The number of children arriving in Mexico seeking to cross into the United States increased ninefold from January to March 2021. About 275 arrive each day.
Tag: Central America
A Violent End to a Desperate Dream Leaves a Guatemalan Town Grieving
The trek from Central America to U.S. soil has always been perilous, but a massacre with many victims from one corner of Guatemala has shaken that country.
Migrant Families at U.S.-Mexico Border Deported by Surprise
When 149 migrants were escorted onto a bridge by U.S. Border Patrol agents, they had no idea where they were being taken. Many collapsed, crying, when they learned they were back in Mexico.
Biden Urges Mexico to Do More to Stop Migration
The Biden administration has been quietly pressing Mexico to ramp up its efforts to limit the flow of migrants, clinging to a Trump policy of relying on southern neighbors to enforce America’s immigration agenda.
On Mexico’s Border With U.S.,Desperation as Migrant Traffic Piles Up
Mexico is struggling to deal with a new wave of migrants expelled from the U.S. while even more come north hoping to cross. Shelters that were empty four months ago are now having to turn many away.
Facing Pressure, Biden Administration Scrambles to Shelter Migrant Children
The White House also revived an Obama-era policy that allows Central American children to apply for admission to the U.S. from their home country.
2 Hurricanes Devastated Central America. Will the Ruin Spur a Migration Wave?
The storms displaced hundreds of thousands of people, creating a new class of refugees with more reason than ever to migrate north and setting up an early test for the incoming Biden administration.
Hurricane Iota Live Updates: Landslide Warning as Storm Hits Nicaragua
The storm has left three dead, and is moving across parts of Central America that are still reeling from Hurricane Eta.
The 2020 Hurricane Season in Rewind
There have been 30 named storms this year, and 13 of them were hurricanes. It’s the most active Atlantic season on record.
Hurricane Iota Makes Landfall in Nicaragua
Forecasters warn that the storm could compound the destruction caused by Hurricane Eta, which pounded Central America less than two weeks ago. Iota made landfall about 15 miles from where Eta touched down.