Fueled by conspiracy theories, white extremists are targeting migrants and other groups, according to Homeland Security and local watchdog groups.
Author: Rick Jervis, USA TODAY
Migrant encounters fall in January at US-Mexico border, first month-to-month decline since September
Fewer migrants arrived at the U.S.-Mexico border in January, marking the first month-to-month decline since September.
Border Patrol agents rarely removed or terminated for wrongdoing, according to internal report
A new federal report reveals Border Patrol agents rarely get harsh discipline for misconduct. More than 200 agents were arrested last year.
EXCLUSIVE: ‘This is when it all got real’: Firefighter log reveals deadly moments at Astroworld
A Houston Fire Department log of the Astroworld Festival obtained exclusively by USA TODAY reveals how the deadly event unfolded.
EXCLUSIVE: As Astroworld disaster unfolded, Houston Fire Department lost contact with private medic group
At Travis Scott concert, a private medical team called ParaDocs worked to treat victims. Amid the chaos, Houston fire officials couldn’t reach them.
Astroworld Festival victims were teens, college students and at least one aspiring model
Astroworld victim Rodolfo Angel Peña was a Laredo college student and aspiring model. He went to the show with friends and died in the crowd crush.
Biden’s border chief candidate backs Trump’s Title 42 policy denying right of asylum
President Joe Biden’s pick for border chief would keep a Trump administration policy that denies migrants the right of asylum because of COVID-19.
Latino Catholics have one of the highest COVID-19 vaccination rates in the US
Latino Catholics have embraced COVID-19 vaccines after a deadly year for Hispanics in the United States.
What Colin Powell’s groundbreaking career and death meant for many Black Americans
Colin Powell broke new ground as the first Black national security advisor, chairman of joint chiefs of staff and secretary of state.
Texas state troopers arrest thousands of migrants crossing the border. Critics call it unconstitutional.
More than 4,500 migrants have been arrested by Texas law enforcement officers. Critics call it unconstitutional.