U.S. Border Patrolapprehended in May 84,542 members of family units crossing the southwest border with Mexico,according to data released Wednesday.
Author: Alan Gomez, USA TODAY
Mexico has tried to keep Trump happy and stop migrants, it hasn’t worked
President Trump will impose tariffs on Mexico if it doesn’t stop migrants, but experts question whether Mexico can ever satisfy the president.
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Some migrants stood “for days or weeks” because there wasn’t enough room to sit, a report found. Some stood on toilets for “breathing space.”
Democratic candidates shying away from immigration in early stages of 2020 campaign
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TSA sending up to 400 workers to southern border, but says it won’t slow air travel
The TSA is identifying up to 400 people to send to the border to help process migrants; an official says it won’t include airport security screeners.
Appeals court rules Trump administration can make asylum seekers wait in Mexico for now
A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that the Trump administration for now can make asylum seekers wait in Mexico for immigration court hearings.
President Donald Trump orders crackdown on ‘visa overstays’ in latest push against illegal immigration
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