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5:15pm, 3rd August, 2019

Salvadoran family mourns death of young father across U.S. border

Like many Salvadoran migrants before them, Marvin Gonzalez and his eight-year-old daughter Joselyn set off from their farm surrounded by corn and sugarcane one morning in early July with dreams of better lives in the United States.

Pentagon eyes longer-term support on U.S.-Mexico border

12:57pm, 11th May, 2019

Politics

Pentagon eyes longer-term support on U.S.-Mexico border

Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan made his second trip to the U.S.-Mexico border on Saturday as the Pentagon looks to develop a longer-term plan to support President Donald Trump's immigration policies.

Acting U.S. defense chief in Texas as Pentagon eyes longer-term support on Mexico border

11:54am, 11th May, 2019

Politics

Acting U.S. defense chief in Texas as Pentagon eyes longer-term support on Mexico border

Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan made his second trip to the U.S.-Mexico border on Saturday as the Pentagon looks to develop a longer-term plan to support President Donald Trump's immigration policies.

Shanahan heads to Texas as Pentagon eyes longer-term support on Mexico border

6:40am, 11th May, 2019

Politics

Shanahan heads to Texas as Pentagon eyes longer-term support on Mexico border

Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan will make his second trip to the U.S.-Mexico border on Saturday as the Pentagon looks to develop a longer-term plan to support President Donald Trump's immigration policies.

Pentagon to transfer $1.5 billion to border wall from Afghan forces, other areas

12:59pm, 10th May, 2019

US

Pentagon to transfer $1.5 billion to border wall from Afghan forces, other areas

Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan has approved the transfer of $1.5 billion to build more than 80 miles of barriers on the border with Mexico, U.S. official said on Friday, including taking about $600 million in savings from an account m...

U.S. border agents apprehended nearly 100,000 people at southern border in April: data

5:54pm, 8th May, 2019

World

U.S. border agents apprehended nearly 100,000 people at southern border in April: data

U.S. border officers apprehended nearly 99,000 people crossing the U.S. southern border in April, the highest figure since 2007, the government said on Wednesday, as Trump administration officials decried what they call a humanitarian and security cr...

Gaza-Israel border falls quiet as ceasefire takes hold

9:14am, 6th May, 2019

World

Gaza-Israel border falls quiet as ceasefire takes hold

A ceasefire to end a surge of deadly violence in the Gaza Strip and southern Israel took hold on Monday after hundreds of Palestinian rocket attacks and Israeli air strikes.

Trump picks Morgan, backer of border wall, to head U.S. immigration agency

12:20pm, 5th May, 2019

US

Trump picks Morgan, backer of border wall, to head U.S. immigration agency

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he plans to appoint Mark Morgan, a border patrol chief under former President Barack Obama who supports Trump's border wall, to head the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency.

Trump says Morgan, backer of border wall, to head U.S. immigration agency

11:37am, 5th May, 2019

US

Trump says Morgan, backer of border wall, to head U.S. immigration agency

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he plans to appoint Mark Morgan, a border patrol chief under former President Barack Obama who supports Trump's border wall, to head the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency.

Trump seeks $4.5 billion to help with surge in migration at southern border

12:35pm, 1st May, 2019

US

Trump seeks $4.5 billion to help with surge in migration at southern border

The Trump administration on Wednesday asked Congress for $4.5 billion in immediate emergency funding to help address a surge in migration at the U.S. southern border, saying the situation has overwhelmed government resources.

Trump asks for $4.5 billion to address surge in migration at southern border

11:52am, 1st May, 2019

US

Trump asks for $4.5 billion to address surge in migration at southern border

The Trump administration on Wednesday asked Congress for $4.5 billion in immediate emergency funding to help address a surge in migration at the U.S. southern border, saying the situation has overwhelmed government resources.

Pentagon approves 320 more personnel to Mexico border

5:40pm, 29th April, 2019

US

Pentagon approves 320 more personnel to Mexico border

The U.S. military said on Monday it would send about 320 Defense Department personnel to the border with Mexico in roles that would increasingly put them in contact with migrants, including driving them in vehicles and "monitoring" their welfare.

