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Brothers plead guilty to holding 3 migrants hostage in Escondido
Two brothers who kidnapped a trio of migrants and held them for ransom at an Escondido home have pleaded guilty to federal charges, prosecutors said Tuesday.
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Tijuana man smuggled migrants through sewer pipes during historic San Diego floods
Border Patrol released video on Friday of the day San Diego lifeguards rescued migrants from the Tijuana River. The video was edited by border patrol to blur the faces of the migrants.
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Man pleads guilty to smuggling 7 migrants during January's historic rains
A man pleaded guilty this week to smuggling seven migrants through sewer pipes and across the border during January’s historic rains. NBC 7’s Jeanette Quezada reports on March 22, 2024.
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Nearly 100 people illegally cross into US near San Ysidro Port of Entry: CBP
Video shows a large migrant group racing to cross into the U.S. This latest group comes just one day after eight migrants were injured after falling form the border fence. NBC 7’s Jeanette Quezada reports on March 10, 2024.
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Border Patrol releases hundreds of migrants at bus stop after San Diego runs out of aid money
Local nonprofits are stepping up to help asylum seekers reach their destinations, but organizers say the resources needed to keep it going are dwindling. NBC 7’s Kelvin Henry reports on Feb. 24, 2024.
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Border Patrol releases hundreds of migrants at bus stop after San Diego runs out of aid money
Buses dropped off hundreds of migrants at a San Diego bus stop instead of at a reception center that had been serving as a staging area because it ran out of local funding sooner than expected. The releases Friday of people from as far away as Mauritania and China show how even the largest city on the country’s southern border...
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Migrants taken to transit hubs after San Diego County's support center closes
A migrant center in San Diego County has shuttered its doors after funding ran dry. NBC 7’s Joey Safchik looks at what’s next for asylum seekers who cross at San Diego’s southern border.
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Lack of funding closing San Diego County's migrant center
Staff will continue working with the county and their partners in hopes of identifying additional funding to keep it open, NBC 7’s Kelvin Henry reports.
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Lack of funding closing San Diego County's migrant center, organizers say
SBCS formerly known as South Bay Community Services could be shutting their doors soon unless they receive more funding.
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Working migrants boost California's economy amid inflation
That wave has not only given the U.S. a population boost but also helped fuel the nation’s workforce. This is especially important in California, as it has been losing many residents to other states.
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Border city mayor says Texas closed park without permission after crossings increased
The mayor of Eagle Pass, the border town at the center of Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s aggressive measures to curb migrant crossings, says state troopers have closed a large public park along the Rio Grande.
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Migrants use social media to document their journeys to the US
Migrants from Latin America who are traveling through dangerous conditions to make it to the U.S. are now sharing their journeys on social media, NBC 7’s Amber Frias reports on Jan. 5, 2024.
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US delegation meets with Mexican government for talks on the surge of migrants at border
A top U.S. delegation met with Mexico’s president Wednesday in what many saw as an attempt to have Mexico do more to limit a surge of migrants reaching the U.S. southwestern border.
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New migrants face fear and loneliness. A town on the Great Plains has a storied support network
One unassuming town on the Great Plains in Colorado has built a generational migrant support network over decades.
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Despite storms, hundreds of migrants cross US—Mexico border into San Diego every day
The San Diego Sector of the Border Patrol issued a warning on Wednesday to migrants considering crossing the border about the dangers posed by inclement weather throughout San Diego County. Still, smuggling organizations continue to guide migrants through some of the county’s most arduous environments.
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Texas governor signs bill that lets police arrest migrants who enter the US illegally
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) on Monday signed into law sweeping new powers that allow police to arrest migrants who cross the border illegally and give local judges authority to order them to leave the country.
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A minor who died in a poultry plant accident got the job with the identity of a 32-year-old, company confirms
A 16-year-old who died after getting sucked into equipment at a Mississippi poultry plant used a 32-year-old man’s identity to get hired.
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County Supervisors approve $3M more in federal funding for asylum seeker transitional center
An additional $3 million in federal funding was approved this week to continue funding an asylum-seeker transitional center.
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Boy, 13, killed in crash while crossing border near Jacumba: Mexico authorities
A 13-year-old boy from Michoacán, Mexico, died in a rollover crash while attempting to cross the border into the United States south of Jacumba over the weekend, the Tecate Fire Department of Mexico confirmed.
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San Diego County Board of Supervisors to decide on $3M more to help migrant processing center
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted to allocate $3 million to help. They are expected to consider doubling that figure. NBC 7’s Dana Williams reports on Dec. 3, 2023.