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Mexico Urges Thorough Probe Into Border Tear Gas Incident
In a statement Thursday, the ministry said through its embassy that it lamented any violent acts along its border. It reiterated its commitment to the safety of migrants.
‘Mr. Resistance’ Mitt Romney Tells CNN, ‘I Would Vote for the Border Wall’
“I’ve made that part of my platform for many, many years,” the 2012 Republican presidential candidate said.
Guatemala Village Mourns 2nd Child to Die in US Custody
White flowers and flickering candles sat atop a low table inside the simple wooden home in remote, rural Guatemala. Nearby was a small pair of rubber boots, sized to fit an 8-year-old.
US Fires Tear Gas Across Mexico Border to Stop Migrants
An Associated Press photographer witnessed at least three volleys of gas launched onto the Mexican side of the border near Tijuana’s beach early Tuesday.
Ocasio-Cortez Wins the 2018 Rebelde of the Year
In a landslide.
An Online Petition to Keep Puerto Rican Flag Mural in Miami Is Already Nearing 50K Signatures
The things people need to do.
Latino Support for GOP Steady Despite Trump Immigration Talk
In November’s elections, 32 percent of Latinos voted for Republicans, according to AP VoteCast data.
Texas Shelters Grapple With More Migrants Released by US
Ruben Garcia of Annunciation House said Thursday that nonprofit groups have had to expand their services because more people are crossing the border and the government doesn’t have the space to hold them.
Autopsy: Dead Guatemalan Boy Had Influenza
The New Mexico Office of the Medical Investigator said in a statement late Thursday that more tests need to be done before a cause of death can be determined for Felipe Gómez Alonzo.
Chile Court Upholds Tighter Rules for Human Rights Prisoners
The decision is a defeat for conservative forces in country’s ruling party.
Migrant Teen Tent City Staying Open Into 2019
The government also plans to house more teens at another temporary shelter in Homestead, Florida, expanding the total number of beds from 1,350 to 2,350.
Deaths of 2 Children Raise Doubts About US Border Agency
“There is a real failure here that we all need to reckon with,” said incoming Rep. Veronica Escobar, a Democrat elected last month to represent El Paso in Congress.
This Is How DHS Responded to the Death of an 8-Year-Old Boy in Border Patrol Custody
“In the last 24 hours, I have a directed a series of additional actions to care for those who enter our custody,” Security Secretary Kirstjen M. Nielsen said.
Medical Checks Ordered After 2nd Detained Child Migrant Dies
The death came during an ongoing dispute over border security and with a partial government shutdown underway over President Donald Trump’s request for border wall funding.
New Asylum Policy Comes With Few Details, Many Questions
The process at the border remains status quo until specific new procedures are put in place.
Arroyo Barril: Coal Ash and Death Remain 15 Years Later
The story of a silent environmental disaster.
Salvadoran Woman Seeks Sanctuary, 9 Miles From White House
“I don’t deserve to get deported. I deserve to stay here in this country with my children because they are American citizens,” Rosa Gutiérrez López said.
Not Messing Around: Sheriff Will ‘Physically Remove’ ICE From County Jails
“We are going to physically remove ICE from the county jails,” Alex Villanueva said at the Truth Act Community Forum.
Mexico to Let Migrants Remain While US Asylum Claims Proceed
The decision was a historic one for Mexico, which has traditionally refused to accept the return of any migrants who aren’t Mexican.
Brazil’s Lula to Stay in Prison
The last-minute reversal capped an eventful day at the high court.
US Pledges $10.6B Aid for Central America, Southern Mexico
The plan was announced in a joint U.S.-Mexican statement released by the State Department and read aloud by Mexican Foreign Relations Secretary Marcelo Ebrard in the Mexican capital.