Tag: border
Troops arrive at the border to help with enforcement despite fewer migrant crossings
By Carlos Morales PRESIDIO, Texas — Apart from the thrum of traffic, it’s a quiet afternoon in this town of roughly 6,000 along the southwest border where the Trump administration has deployed some 10,000 active-duty soldiers – a move that’s part of the president’s campaign promise to stop irregular crossings into the United States. “I…
Three people die attempting to cross US-Mexico border amid California storm
Authorities found two men and one woman dead in Otay Mountain wilderness due to harsh terrain and cold weather Three people died last week as they attempted to cross the US-Mexico border near San Diego, California, amid a storm that brought near freezing temperatures to the challenging mountain terrain, according to the US border patrol.…
Canadian actor detained at US border in ‘inhumane conditions’ for nearly two weeks
Entrepreneur and actor Jasmine Mooney, who had a role in an American Pie sequel, says she was arrested at southern border and held in detention over an incomplete work visa A Canadian entrepreneur and actor in the American Pie movie franchise said she was detained for almost two weeks in “inhumane” conditions by US border…
On Mexico’s Once-Packed Border, Few Migrants Remain
Tariffs There has been a dramatic drop in the number of people gathering at the U.S. border and trying to cross. Can it help Mexico stave off President Trump’s threatened tariffs? There has been a dramatic drop in the number of people gathering at the U.S. border and trying to cross. Can it help Mexico…
Canada intercepts people trying to cross border in ‘incredibly cold’ conditions
Nine Venezuelans including children found by police in Alberta with a second group apprehended in Manitoba More than a dozen people have been caught making the hazardous crossing into Canada, renewing focus on the closely watched – and seasonally perilous – border with the United States. Police in Alberta this week intercepted two groups attempting…
Across Border From Detroit, Bafflement and Anger Over U.S. Tariffs
Global Economy Global Economy Global Economy Windsor, the heart of Canada’s auto industry, had been on the upswing. Now people feel betrayed by a neighbor, fearing that factories will close. A glimpse of Detroit on Friday, across the river from Windsor, Ontario. By Ian Austen Photographs by Ian Willms Reporting from Windsor, Ontario Not long…
Trump declares border emergency and scraps asylum app in immigration crackdown
From behind his desk in the Oval Office, President Donald Trump signed a flurry of executive orders and decrees aimed at cracking down on immigration. From an order tackling the definition of birthright citizenship, to an order declaring the illegal immigration at the border a national emergency, Trump swiftly made moves on his promises to…
What Border Crisis? Mexican Migrant Shelters Are Quiet Ahead of Trump
Trump Transition Trump Transition Trump Transition Ahead of the inauguration, migrant shelters south of the Rio Grande are far from full, a reflection of the tougher measures imposed on both sides of the border. Ahead of the inauguration, migrant shelters south of the Rio Grande are far from full, a reflection of the tougher measures…
Israel’s Campaign in Syrian Border Area Prompts Fears It Plans to Stay
Syria’s Civil War Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s order for Israeli troops to “take over” a buffer zone with Syria upended decades of relative calm along the de facto border between the two countries. By Aaron Boxerman Reporting from Jerusalem Israeli soldiers have raided Syrian border villages, prompting nervous residents to huddle in their homes. They…
7.1-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes China’s Tibet Region Near Nepal Border
Chinese state media said at least 53 people had died in the 7.1-magnitude quake, which was felt in neighboring Nepal. By David Pierson and Bhadra Sharma David Pierson reported from Hong Kong and Bhadra Sharma from Kathmandu, Nepal. Dozens of people were killed and hundreds of buildings were toppled after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck a…
Canadian Ministers Meet Trump Aides at Mar-a-Lago to Discuss Border, and Tariffs
Trump Transition President-elect Donald J. Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on Canadian exports unless the country stops the flow of migrants and fentanyl to the U.S. By Ian Austen and Lisa Friedman Ian Austen reported from Ottawa, and Lisa Friedman from West Palm Beach, Fla. Two top Canadian ministers met on Friday with members…