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Border security September 23, 2020

DHS chief Wolf says border crossers now are mostly single adults coming for economic reasons

Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf on Wednesday told lawmakers that the makeup of those attempting to cross the border illegally has changed drastically in the last year -- shifting from family units to single adults coming for economic reasons.

Migrant Caravan February 27, 2020

Dangerous criminals from El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras are hiding in migrant caravans, official says

Gang members from El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras have been hiding amongst the migrant caravans heading to the United States – and have been committing crimes in Mexico along the way, intelligence officials are warning.

Migrant Caravan February 5, 2020

Truck carrying migrants in Mexico overturns; 1 reported dead, 81 hurt

A truck filled with Central American migrants flipped over while traveling on a Mexican highway Tuesday, killing one and injuring 81 others. 

Mexico January 23, 2020

Caravan in Mexico broken up by national guardsmen, immigration agents

Mexican security forces and immigration agents put hundreds of Central Americans who crossed into the country early Thursday on buses to be processed and possibly sent back to their home country amid a wave of migrants passing through in an effort to reach the United States. 

Migrant Caravan January 22, 2020

DHS boss warns caravan migrants will be sent home if they reach US, amid reports of violence

Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf on Wednesday warned migrants traveling north through Central America as part of the latest caravan that they will not be allowed into the U.S., and that the safety of Americans is the priority -- amid reports of violence from members of the caravan.

IMMIGRATION January 20, 2020

Caravan migrants cross Mexico river, throw rocks at country's national guard in response to tear gas

Mexican security forces clashed with determined Central American migrants as they waded across a river in Guatemala into Mexico on Monday to continue their journey to the United States. 

Mexico January 16, 2020

Mexico says it will block migrant caravan en route to US from Honduras

Mexico said it will block hundreds of mostly Honduran migrants hoping to reach the United States as officials there continue to crack down on the number of immigrants amid pressure from the Trump administration. 

Migrant Caravan January 15, 2020

Honduran migrants gather to try forming new caravan

Hundreds of mostly Hondurans began walking and hitching rides from San Pedro Sula on Wednesday in hopes of starting another migrant caravan similar to one that traversed through Mexico and inundated American border agents in 2018.

Fox News Flash September 26, 2019

El Salvador president says his country must fix problems that contribute to US immigration crisis

El Salvador President Nayib Bukele said his country must tackle the problems that lead to a large number of his people seeking asylum in the U.S.

Border security July 2, 2019

Homeland Security watchdog reports overcrowding and migrants pleading for help during detention-facility tour

Roughly 8,000 immigrants being held in Border Patrol detention facilities in South Texas were subjected to "serious overcrowding" and prolonged detention, according to a report released Tuesday by the Department of Homeland Security's Office of Inspector General. 

Mexico July 2, 2019

Dozens of Central Americans returned from US are sent home by Mexico

Dozens of Central Americans who had been returned to the border city of Juarez to await the outcome of their U.S. asylum claims were being bused back to their countries Tuesday by Mexican authorities, a first for the program commonly known as "remain in Mexico."