The U.S.-Mexico Border: How Americans View the Situation, Its …
WEBFeb 15, 2024 · The growing number of migrants seeking entry into the United States at its border with Mexico has strained government resources, divided Congress and emerged as a contentious issue in the 2024 presidential campaign.
Mexico–United States border - Wikipedia
WEBThe Mexico–United States border (Spanish: frontera Estados Unidos–México) is an international border separating Mexico and the United States, extending from the Pacific Ocean in the west to the Gulf of Mexico in the east. The border traverses a variety of terrains, ranging from urban areas to deserts.
What’s happening at the U.S.-Mexico border in 7 charts
WEBNov 9, 2021 · The U.S. Border Patrol reported more than 1.6 million encounters with migrants along the U.S.-Mexico border in the 2021 fiscal year, more than quadruple the number of the prior fiscal year and the highest annual total on record.
The politics of immigration play differently along the US-Mexico border
WEB3 hours ago · The politics of immigration play differently along the US-Mexico border. Rep. Gabe Vasquez, D-N.M., holds up a hand as he talks to guests at a “carne asada” campaign picknick, Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024, in Chaparral, N.M., one of the region’s oldest unincorporated “colonias” communities where many migrant workers settled over the past ...
US-Mexico border crisis latest: Live updates | CNN Politics
WEBMar 17, 2021 · What’s happening at the border: A surge of unaccompanied migrant children are crossing the US-Mexico border alone. Where the US stands: President Biden is facing growing political tension...
Migrant crossings plunge at US-Mexico border - why it may not last - BBC
WEBMay 16, 2024 · Migrant detentions at the US-Mexico border have fallen dramatically in recent months, as a Mexican crackdown stops tens of thousands getting anywhere near a crossing point. Experts however...
America’s border crisis, in charts | Vox
WEBJun 3, 2024 · There is a crisis on America’s border with Mexico. The number of people arriving there has skyrocketed in the years since the pandemic, when crossings fell drastically. The scenes...
US, Mexico agree on tighter immigration policies at border
WEBMay 3, 2023 · WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. and Mexican officials have agreed on new immigration policies meant to deter illegal border crossings while also opening up other pathways ahead of an expected increase in migrants following the end of pandemic restrictions next week.
U.S.-Mexico border reopens after 20 months of COVID shutdown
WEBNov 8, 2021 · There were fewer crossings at the Mexico-United States border than expected on Monday as it reopened to nonessential travel following a 20-month closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with many...
US and Mexico will boost deportation flights and enforcement to …
WEBApr 30, 2024 · WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador are moving swiftly on new steps to crack down on illegal migration that include tougher enforcement on railways, on buses and in airports as well as increased repatriation flights for migrants from both the U.S. and Mexico.