The oil worker lodge-turned-shelter in Pecos, Texas, is among 15 ’emergency intake sites’ the Biden administration is using to house migrant children.
Author: Lauren Villagran, El Paso Times
At the US-Mexico border, some migrant families are taken in, others ‘kicked out’
The Biden administration’s pandemic border policies give some families a chance in the U.S., force others back to Mexico
‘Vaccine diplomacy’: Should the US share vaccines with Mexico? Biden says not yet
Disparities in COVID-19 vaccine rollout between the U.S. and Mexico create some friction at border.
Asylum seekers at US-Mexico border see hope in Biden administration immigration changes
Asylum seekers turned back to Mexico under the ‘Remain in Mexico’ program hope for opportunities in the U.S. Some fear new humanitarian crisis.
Mum’s the word: Mexico’s López Obrador still hasn’t congratulated Joe Biden on his win
The Mexican leader’s silence has puzzled foreign policy experts and disappointed those who want to see increased cooperation between the two nations.
Pregnant teen falls from Texas border wall and dies as migrants take more risks to cross
A 19-year-old pregnant Guatemalan who fell attempting to scale the border barrier near El Paso has died. Her unborn child did not survive.
Smugglers are using camouflage ladders to climb border wall, feds say
U.S. Border Patrol says the hook-and-ladders are made of rebar and blend in so well with the border wall that they can be hard to detect.
Federal judge issues injunction against diverting military funds for border wall
The injunction blocks the administration from using up to $3.6 billion it planned to reallocate from military construction projects.