Migrant caravans are proving we desperately need a border wall

Central American migrants taking part in a caravan to the USAFP/Getty Images The caravans were the big mistake that those who opposed the wall between Mexico and the US made. I was against the wall at first, for some good … Read More

Central American caravans advance amid shifting border policies

Thousands head north, some obtaining humanitarian visas in Mexico, while others fear US’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy. Families rest in the Huixtla town plaza Sunday after their 41 kilometer trek north from Tapachula, in southern Mexico [Sandra Cuffe/Al Jazeera] Tapachula, … Read More

Migrants in Tijuana Run to U.S. Border, but Fall Back in Face of Tear Gas

TIJUANA, Mexico — A peaceful march by Central American migrants waiting at the southwestern United States border veered out of control on Sunday afternoon, as hundreds of people tried to evade a Mexican police blockade and run toward a giant … Read More

Tijuana mayor declares “humanitarian crisis” over migrants

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TIJUANA, Mexico – The mayor of Tijuana has declared a humanitarian crisis in his border city and said Friday that he has asked the United Nations for aid to deal with the approximately 5,000 Central American migrants who have arrived. Mayor … Read More

Military will use lethal force at Mexico border if needed – Trump

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US President Donald Trump has given troops permission to use lethal force if needed at the border with Mexico, adding that there could be a government shutdown next month over border security. Trump’s statements come just one day after US … Read More

US, Mexico agree on plan to handle migrant caravan from Central America

U.S. and Mexican officials have agreed on a plan to handle the approaching migrant caravan making their way up from Central America, a senior administration official told Fox News on Thursday. Under the deal, which was developed over the course … Read More

US, Mexico reach deal to stop Honduran caravan at Mexico’s southern border

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The U.S. and Mexico have reached an agreement aimed at keeping the 4,000-person migrant caravan from reaching America. The plan was developed over many months and included a request from Mexico that the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees establish … Read More

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