A plan that homeland security officials once praised as a deterrent for Central Americans considering the long journey through Mexico is being expanded.
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Violence Drives a Swell in Mexican Migration
Many are asylum seekers but are being forced to wait in Mexico, where their lives may be at risk.
U.S. Requiring Social Media Information From Visa Applicants
The State Department is asking visa applicants to submit social media accounts that they have used in the past five years under a new policy that took effect on Friday.
U.S. Promises Security Aid, but No Funds, to Guatemala to Curb Migration
In Guatemala, the homeland security secretary offset requests for restoring funding cuts by offering hands-on assistance from United States agents and investigators.
U.S. Suspends Passenger and Cargo Flights to Venezuela
The Department of Homeland Security said the country’s instability created conditions that “threaten the safety and security of passengers, aircraft, and crew.”
U.S. Wants to Allow More Foreign Workers While Also Restricting Immigration
The move to expand the H-2B visa program appeared to clash with the Trump administration’s repeated message about a crisis on the southern border.
Kevin McAleenan, Top U.S. Border Enforcement Officer, Is Named Acting Head of Homeland Security
President Trump said Mr. McAleenan, the commissioner of Customs and Border Protection, would “do a great job” taking over for Kirstjen Nielsen, who resigned Sunday.
One Dept. Limited Their Protections. Another Singled Out Their Countries for Rights Violations.
Even as homeland security has sought to tighten borders, the State Department is highlighting some of the abuses that have sent people fleeing to the United States.
India Protests U.S. Detention of Students in Fake-University Sting
New Delhi said several Indian students had been unwittingly caught up in an operation intended to expose visa fraud.
U.S. Agents Fire Tear Gas Across Mexican Border
About 150 migrants who tried to enter the United States near San Diego early Tuesday were forced back.