Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2019 10:28:45 +0000
Pope Francis has complimented the people of Mexico during his weekly audience, praising them for being “so welcoming to migrants. God bless you.”
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Credit to Author: Deborah Bonello| Date: Tue, 25 Jun 2019 17:42:07 +0000
This does not bode well for overdoses in the U.S.
Read moreCredit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2019 22:49:29 +0000
CIUDAD HIDALGO, Mexico – Mexico’s efforts to slow Central American migration across its territory showed some bite Monday as some people turned around to head south in the face of increased enforcement, while government officials said they would target human smuggling rings.
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Read moreCredit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2019 00:29:54 +0000
COMITAN, Mexico – Mexican authorities stepped up revisions along well-traveled routes for migrants in southern Mexico over the weekend, checking identifications, pulling migrants off public transport and intercepting four trucks packed with nearly 800 migrants.
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Read moreCredit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2019 22:53:07 +0000
STERLING, Va. — Three days after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a deal with Mexico to stem the flow of migrants at the southern border, the two countries appear unable to agree on exactly what’s in it.
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Read moreCredit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2019 00:32:38 +0000
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – California will become the first state in the country to pay for some adults living in the country illegally to have full health benefits as the solidly liberal state continues to distance itself from President Donald Trump’s administration.
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Read moreCredit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Sat, 08 Jun 2019 23:34:16 +0000
FUKUOKA, Japan – One down, still others to go. President Donald Trump claimed a victory after Washington and Mexico agreed on measures to stem the flow of Central American migrants into the United States.
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Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Fri, 07 Jun 2019 12:16:38 +0000
The UN attacked Friday horrific conditions in migrant detention centers in Libya, with dozens dying from tuberculosis while many others appear to have disappeared.
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Read moreCredit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Mon, 03 Jun 2019 23:06:30 +0000
WASHINGTON – Mexico launched a counteroffensive Monday against the threat of U.S. tariffs, warning not only that it would hurt the economies of both countries but also could cause a quarter-million more Central Americans to migrate north.
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Read moreCredit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Fri, 17 May 2019 10:55:26 +0000
WASHINGTON – Unveiling a new immigration plan, President Donald Trump said Thursday he wanted to provide a sharp contrast with Democrats, and he did — aiming to upend decades of family-based immigration policy with a new approach that favors younger, “totally brilliant,” high-skilled workers he says won’t compete for American jobs.
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