Why immigration will not solve world poverty
posted in: Breaking News, News
Trump threatens to shut Mexico border, again
posted in: News, Refugee Crisis America
President Donald Trump has threatened again to close the Mexican border because of what he calls an illegal immigration crisis Photo: AFP WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday again threatened to seal the U.S.-Mexican border, claiming in a tweet that America’s … Read More
‘You Can See the Photos,’ This Is a Crisis: Pavlich on CBP Warning of ‘Breaking Point’ at Border
posted in: News, Refugee Crisis America
Katie Pavlich said photos of hundreds of migrants being held under a bridge in El Paso, Texas, underscore the humanitarian crisis at the southern border. The Washington Post reported that U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials set up an improvised holding pen in a … Read More
Trump border emergency survives as House veto override fails
posted in: News, Refugee Crisis America
President Donald Trump accompanied by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky, left, arrives for a Senate Republican policy lunch on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday. Photo: AP WASHINGTON The Democratic-led House failed Tuesday to override President Donald Trump’s first veto, … Read More
US-Mexico border at ‘breaking point’ amid immigration surge, official says
posted in: News, Refugee Crisis America
Customs and Border Protection commissioner Kevin McAleenan declared ‘operational crisis’ and called on Congress for solutions. Migrants being held for processing under the Paso del Norte bridge in El Paso, Texas, on Wednesday. Photograph: UPI/Barcroft Images Images emerged on Wednesday … Read More
Trump isn’t the only one who wants to build a wall. These European nations already did
posted in: Breaking News, News
(Photo: Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY) KUBEKHAZA, Hungary — As mayor of this Hungarian village where tens of thousands of migrants recently marched toward northern Europe, Robert Molnar has some sympathy for his country’s decision to build a fence on the border … Read More
Democrats struggle to address rising border apprehensions and counter Trump on immigration
posted in: News, Refugee Crisis America
WASHINGTON — Democrats who have railed against President Donald Trump’s national emergency as a manufactured crisis are facing a political dilemma as border apprehensions have spiked and are on pace for the highest level since 2008. Since Trump took office, congressional … Read More
Here’s what the European Union did to stop migrants from coming
posted in: News, Refugee Crisis Europe
AGADEZ, Niger — In four years, Europe has cut down its illegal migration flow by almost 90 percent from its peak in 2015, and it has countries like Niger to thank for the dramatic drop. For years, migrants from West African countries … Read More
Border Agents Train in Virtual Ports of Entry
posted in: News, Refugee Crisis America
In his proposed 2020 budget, U.S. President Donald Trump asked Congress for $8.6 billion more for the construction of a border wall. With that in mind, Vice President Mike Pence visited an advanced Border Patrol Training Center in Harper’s Ferry, … Read More
Greyhound: US Can No Longer Drop Migrants Inside Stations
posted in: News, Refugee Crisis America
FILE – Volunteer Layal Rabat from the Phoenix Restoration Project brings water, food and diapers to Central-American women and their children dropped off at the Greyhound bus station in Phoenix, May 29, 2014. PHOENIX — Greyhound Lines Inc. is no … Read More