Latin America

Central American migrants look through the border wall near the ocean in Tijuana, Mexico, in April.

National

Sessions Says 'Zero Tolerance' For Illegal Border Crossers, Vows To Divide Families

8:17pm May 07, 2018

by Richard Gonzales

The administration says there has been a surge of illegal border crossings, especially by families. Immigrant advocates say the people are seeking asylum under international law.

Migrants and day laborers cross the Suchiate River, which divides Mexico and Guatemala. The crossing happens despite immigration officials working on the bridge above.

World News

Mexico Deploys A Formidable Deportation Force Near Its Own Southern Border

5:44pm May 07, 2018

by James Fredrick

Under U.S. pressure, Mexico continues to crack down on migration on its own southern border, even surpassing America's deportation numbers in recent years.

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Members of the opposition to the administration of Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez march on Friday to protest the U.S. government's decision to end the Temporary Protected Status designation for nearly 57,000 people from Honduras. Hernandez call

Trump Administration Ends Temporary Protected Status For Hondurans

11:09pm May 04, 2018

by Richard Gonzales

The Trump administration is revoking deportation protections from 57,000 Hondurans and giving them 18 months to leave or find another way to remain in the U.S. legally.

In Tijuana, Hundreds Of Asylum Seekers Await Entry Into The U.S.

8:59am May 03, 2018

by Kirk Siegler

Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced on Wednesday that 35 more prosecutors and 18 more immigration judges will be rushed to the southwest border with Mexico to handle immigration cases.

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Deana Quczada of Honduras has been camping with her young children on the street in Tijuana for several days. Going back to the violence in her home country is not an option, she says.

National

In Tijuana, Migrants Seeking Asylum In The U.S. Tell Harrowing Stories Of Crisis

2:26pm May 02, 2018

U.S. Customs officials in Tijuana have begun processing some Central Americans from a caravan seeking asylum in the United States, despite strong condemnation of the migrants by President Trump.

Migrants wait for access to request asylum in the U.S. at the El Chaparral border crossing point in Tijuana, Mexico, on Monday.

Some 'Caravan Migrants' Allowed To Apply For U.S. Asylum

2:01pm May 01, 2018

by Scott Neuman

Eight women, four children and one 18-year-old were allowed to apply for asylum after the caravan reached the U.S. border following a month of travel on foot, train and bus.

In this photo released by Sao Paulo Fire Department, a building on fire is seen in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Tuesday.

World News

High-Rise In Brazil Collapses After Massive Fire

7:06am May 01, 2018

by Scott Neuman

At least one person died in the building, which was an abandoned headquarters of the federal police occupied by squatters.

Trump Keeps Up Criticism Of 'Caravan Migrants' Who Seek Asylum In The U.S.

7:03am May 01, 2018

by Carrie Kahn

Nearly 150 Central America migrants are camped out at the entrance to a U.S. border station in Tijuana, Mexico. U.S. officials say they can only take a limited number of asylum applications.

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Steel coils sit on wagons leaving a factory in Duisburg, Germany on March 2. U.S. President Trump Monday decided to hold off on imposing most steel and aluminum tariffs until at least June 1.

Politics & Government

Trump Administration Delays Most Tariffs On Steel, Aluminum

9:27pm April 30, 2018

by Scott Horsley

The Trump administration had faced a midnight deadline to suspend or impose tariffs on imported steel and aluminum from a number of friendly countries.

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Home Secretary Amber Rudd attends the official unveiling of a statue in honor of the first female Suffragist Millicent Fawcett in Parliament Square last week in London.

World News

Britain's Home Secretary Steps Down Amid Row Over Deportation Targets

3:47pm April 30, 2018

by Scott Neuman

Amber Rudd had denied that she had ever discussed deportation targets, but The Guardian on Sunday published a letter she sent to Prime Minister Theresa May proposing a 10 percent increase in removals.