized border crossings in the month since pandemic-era asylum restrictions expired hasn't slowed GOP criticism.

Roll Call · Jun 21, 2023

A 3-hour phone call that brought her to tears: Imposter scams cost Americans billions

Imposter scams are top U.S. fraud now: Con artists are using new technology to get real time information plus voice cloning and caller ID spoofing to make it even harder to tell truth from fiction.

WEKU · Jun 19, 2023

Family of girl who died in Border Patrol custody holds New York funeral, says they want justice

A funeral is planned for an 8-year-old girl who died in Border Patrol custody after her family crossed the southern U.S. border last month

The Independent UK · Jun 16, 2023

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Border agency reassigns chief medical officer after custody death of 8-year-old girl

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has reassigned its chief medical officer after the in-custody death of an 8-year-old girl whose mother’s pleas for an ambulance were ignored despite a high fever and other ailments

The Independent UK · Jun 16, 2023

US: Online asylum appointments halted at 1 Texas crossing because of Mexican city's safety woes

The Biden administration says the reason it halted online asylum appointments at the international crossing in Laredo, Texas was because of the “security situation” across the border in the Mexican city of Nuevo Laredo

The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2023

US halts online asylum appointments at Texas crossing after extortion warnings

U.S. authorities have halted mobile app appointments to admit asylum-seekers at a Texas border crossing after advocates warned U.S. authorities that migrants are being extorted there

The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2023

Title 42 and the real border surge

Out-trumping Trump at the border

Salon · Jun 8, 2023

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Border patrol nurse REFUSED to review health of girl who died with 40 degree temperature

The Customs and Border Protection nurse failed to review the file of an 8-year-old girl with a chronic heart condition and rare blood disorder and reported denying multiple requests from the girl's mum for an ambulance at a Harlingen, Texas, CBP station

Daily Mirror · Jun 2, 2023

U.S. Customs and Border Protection investigation finds multiple failings in the death of 8-year-old girl in federal custody

After discovering that contracted medical staff ignored the mother’s pleas to take the girl to the hospital as her condition declined, the federal agency said it is taking action to ensure an in-custody death “never happens again.”

The Texas Tribune · Jun 2, 2023

Court monitor warned of medical care issues at Border Patrol stations before girl’s death

A court-appointed monitor said in January that child migrants held in medical isolation may be overlooked when Border Patrol stations are too crowded

The Independent UK · May 26, 2023

US Border Patrol says agents who killed man in Arizona were answering report of gunfire

Authorities say U.S. Border Patrol agents answering reports of gunfire shot and killed a man on a tribal reservation in southern Arizona after he threw something and abruptly raised his arm

The Independent UK · May 23, 2023

Death of 8-year-old girl in Border Patrol custody highlights challenges providing medical care

The death in Border Patrol custody of an 8-year-old Panamanian girl is the second child migrant fatality in two weeks under government supervision, raising questions about how prepared authorities are to address medical emergencies of people arriving after an often-exhausting journey

The Independent UK · May 22, 2023

8-year-old girl sought medical help 3 times on day she died, US immigration officials say

U.S. immigration officials say an 8-year-old girl who died last week in Border Patrol custody was seen at least three separate times by medical personnel on the day of her death

The Independent UK · May 21, 2023

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

Social media users shared a range of false claims this week

The Independent UK · May 19, 2023

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Daily Mirror · May 19, 2023

Aunt says US-Mexico border officials KNEW of girl's condition before her death in custody

Eight-year-old Anadith Tanay Reyes Alvarez, from Panama, died on Wednesday, May 17, after suffering a 'medical emergency' while in Border Patrol custody in Harlingen, Texas

The Conversation · May 19, 2023

When faith says to help migrants – and the law says don't

Many religious traditions preach the need to care for strangers. But what happens when caring for the stranger comes into conflict with government policy?

ABC News · May 18, 2023

Girl, 8, dies in US Border Patrol custody, officials confirm

An 8-year-old girl from Panama has died in US Border Patrol custody, Customs and Border Protection says.

WEKU · May 18, 2023

An 8-year-old girl died after being detained by U.S. Border Patrol

The young girl died in U.S. Border Patrol custody after experiencing a "medical emergency," the agency said. The news underscores concern about the safety of migrants with Title 42 no longer in place.

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The Texas Tribune · May 18, 2023

8-year-old girl dies while in federal custody on the border

The child and her family were in custody at a border station in Harlingen before she was transported to a local hospital. The death comes less than a week after the expiration of Title 42, which had allowed authorities to quickly expel migrants from the U.S. during the pandemic.

Al Jazeera · May 15, 2023

‘It doesn’t work’: Migrants struggle with US immigration app

Asylum seekers say they are crossing US-Mexico border irregularly after failing to get appointments through CBP One app.

Zenger · May 15, 2023

Death Rates In The Borders And Attempts Spike Despite The White House Not Sharing The Data

Migrants who come into the United States through Mexico have died attempting to going through the Mexican land or cross by river.

Reuters · May 14, 2023

With barbed wire and warnings, migrants stopped at US-Mexico border

After hours of waiting on the U.S. side of the border and hoping the Texas National Guard would let them seek U.S. asylum, a group of 15 migrants crossed a shallow green river back to Mexico, their faces drawn in disappointment.

The Independent UK · May 14, 2023

DHS chief touts 50% drop in illegal border crossings after Title 42 expiration

Troop surge has been decried by Democrats as Trump-like effort to ‘militarise’ border

WEKU · May 13, 2023

Migrants are frustrated with the border app, even after its latest overhaul

Immigration authorities touted a major update meant to improve CBP One, an app that's now the main authorized portal to seek asylum at the border. But migrants in Juárez say it's still not working.

Al Jazeera · May 12, 2023

As Title 42 ends in US, asylum seekers wait for relief on border

Advocates fear the US-Mexico border will become a ‘deportation mill’ as new policies narrow avenues for seeking asylum.

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