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Migrants Are Falling Off Trump's 30-Foot Border Wall Into US and Going to the Hospital
In the El Paso sector, the Border Patrol and paramedics have responded to 229 injuries of wall crossers, including broken legs and brain and spinal injuries
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Court Ruling to Maintain Title 42 Extends Uneven Treatment for Asylum-Seekers
In one of the busiest corridors for illegal border crossings, Cubans, Colombians and Venezuelans are released with ease to pursue asylum in the United States. Meanwhile, Hondurans struggle to be allowed to pursue asylum after entering the country. The opposite fortunes illustrate the dual nature of border enforcement under pandemic-era limits on seeking asylum, known as Title 42 authority. President...
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Long Drug-Smuggling Tunnel Found Linking San Diego, Tijuana
The entrance of a “narcotics tunnel” was found at a home in Tijuana and was used to discretely cross the U.S.-Mexico border to carry out acts of organized crimes and other illicit activities, authorities in Mexico said.
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Biden, Mexican President Confer on Migration, Diplomacy
The White House says President Joe Biden and Mexico’s Andres Manuel López Obrador agreed in a phone call Friday to do more to promote “just, humane and effective efforts to reduce irregular migration” at the southern border. López Obrador tweeted that the nearly hourlong conversation was “cordial” and that they “spoke of issues of interest to the bilateral relationship.” The...
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Federal Judge Halts Preparations for End of US Asylum Limit
A judge has ordered a two-week halt on phasing out pandemic-related restrictions on seeking asylum as the Biden administration prepares for the restrictions to be fully lifted on May 23
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More Cubans Immigrating to the US by Crossing From Mexico
U.S. border authorities encountered Cubans almost 32,400 times in March, according to figures released Monday, a number that has risen sharply in recent months.
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Courts Give Conflicting Orders on Asylum Limits at Border
A federal appeals court has upheld sweeping asylum restrictions to prevent spread of COVID-19 but restored protections to keep migrant families from being expelled to their home countries without a chance to plead their cases
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Border Agency Chief Faces Challenges From Within and Outside
Chris Magnus has many challenges to overcome in his new role as commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection
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Working Conditions for Border Patrol Getting More Attention
A strained Border Patrol is getting increased attention from the Biden administration
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Families Separated at US-Mexico Border Now Fear Extortion Attempts
Stalled negotiations for the U.S. government to pay families separated at the border during Donald Trump’s presidency have brought new threats of extortion against some families.
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San Diego Chef Finds Pandemic Positive With Birria Taco Shop Opening
Curiel shut down her San Ysidro taco shop in early November after an 18-month U.S.-Mexico border shutdown severely stunted her flow of customers. But she’s now reopened in Old Town, San Diego.
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Biden Administration to Restart Trump-era ‘Remain in Mexico' Policy
The administration was forced to revive the program, which requires migrants seeking asylum to wait in Mexico for their immigration court hearings, under a court order.
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‘Finding Solutions': As San Diego Birria Taco Shop Nears Opening, Chef Faces Shortages
The Michelin-recognized chef behind the cult favorite bone marrow birria tacos is moving her San Ysidro location to Old Town, San Diego as well as opening a Baja-inspired seafood restaurant. She takes us along the journey.
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Amid Immigration Debate, Some States Update Migrant Term
California and Colorado this year banned state agencies from using the word “alien” to refer to immigrants who entered the U.S. without permission
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San Diego Chef Reflects on Pandemic As She Opens New Birria Taco Shop
The Michelin-recognized chef behind the cult favorite bone marrow birria tacos is moving her San Ysidro location to Old Town, San Diego as well as opening a Baja-inspired seafood restaurant. She takes us along the journey.
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Migrant Camps Grow in Mexico Amid Uncertainty on US Policy
A nighttime operation to erect chain-link fencing and impose a registry may have been the beginning of the end for a migrant camp in Tijuana, Mexico, that blocks a major pedestrian crossing to the United States.
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San Diego Chef Behind Michelin-Recognized Birria Tacos Shares Restaurant Opening Journey
The Michelin-recognized chef behind the cult favorite bone marrow birria tacos is moving her San Ysidro location to Old Town, San Diego as well as opening a Baja-inspired seafood restaurant. She takes us along the journey.
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A Chef's Recipe for Success After Pandemic Shutdowns
Priscilla Curiel has made a name for herself as the chef who put bone marrow birria tacos on the map in San Diego County. Although she closed down one restaurant due to the pandemic, she’s ready for a new start in Old Town — with not one restaurant, but two.
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US Plans to Reinstate ‘Remain in Mexico' Policy Next Month
About 70,000 asylum-seekers have been subject to the “Remain in Mexico” policy, known officially as “Migrant Protection Protocols.”
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New Biden Rules Would Limit Arrest, Deportation of Migrants
The Biden administration on Thursday announced new rules that require authorities to only pursue migrants who recently crossed into the country without permission or are deemed to pose a threat to public safety