Honduras has barely begun to recover from two hurricanes that hit late last year. With relatively little disaster relief from the U.S., many are heading for the border.
Tag: Illegal Immigration
Entitled to Vaccines, Undocumented Immigrants in U.K. Struggle for Access
The government has said inoculation centers won’t check immigration status, but many people remain fearful and confused about health care services.
Police Find 16 People Hidden in a Truck in England
Although there were no deaths, the case had echoes of a smuggling episode in the country in 2019, in which 39 people from Vietnam died in a refrigerated tractor-trailer.
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.
Surge in Migrants Defies Easy or Quick Solutions for Biden
The administration expects more apprehensions at the border this year than at any point in the past two decades. Enacting policy to deal with the problems faces deep-rooted political and logistical challenges.
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.
President Biden Faces Challenge From Surge of Migrants at the Border
The president’s promise of a more humane policy is being tested as more unaccompanied children seek to enter the United States from Mexico.