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Migrant Caravan November 25, 2018

Hundreds of migrants try rushing toward California port of entry, as Trump threatens to close entire border

Images and videos posted on social media Sunday afternoon appeared to show hundreds of migrants from the leading Central American caravan rushing the border at the point of entry in San Ysidro, Calif., in a major test for both U.S. border authorities and Mexican officials.

Democrats November 25, 2018

Democratic Sen. Brian Schatz deletes tweet suggesting 'chemical weapons' used at US-Mexico border

Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, tweeted Sunday that the use of tear gas against Central American migrants who attempted to enter the U.S. illegally may have been a violation of international agreements governing the use of chemical weapons -- before he backtracked.

Migrant Caravan November 23, 2018

Tijuana declares humanitarian crisis as migrant group that split from caravan pushes toward border

The situation in Tijuana days after thousands of mostly Central American migrants traveling in a caravan streamed into the Mexican city has turned into a humanitarian crisis, the city’s mayor said Thursday as he pleaded for help.

Migrant Caravan November 23, 2018

Small group breaks from caravan, within 500 feet of US border, report says

A group of about 150 migrants carrying white flags that read, "La paz y Dios," or "Peace and God are With Us," separated from the larger caravan near Southern California and inched within 500 feet of the U.S., a report Thursday said.

Migrant Caravan November 22, 2018

Trump threatens to shut down 'whole border' with Mexico if immigration becomes 'uncontrollable'

Speaking to reporters while in Florida for the holiday, Trump threatened to close the U.S. border with Mexico for an undisclosed period of time if his administration determines that its southern ally has lost "control" on its side.

Migrant Caravan November 22, 2018

Migrant caravan given options as officials kick off job fair in Tijuana, Mexico

The migrants from Central America who are now waiting in the Mexico border city of Tijuana waiting to learn the next steps to reach the U.S. are now being given options to possibly stay in the country after all.

Migrant Caravan November 21, 2018

Razor wire to keep out migrant caravan is most visible result of $210M military deployment

The wire that's typically used in battlefields and on prison barriers is the most visible result of the $210 million military deployment along the U.S.-Mexico border, creating an imposing sight for the crowd of Central American migrants gathering in Tijuana.

Migrant Caravan November 21, 2018

Migrant caravan members may be planning ‘human stampede’ at US border: aid group

Members of the migrant caravan, who have spent the past month traveling from Central America through Mexico to reach the U.S. border, are talking about crossing the border en masse as a way to provoke the Trump administration.

Migrant Caravan November 16, 2018

As migrant caravan reaches Tijuana, overwhelmed city asks Mexican government for $4 million

Tijuana has asked the Mexico’s federal government for $4 million so the city could accommodate thousands of migrants who part of a caravan that for the past month has been making its way to the border.

Migrant Caravan November 15, 2018

About a dozen members of migrant caravan arrested for trying to illegally cross US border, source says

A border patrol source said the migrants were arrested for trying to illegally cross the border.

Migrant Caravan November 14, 2018

Jeff Flake: Troop deployment at southern border is ‘a stunt’

Sen. Jeff Flake on Wednesday criticized President Trump’s decision to send military troops to the nation’s southern border in the wake of an approaching caravan of Central American migrants, labeling the maneuver as a sham.