How the US outsourced border security to Mexico
For the first time ever in 2014, the U.S. recorded more undocumented migrants from Central America than from Mexico. In particular, 52,000 unaccompanied children were detained between October 2013 and June 2014. With what seemed to be a looming humanitarian crisis to deal with, the…
Mexico City Earth Quake is Massive 7.1 Magnitude
Rescuers combed through rubble Tuesday after a powerful earthquake killed scores and collapsed buildings in Mexico City and surrounding states on the anniversary of a devastating earthquake decades ago. At least 149 people died in the magnitude-7.1 earthquake, officials said. Most deaths were reported in…
Trump orders construction of border wall, boosts deportation force
President Donald Trump on Wednesday started to reshape US immigration enforcement policies via executive action, taking his first steps toward fulfilling some of the most contentious pledges that defined his campaign — building a border wall and speeding the deportation of undocumented immigrants. Trump signed…
Explosion at Fireworks Market in Mexico Kills Dozens
At least 32 people were killed and dozens more were injured in a massive series of explosions Tuesday at this market north of Mexico City, officials said. The deadly blasts sent huge plumes of smoke billowing into the sky and shook the ground in neighboring…
