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US detained 144,000 migrants in May, up 32 percent from April
Jun 06, 2019 08:53US authorities detained or blocked more than 144,000 migrants at the border with Mexico in May, up 32 percent since April as Central Americans flock to the United States seeking asylum, official figures showed Wednesday.
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Republicans warn Trump not to impose tariffs on Mexico
Jun 05, 2019 06:39US President Donald Trump says he would likely impose new tariffs on imports from Mexico to pressure the country to crack down on the rising numbers of migrants entering the US, as lawmakers from his own Republican Party expressed deep opposition to such a move.
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Trump vows higher tariffs on Mexico unless illegal immigration ends
May 31, 2019 03:18US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose a tariff on all goods coming from Mexico in an effort to curb the flow of illegal immigrants crossing the southern border.
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Pentagon to send more troops to Mexico border, some in contact with migrants
Apr 27, 2019 01:34The Pentagon says it is likely to send about 300 additional troops to the US-Mexico border who will be in contact with migrants, a move marking a break from past policy.
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Trump threatens to send armed forces to border after Mexican guards confront US troops
Apr 25, 2019 03:56US President Donald Trump has threatened to send more armed troops to the southern border with Mexico after Mexican soldiers confronted US personnel and disarmed at least one of them on the American side of the border.
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Mexico breaks violence record in first quarter of 2019
Apr 22, 2019 09:06Violence in Mexico hit new heights in the first quarter of 2019, with 8,493 murders recorded from January to March, according to official figures.
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FBI arrests militiaman for detaining migrants at US-Mexico border
Apr 21, 2019 02:35The Federal Bureau of Investigation says it has arrested a man, who is the leader of a militia group, for detaining hundreds of migrants at the US-Mexico border this week.
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At least 100 Central American migrants arrested in Mexico
Apr 17, 2019 07:46A group of approximately 100 Central American migrants were detained by members of the National Migration Institute during an operation close to the Mexican town of Huixtla in Chiapas State on Tuesday afternoon (April 16), Milenio TV reported.
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Sanders urges Trump to scrap the new NAFTA
Apr 14, 2019 02:48US presidential contender Bernie Sanders has called on President Donald Trump not to allow big corporations to “send our jobs to Mexico” through his replacement for the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
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Trump administration to appeal ruling against returning asylum seekers to Mexico
Apr 10, 2019 08:02The White House says it would appeal a federal court ruling that halted a policy by the administration of President Donald Trump that requires asylum seekers from Central America to return to Mexico and wait for their legal cases to proceed.