Mexican Railroad Company To Triple Speed Of "The Beast" Train To Keep Migrants Off
The company says it will invest more than $150 million to improve security and speed up the freight train that travels north to the U.S. border.
Elizabeth Warren Says Immigration Law Changes Not Only Up To Latinos, Silent On Children At The Border
Warren said "we've got to be in this together" on an overhaul of U.S. immigration law at the NCLR conference in Los Angeles Sunday. But she did not weigh in on the current crisis with Central American children at the border.
Ohio Latino Family Threatened In Anonymous Letter Telling Them To Move
"Your people need to be contained in one area, not spread throughout our community," the letter said.
Los Angeles Mayor On Border Crisis: "These Are Children"
“Before you get partisan, before you tell me where you are on immigration -- these are children,” L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti said Tuesday.
Everything You Need To Know About The Surge Of Unaccompanied Minors At The Border
A recent spike in the number of children crossing the U.S. border alone, and the subsequent strain on the immigration system, have sparked a national debate. Here is what you need to know.
Pope Francis Urges Protection Of Unaccompanied Kids Migrating From Central America
"Such a humanitarian emergency demands as a first urgent measure that these minors be protected and duly taken in," the pope said.
Mexican Government Vows To Stop Flow Of Migrants On Train
"The Mexican government [will] not continue allowing migrants from Central America and also Mexicans to risk their lives on top of a train," a top official said.
Militia Leader Calls On Members "To Go Armed" To The U.S.–Mexico Border
A group of self-identified "Patriots" is calling on members to travel to South Texas to guard the border.
Unaccompanied Immigrant Children Transported To Shelters Across The U.S.
Federal officials will start using the Houston airport to fly an overflow of children in Texas to shelters across the country.
Protestors Block Buses Carrying Immigrants To Processing Facility
Residents of Murrieta, Calif., were carrying signs that read "Return to sender" and "Bus illegal children to the White House."
Mexican Teen Fatally Shot By Border Patrol Protected By U.S. Constitution, Court Rules
Sergio Adrian Hernandez Guereca, 15, was shot in 2010 by a Border Patrol agent. The boy's parents can now move forward with a lawsuit civil suit.
Latinos Murdered At Twice The Rate Of Whites In California, Report Says
The report found Latinos are generally at a "cumulative disadvantage" in California's criminal justice system.
The Arizona Schools Chief Compared Planned Parenthood To Nazis, Called Welfare Recipients "Lazy Pigs"
Going by the handles Falcon9 and Thucydides online, he also said Spanish-language media should be eliminated. "This is America, speak English," he wrote. But he says he won't resign.
U.S. To Open Another Shelter For Immigrant Children, This Time In Tucson
A member of Tucson's city council said the shelter would start operating as early as Thursday.
17 Powerful Instagram Photos That Capture The Tragedy At The U.S.-Mexico Border
The images illustrate the frustration of those who live along the border and tell a harrowing story for those trying to make their way into the U.S. illegally.
Rock The Vote's Back With A New Focus: Young Latinos Ahead Of Midterm Elections
The venerable organization has decided being hip means going after twentysomethings — which increasingly means a focus on young Latino voters.
Guillermo Del Toro Gushes About His Stunning Día De Los Muertos Movie, "The Book Of Life"
“We called it The Book of Life because, for me, the movie is about life and joy and memory and honoring memory, and knowing you can live forever when you have somebody that loves, and loved, you.”
Sheriff Joe Arpaio At The Center Of Another Lawsuit By Immigrant Rights Groups
The groups claim Maricopa County officials have used flawed state laws to conduct more than 80 worksite raids and arrest more than 790 undocumented workers.
16 Reasons You Should Be Cheering For Spain During The World Cup
Ladies and gentlemen, the reigning World Champions!
ACLU And Immigrant Rights Groups Accuse Border Patrol Of “Widespread” Child Abuse
Children and teenagers were kicked, yelled at, forced to drink from toilets, and denied food and medical care, according to a complaint filed today.