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Border arrests have soared to all-time high, new CBP data shows
Nov 07, 2021 18:58U.S. authorities detained more than 1.7 million migrants along the Mexico border during the 2021 fiscal year that ended in September, and arrests by the Border Patrol soared to the highest levels ever recorded, according to unpublished U.S. Customs and Border Protection data obtained by The Washington Post.
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Biden under pressure as immigrant arrests hit record highs at Mexico border
Oct 21, 2021 09:23US President Joe Biden is facing growing pressure from politicians and human rights groups over his administration’s treatment of migrants seeking protection at the southern border with Mexico.
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Advocates blast Biden for embracing Trump's 'racist' policy as court upholds Title 42 expulsions
Oct 06, 2021 18:22Migrant rights advocates have recently accused President Joe Biden of embracing his predecessor's racist policies and endangering families following a court ruling that will allow the administration to continue expelling asylum-seekers under the pretext of protecting public health during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Tens of thousands of US-bound migrants stuck in Mexico's 'open-air prison'
Sep 16, 2021 09:33Tens of thousands of US-bound refugees have been stranded in what they describe as a huge open-air prison in southern Mexico.
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Mexico talks: Venezuela govt., opposition agree on pandemic response, disputed area
Sep 07, 2021 10:55The Venezuelan government has signed partial agreements with opposition representatives during talks in Mexico, in a move praised by President Nicolas Maduro as "a success for Venezuelans,” after years of political crisis in the Latin American country.
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Venezuela signals ‘partial agreements’ at talks with opposition in Mexico
Sep 05, 2021 10:20A senior Venezuelan government official has said negotiations with the opposition were being conducted in a cordial atmosphere in Mexico and so far yielded "partial agreements."
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Mexican agency condemns beating of migrants caught on camera
Aug 31, 2021 13:25Mexico’s National Migration Institute (INM) has condemned the beating by its agents of a migrant that was caught on camera during a recent standoff.
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Mexico puts firearm flows high on agenda with US as bloodshed rises
Aug 30, 2021 14:37Mexico is seeking to hold the United States responsible for rampant cartel violence by suing US-based gunmakers over illegal firearms trafficking as America's southern neighbor is contending with drug smuggling and cartel-related violence.
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From Afghanistan to Central America, US creates refugee crises
Aug 29, 2021 09:22The United States has a responsibility to provide a safe haven for refugees, from Afghanistan, Latin America, or elsewhere, and to cease interventions that fuel these crises and displace so many.
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Supreme Court allows revival of Trump-era ‘remain in Mexico’ asylum policy
Aug 27, 2021 19:20The Supreme Court on Tuesday (24 Aug 2021) refused to block a ruling from a federal judge in Texas requiring the Biden administration to reinstate a Trump-era immigration program that forces asylum seekers arriving at the southwestern border to await approval in Mexico.