Migrants

Kamala Harris Claims U.S.-Mexico Border 'Secure' With Migrants Crossing Set to Reach 2 Million

Vice President Kamala Harris insisted that the U.S.-Mexico border is "secure" despite migrants crossing the border every month expected to reach two million.

Texas: 8 Migrants Found Dead, 55 Apprehended Trying to Cross Rio Grande

Nov 14, 2024 12:10 PM EST By Paola Hernández

Eight lifeless bodies of migrants were found in the Rio Grande in Texas on Thursday after the CBP responded to a large group of people crossing the river.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Migrant Busing Program: Here's How Much It Has Cost the State

Nov 14, 2024 12:10 PM EST By Paola Hernández

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has been sending migrants on buses to New York City and Washington D.C. since April. Here's how much it has cost the state.

Arizona: Migrants Prove Governor Doug Ducey Wrong as Containers Fail to Stop Them From Crossing the Border

Nov 14, 2024 12:10 PM EST By Paola Hernández

Arizona Governor Doug Ducey said that by installing 130 double-stacked shipping containers, the state has taken a "major step forward" in securing its border. However, just hours before that announcement, hundreds of migrants have proven him wrong already.

Arizona Border Patrol Agent Saves 2 Babies Abandoned by Smugglers in Desert

Nov 14, 2024 12:10 PM EST By Paola Hernández

A Border Patrol agent saved two babies who were left to die by human smugglers in the Arizona desert.

Carnival Paradise Cruise Ship Saves 6 Cuban Migrants in Makeshift Raft Stranded at Sea

Nov 14, 2024 12:10 PM EST By Paola Hernández

Six Cuban migrants were stuck in the middle of the ocean after their makeshift raft veered off course in the Gulf of Mexico. Luckily, the Carnival Paradise cruise ship was nearby.

Cuban Migrants Surge on Border Overwhelms Number During 1980s Mariel Boatlift - CBP Data

Nov 14, 2024 12:10 PM EST By Paola Hernández

CBP data reveals that Cuban encounters at the border over the past ten months surpassed the number of migrants from Cuba during the 1980s Mariel Boatlift.

Texas Taking Public Donations to Fund Transport Costs of Migrants Sent to New York City, Washington, D.C.

Nov 14, 2024 12:10 PM EST By Paola Hernández

Texas has started collecting donations from the public to fund the transport costs of migrants being sent to New York City and Washington, D.C.

Texas Human Smuggling: SUV Crashes in an El Paso Restaurant; 5 Illegal Migrants Hurt

Nov 14, 2024 12:10 PM EST By Paola Hernández

Five migrants were injured after SUV crashes in a restaurant in El Paso, Texas on Thursday. The driver of the vehicle tried to escape the scene.

Texas' Greg Abbott Dares New York's Eric Adams to 'Go Ahead' After He Threatens to Bus New Yorkers to Lone Star State to Campaign Against the Governor

Nov 14, 2024 12:10 PM EST By Paola Hernández

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has reacted to New York City Mayor Eric Adams, who warned him to send busloads of New Yorkers to the Lone Star State to campaign against Abbott's reelection bid.

Democrats Call for DOJ to Investigate Florida's Programs to Relocate Migrants

Immigration: Smugglers Feed Misinformation to Migrants via Facebook, WhatsApp

Nov 14, 2024 12:10 PM EST By Paola Hernández

Migrants risk extreme heat, long walks, and gang violence just to get to live in the U.S. However, many of them have been fed false information by smugglers on social media, particularly on Facebook and WhatsApp.

Mexico: Smuggler Ferrying 5 Migrants Shot Dead by Police Near Guatemala Border

Nov 14, 2024 12:10 PM EST By Paola Hernández

An alleged smuggler ferrying migrants in a pickup truck was shot dead by authorities near the Mexico-Guatemala border early Monday.

Texas Truck Tragedy: VIP Trips Offered to Migrants on Smuggling Activity That Killed 53

Nov 14, 2024 12:10 PM EST By Paola Hernández

Special or VIP trips were offered by smugglers to migrants who fell victims to the Texas truck tragedy in June, according to their families.

Mexico: 94 Migrants Who Almost Died Inside Truck Managed to Escape After Driver Abandoned Them

Nov 14, 2024 12:10 PM EST By Paola Hernández

At least 94 migrants trapped inside a truck's trailer managed to bash their way out into the steamy highway of Mexico's Gulf coast state of Veracruz.

5 Haiti Migrants Dead, 68 Others Rescued After Suspected Human Smuggling Boat Drops Them in Puerto Rico Waters

Nov 14, 2024 12:10 PM EST By Paola Hernández

Five Haiti migrants died while 68 others were rescued on Thursday after a suspected smuggling boat dropped the victims in the waters of Puerto Rico.

Mexico Migrant Caravan: New Group of 2,000 Immigrants Launches March From Tapachula

Nov 14, 2024 12:10 PM EST By Paola Hernández

Another group of migrants started to march on Tapachula, Mexico, hoping to reach the United States border.

Mexico Van Crash Kills 3 Migrants, Injures 12

Nov 14, 2024 12:10 PM EST By Paola Hernández

A van crashed on a highway in northern Mexico on Tuesday, killing at least three migrants and injuring a dozen.

Texas Truck Tragedy: 8 Bodies of Mexicans Found Dead Transported to Their Home Country; More Bodies of Migrants To Be Returned

Nov 14, 2024 12:10 PM EST By Paola Hernández

Bodies of Mexican migrants, who are among the victims of the Texas truck tragedy, were transported back to Mexico.

Mexico's Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador Slammed Texas Gov. Greg Abbott for Authorizing the Arrest, Return of Migrants to Border

Nov 14, 2024 12:10 PM EST By Paola Hernández

Mexican Pres. Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has slammed Texas Gov. Greg Abbott for authorizing the arrest and transport of migrants to ports of entry on the border with Mexico.

CBP Proposes Discipline for Texas Border Patrol Agents Accused of 'Whipping' Haitian Migrants

Nov 14, 2024 12:10 PM EST By Paola Hernández

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has reportedly proposed disciplinary actions against the Texas Border Patrol agents accused of "whipping" Haitian migrants last year.