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Former Mexican Ambassador To The U.S. Weighs In On Migrant Caravan

5:26pm October 23, 2018

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with former Mexican Ambassador to the U.S. Arturo Sarukhan about the migrant caravan of thousands of people, who are moving north through Mexico toward the U.S.

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U.S. Aid At Risk For Countries Whose Citizens Joined Migrant Caravan

9:43am October 23, 2018

by Michele Kelemen

Furious about a migrant caravan, President Trump has threatened to cut aid to countries that allowed their citizens to head north. But some members of Congress say cutting aid won't help.

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Beachgoers enjoy the shore in Mazatlan, Sinaloa state, Mexico on Sunday. Hurricane Willa, now a Category 5, is expected to land in the region late Tuesday or Wednesday.

'Extremely Threatening' Hurricane Willa Heads For Mexico's Pacific Coast

9:16pm October 22, 2018

by Emily Sullivan

The storm, with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph, is expected to make landfall on the southwestern coast of Mexico sometime on Tuesday or Wednesday.

Central American migrants walking to the U.S. start their day departing Ciudad Hidalgo, Mexico, on Sunday. Despite Mexican efforts to stop them at the border, thousands of Central American migrants resumed their advance toward the U.S. border early Sunday

Thousands Swell Ranks Of U.S.-Bound Migrant Caravan In Mexico

10:32am October 22, 2018

by Noor Wazwaz

A growing crowd of Central American migrants in southern Mexico is resuming its advance toward the U.S. border on Sunday.

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Migrant Caravan Moving Toward The U.S. Swells To About 5,000 People

6:16am October 22, 2018

by James Fredrick

A growing crowd of Central American migrants in southern Mexico resumed its march toward the U.S. border on Sunday. The advance overwhelmed attempts by Mexican authorities to stop them at the border.

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Morning News Brief

5:09am October 22, 2018

Thousands of mostly Honduran migrants trek toward the U.S. Trump says the U.S. will withdraw from a nuclear treaty with Russia. And, why Georgia purges more than half a million voters from its rolls.

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What Happened To Mexico's Missing 43 Students In 'A Massacre In Mexico'

8:12am October 21, 2018

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to journalist Anabel Hernandez about her new book, A Massacre in Mexico: The True Story Behind the Missing Forty-Three Students.

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The Consequences Of Threatening Foreign Aid Cuts Over Immigration Enforcement

8:12am October 21, 2018

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Andrew Natsios, former USAID administrator, about President Trump's threat to cut aid because of a migrant caravan that reached Mexico.

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Migrant Caravan Reaches Mexico

8:12am October 21, 2018

by James Fredrick

Hundreds of migrants from Central America have crossed into Mexico and want to reach the United States.

Thousands of migrants attempted to cross the border from Guatemala into Mexico this week. Many of the migrants have reportedly returned to their home countries of Honduras and Guatemala.

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As Border Restrictions Tighten, Some Experts See Migrant Caravans Growing In Size

7:24pm October 20, 2018

by Shannon Van Sant

Mexico has begun allowing members of a mass migrant caravan to cross its border, following violent clashes between the migrants and Mexican police on Friday.