Leader of armed border group to appear in court in New Mexico

2:42am, 29th April, 2019

US

Leader of armed border group to appear in court in New Mexico

The leader of a paramilitary group that has detained undocumented migrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border is expected to appear in court in New Mexico on Monday to face federal weapons charges.

Pentagon to send more troops to Mexico border, some in contact with migrants

5:35pm, 26th April, 2019

US

Pentagon to send more troops to Mexico border, some in contact with migrants

The Pentagon said on Friday that it expected to send about 300 additional troops to the border with Mexico including roughly 100 cooks who would hand out meals, breaking with past policy to avoid troops coming in contact with migrants.

Pentagon set to send 300 more troops to Mexico border, some in contact with migrants

1:18pm, 26th April, 2019

US

Pentagon set to send 300 more troops to Mexico border, some in contact with migrants

The Pentagon said on Friday that it expected to send about 300 additional troops to the border with Mexico including roughly 100 cooks who would hand out meals, breaking with past policy to avoid troops coming in contact with migrants.

New Mexico armed border group barred from Facebook fund-raising

3:07pm, 25th April, 2019

US

New Mexico armed border group barred from Facebook fund-raising

Facebook Inc on Thursday barred a New Mexico-based paramilitary group that has stopped undocumented migrants near the U.S.-Mexico border from using its fundraising tools and said it would remove any of its posts that violated company policies.

Trump renews threat to close Mexican border, send more troops

12:22pm, 24th April, 2019

Politics

Trump renews threat to close Mexican border, send more troops

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday again threatened to close part of the southern border and send more "armed soldiers" to defend it if Mexico did not block a new caravan of migrants traveling toward the United States.

Leader of U.S. border armed group attacked in jail: attorney

11:19am, 24th April, 2019

US

Leader of U.S. border armed group attacked in jail: attorney

The leader of an armed group that spent the past two months detaining migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border, drawing condemnation from civil liberties advocates, has been hospitalized after he was attacked in jail, his attorney said.

Leader of U.S. border armed militia group attacked in jail: attorney

7:44am, 24th April, 2019

US

Leader of U.S. border armed militia group attacked in jail: attorney

The leader of an armed militia group that spent the past two months detaining migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border has been hospitalized after he was attacked in the prison where he was awaiting trial on federal firearms charges, his attorney said.

Self-styled U.S. citizen border patrol unravels after leader's arrest

8:18pm, 23rd April, 2019

US

Self-styled U.S. citizen border patrol unravels after leader's arrest

A group of armed Americans who have been stopping migrants illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border abandoned their New Mexico camp on Tuesday days after its leader was arrested and allies deserted them during a storm of criticism.

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Salvadoran family mourns death of young father across U.S. border

Pentagon eyes longer-term support on U.S.-Mexico border

Acting U.S. defense chief in Texas as Pentagon eyes longer-term support on Mexico border

Shanahan heads to Texas as Pentagon eyes longer-term support on Mexico border

Pentagon to transfer $1.5 billion to border wall from Afghan forces, other areas

U.S. border agents apprehended nearly 100,000 people at southern border in April: data

Gaza-Israel border falls quiet as ceasefire takes hold

Trump picks Morgan, backer of border wall, to head U.S. immigration agency

Trump says Morgan, backer of border wall, to head U.S. immigration agency

Trump seeks $4.5 billion to help with surge in migration at southern border

Trump asks for $4.5 billion to address surge in migration at southern border

Pentagon approves 320 more personnel to Mexico border

Leader of armed border group to appear in court in New Mexico

Pentagon to send more troops to Mexico border, some in contact with migrants

Pentagon set to send 300 more troops to Mexico border, some in contact with migrants

New Mexico armed border group barred from Facebook fund-raising

Trump renews threat to close Mexican border, send more troops

Leader of U.S. border armed group attacked in jail: attorney

Leader of U.S. border armed militia group attacked in jail: attorney

Self-styled U.S. citizen border patrol unravels after leader's arrest

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