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Border Patrol Says Agents Will Stop Using Body Cameras Because They Put Them At Risk

Social media posts claim body cams located from at least 100 yards away can trigger improvised explosive device attacks

Latin Times · Feb 19, 2025

Trump’s obsession with immigration is really an obsession with segregation

His policies are the latest instantiation of a centuries-long American tradition: laws meant to exclude people of color and privilege whiteness

The Guardian - US · Feb 12, 2025

Why are migrants dying trying to cross into the US? These are the 3 main risks they face

President Donald Trump closed much of the activity at the U.S.-Mexico border in January 2025, making it impossible for migrants who arrive at a U.S. port of entry to apply for asylum. Trump’s border policies are likely to make it far more difficult and dangerous for migrants trying to reach…

The Conversation · Feb 11, 2025

Trump promises to end birthright citizenship and shut down the border – a legal scholar explains the challenges these actions could face

During his first day in office on Jan. 20, 2025, President Donald Trump signed a slew of executive orders on immigration that would make it harder for refugees, asylum seekers and others to try to enter the U.S. – and for some immigrants to stay in the country.

The Conversation · Jan 21, 2025

‘It’s an absolute travesty’: fears for border wildlife as Trump takes office

Environmentalists are braced for new construction on the president’s signature border wall – and the damage that would wreak

The Guardian - US · Jan 18, 2025

Texas is already policing the Mexican border − and will play an outsize role in any Trump plan to crack down on immigration

Over the past half-decade, the state of Texas has been pushing an evolution in the administration and enforcement of immigration law. Stepping into a traditional federal role, state lawmakers in 2023 passed Senate Bill 4, allowing Texas police to arrest those illegally crossing the border from Mexico.

The Conversation · Jan 17, 2025

Biden's Delay In Tightening Border Strained Immigration Enforcement Efforts: Acting ICE Director

The acting director, in an interview with NBC News on Wednesday, explained that the high number of migrants forced ICE to reassign staff to assist Customs and Border Protection (CBP). This had left ICE unable to fully focus on its primary responsibilities.

Latin Times · Jan 10, 2025

11 Migrants Found Padlocked In U-Haul Truck In New Mexico; Driver Faces Charges

All 11 of them were in the back of the rented truck, while one migrant was sitting in the front passenger seat.

Latin Times · Jan 8, 2025

Abandoned Backpacks Filled With $1.1 Million in Cocaine Found In Wooded Area Near Canadian Border: Police

U.S. Border Patrol agents discovered 78 pounds of cocaine smuggled into the country from Canada

Latin Times · Dec 28, 2024

Protections for Migrant Children in Texas Border Facilities to Expire Days After Trump Takes Office

A settlement requiring "safe and sanitary" conditions in CBP child holding facilities is ending, raising concerns about child welfare under uncertain detention policies.

Latin Times · Dec 18, 2024