Under pressure from President Trump, Mexico’s iron-fisted approach to migration has led to a surge in detentions. An unprepared system is overwhelmed and filthy.
Tag: Illegal Immigration
Asylum Deal With Guatemala Is Contentious, Despite U.S. Assurances
A deal requiring Guatemala to absorb Central American migrants is deeply unpopular in the country. On a visit, a top Trump administration official pushed the deal’s merits and gave some new details.
Costa Rica and Panama Arrest Dozens on Suspicion of People Smuggling
An international network, officials say, transported migrants from Africa, Asia and the Caribbean through Central America and toward the United States.
About 150 Migrants Drown in Shipwreck Off Libya
The United Nations High Commission for Refugees said those who drowned were probably trying to reach Italy, whose anti-immigrant government has sought to seal its coastline.
Man Attacking ICE Detention Center Is Fatally Shot by the Police
The man was armed with a rifle and was throwing “incendiary devices” on Saturday in Tacoma, Wash., officials said.
Migrants in Mexico Face Kidnappings and Violence While Awaiting Immigration Hearings in U.S.
The expansion of a U.S.-Mexican migrant-enforcement deal has left thousands of migrants stranded in dangerous Mexican cities.
Hundreds of Undocumented Migrants Occupy Panthéon Monument in Paris
The protesters, who called themselves “Black Vests,” occupied the memorial complex for hours as they demanded legal status.
U.N. Rights Head ‘Shocked’ by Treatment of Migrant Children at U.S. Border
Michelle Bachelet, the United Nations human rights chief, condemned the conditions faced by migrant children at the border, urging Washington to “consider the damage being done every day.”
Mexican Opium Prices Plummet, Driving Poppy Farmers to Migrate
The drop in prices is leading poppy farmers to seek work in the United States and other places.
Ship Captain Who Landed Migrants in Italy Sails Into Political Storm
The nationalist interior minister described the event as an “act of war.”