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San Diego County Supervisors declared a humanitarian crisis at the border. Here's what that means
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors Tuesday unanimously declared the lack of federal resources for asylum seekers a humanitarian crisis, along with making several recommendations.
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Mexico will try to prevent migrants from hopping on freight trains as migration to US border surges
Mexican officials have pledged to set up checkpoints to “dissuade” migrants from hopping freight trains to the U.S. border.
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San Diego immigration expert explains the influx of asylum-seekers at U.S.-Mexico border
Hundreds of migrants wanting to seek asylum in the U.S. have shown up to the U.S.-Mexico border in southern San Diego County in recent days. At one point, there were an estimated 600 people at a makeshift camp in San Ysidro between the primary and secondary border fences.
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Woman dies after falling from border fence near Otay Mesa Port of Entry
A woman fell to her death after climbing over the U.S.—Mexico Border fence around 2:31 p.m. on Friday, according to the San Diego Police Department.
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Migrants overwhelm Mexico's borders as asylum applications prepare to set new record
Mexico is on track to receive more asylum applications this year than ever before as the flow of migrants threatens to overwhelm governments of several Latin American countries along the migratory route.
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Afghan soldier who was arrested at US-Mexico border after fleeing Taliban wins asylum
Abdul Wasi Safi, 27, is one of tens of thousands of Afghan citizens who fled to the U.S. following the withdrawal of its forces from Afghanistan in August 2021.
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Newsom adds National Guard members to border security detail
The increase is intended to help combat the flow of fentanyl and other drugs into the United States
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Mexico sends message with installation of Berlin Wall fragment at Tijuana border
President Joe Biden issued an executive order his first day in office to halt wall construction, ending a signature effort by his predecessor, Donald Trump. But his administration has moved ahead with small, already-contracted projects
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Smugglers are steering migrants into the remote Arizona desert, posing new Border Patrol challenges
Smugglers are suddenly steering migrants through some of the most desolate and dangerous areas of the Arizona borderlands, forcing them to walk for miles in scorching heat.
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Smuggler with ISIS ties helped migrants enter US from Mexico, FBI says
The U.S. is working with the foreign partners to shut down the travel routes used by the smuggling network and to identify the people who used it to enter the country, the NSC said.
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Texas' floating barrier to stop migrants draws recurring concerns from Mexican govt., US official says
A federal judge on Tuesday will consider whether Texas can keep a floating barrier on the U.S.-Mexico border as both the Biden administration and Mexico push to remove Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s latest hardline measure to deter migrants from crossing.
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CBP sued by family of migrant who died after falling from border wall
The family of a man who died after falling from a border wall near the Otay Mesa Port of Entry has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the federal government.
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Criminal organizations selling asylum appointments
The groups are making appointments on the CBP One App to migrants seeking asylum, reports NBC 7 and Telemundo 20’s Tania Luviano.
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Construction at Friendship Park underway
For more than 50 years, generations of friends and families have gathered at the historic site in Border Field State Park,
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San Diego suit challenges CBP phone-app appointment requirement for asylum seekers
Lawsuit alleges noncitizens have been turned away at the border if they have not made appointments through the CBP One smartphone application
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One man shot to death, another wounded in Otay Mesa near US-Mexico border
Two men were shot Friday, one fatally, near the border, the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department said.
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Biden administration ramps up deportations
According to the Department of Homeland Security, about 85,000 migrants have been “repatriated” since Title 42 was lifted. That’s up 65% since the same period last year.
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Smugglers try to use fake Border Patrol truck to sneak migrants across US–Mexico border
On July 22, Mexican authorities said they found a patrol car on the Mexican side of border labeled with Border Patrol logos and 17 migrants huddled inside.
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8-year-old girl's death under Border Patrol custody was preventable, report finds
The report made public Tuesday was conducted by an independent monitor working to enforce compliance with the latest terms of the Flores settlement agreement.
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Texas trooper says they were told to deny migrants water, push children into Rio Grande
Texas Trooper Nicholas Wingate sent an email this month giving accounts of migrants that were left bloodied from razor-wire barriers and fainting in triple-digit temperatures.