Adolfo Flores
Adolfo Flores is a national security correspondent for BuzzFeed News and is based in Los Angeles. He focuses on immigration.
Contact this reporter at adolfo.flores@buzzfeed.com
For The Families Of A Border Patrol Agent's Alleged Victims, The Pain Doesn't Stop
"The one thing all the articles mention is the victims were prostitutes. As if that makes her less of a victim."
Lawmakers Are Asking For A Copy Of A Memo That DHS Secretary Nielsen Used To Justify Family Separations
DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen has repeatedly denied that the administration had a policy to separate families at the border.
The US Is Set To Deport Witnesses Who Dispute The Border Patrol’s Version Of A Fatal Shooting
The migrant men have told authorities there was no attack on the agent who killed Claudia Patricia Gómez González, according to the Guatemalan Consul.
A Federal Judge Has Stopped The Trump Administration From Ending TPS For Four Countries — For Now
The judge said that the termination of temporary protected status would cause indisputable and irreparable harm to recipients and their children, many of whom are US citizens.
In A Rare Move, Teamsters Are Jumping Into The Immigration Fight To Support Workers Who Could Lose Their TPS Status
“This is the first time I see the Teamsters mobilize alongside TPS holders and it’s a good thing.”
Stymied By Waits To Seek Asylum Legally, Some Immigrants Crossed Illegally, A New Government Report Finds
The practice of regulating or metering how many asylum-seekers can enter the US may have pushed immigrants to cross illegally during last spring’s family separation crisis.
The Secretary Of Homeland Security Said There Was “No Policy Of Separating Families.” A Memo Proves There Was.
Kirstjen Nielsen maintained that the administration did not enact a family separation policy, but a memo she signed stated that the “zero tolerance” policy would have that effect.
An Accused Border Patrol Agent Told His Friend That Going To Work Was Like Going To War Every Day
But there's still no explanation of what sent Juan David Ortiz on a murderous rampage. “I never in a million years would picture him doing something like this,” said a friend.
A Border Patrol Agent Has Been Arrested For Allegedly Killing Four Women
Juan David Ortiz, a supervisor for the Border Patrol whom authorities have described as a "serial killer," was arrested after a woman escaped and notified authorities.
Hundreds Of Immigrant Parents Separated From Their Children Are Getting A Second Chance At Asylum
Many parents said they had been coerced into signing away their rights to seek asylum, believing it was the only way to be reunited with their children.
Here's A Statistic You Won't Hear From Trump: Over 90% Of Families Seeking Asylum Show Up For Their Court Hearings
The issue is current now as the Trump administration attempts to overturn a 1997 court agreement that requires that most children be released after 20 days.
The Trump Administration Is Trying To Hold Immigrant Kids In Detention Indefinitely
Officials want to change a settlement agreement that stops them from detaining immigrant kids for more than 20 days.
How Welcome Are Refugees In Mexico? The Tijuana Police Beat Migrants Who Speak Out.
Irineo Mujica, the head of Pueblo Sin Fronteras, which organized this spring's caravan, was arrested. So was another organizer.
Caravan Members Who Stayed In Mexico Find Life Is A Struggle There, Too
Police harassment and indifference from the authorities are common complaints of migrants who stayed in Mexico rather than crossing into the United States.
An Army Director Hired To A Top Immigration Post Spewed Anti-Muslim Comments On Facebook — Then He Lost The Job
Guy Sands-Pingot, who once compared Islam to the Nazi Party in a Facebook comment, was hired as a deputy director at US Citizenship and Immigration Services. He will now not fill the role.
Why Did The Border Patrol Shoot Claudia Gómez?
The Border Patrol shooting of a young Guatemalan immigrant remains a mystery three months later. A phone video provides the only clue about what happened.
Immigration Agents Told Parents They Must Agree To Deportation Or Never See Their Children Again
The allegations are part of a new complaint filed with the Department of Homeland Security.
Immigrant Fathers Who Were Detained By ICE Were Separated From Their Children Again
Attorneys fear the 16 dads were separated in order to quell protests inside the Texas immigration detention center.
Court Says Mexican Mother Can Sue US Agent Who Killed Her Son In Cross-Border Shooting
"It is inconceivable that any reasonable officer could have thought that he or she could kill [Jose Antonio] for no reason."
A Federal Judge Told The Government It Must Find The Missing Parents Of Separated Children
"The reality is that for every parent who is not located, there will be a permanently orphaned child, and that is 100% the responsibly of the administration."
