Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken’s meeting with President Andrés Manuel López Obrador comes as border crossings have reached record numbers and as a migrant caravan heads toward the United States.
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U.S. Expels Ex-Chile Army Officer to Face Charges in Killing of Víctor Jara
Pedro Barrientos, 74, was charged in the kidnapping, torture and killing of the popular folk singer Víctor Jara days after the 1973 military coup that deposed President Salvador Allende.
Israel Blocks Palestinian Americans From Entering From West Bank
The move is an apparent violation of a recent agreement that says citizens from the United States and Israel can travel to the other nation without a visa.
Israelis Can Travel to U.S. Without a Visa Under New Biden Program
The change should make it easier and faster for Israelis seeking to flee the war.
U.S. to Begin Deporting Venezuelans in Effort to Cut Down Border Numbers
The measure is the latest attempt by the Biden administration to try to reduce unlawful crossings at the southern border.
Visa Applicants’ Social Media Data Doesn’t Help Screen for Terrorism, Documents Show
A Trump-era practice of vetting the social media profiles of visitors has provided scant value, intelligence officials concluded. But the Biden administration has kept the policy in place.
Blinken to Visit Mexico as Tensions Rise Over Border, Drug Trafficking
The meeting is an opportunity to ease an increasingly tense relationship between two allies, while addressing hot-button issues in the 2024 presidential race in the United States.
Biden Extends Stay for Thousands of Ukrainians
One-year extensions for those who fled in the first months after Russia’s invasion will be granted on a case-by-case basis, officials said.
Migrants Face Navigating Bureaucracy After a Hard Journey
The Biden administration’s new rules have brought down a record number of border crossings, but critics say they expose the pitfalls of policies intended to manage an immediate problem.