Mexico
12 Powerful Pictures That Tell The Story Of Latin America Today
"When people look at these photos, they're confronted with the reality of what’s happening and the experiences of individuals."
Gabriel H. Sanchez
23 Of The Most Powerful Photos Of This Week
From the heated first Democratic debate to the G20 summit in Osaka, Japan, these are the most striking and memorable pictures from this past week.
Gabriel H. Sanchez
These Pictures Show The Dangerous And Sometimes Fatal Journey Immigrant Children Make To The US
On Monday, a photograph of a dead immigrant and his 2-year-old daughter sparked outrage around the world. These pictures show the long and dangerous journey that many children endure in hopes of a better life in America.
Gabriel H. Sanchez
The GoFundMe Border Wall Was Illegally Built, The City Says. Now The Landowner Could Face Jail Time.
New Mexico city officials say permits were never issued for the controversial border wall project. The landowner could face up to 90 days in jail.
Salvador Hernandez
A Militia Leader Who Rounded Up Migrants At The Border Has Been Arrested
"Stop!" Jim Benvie was heard yelling in Spanish to immigrants in a Facebook video. "US Border Patrol. What are you guys doing?"
Salvador Hernandez
Mexico Is Deploying 15,000 Troops To The Border To Stop Immigrants From Reaching The US
The unprecedented troop deployment comes amid intense pressure from the Trump administration to reduce migration flows.
Adolfo Flores
ICE Will Launch Nationwide Raids On Immigrant Families Starting This Weekend
The roundup, targeting families who have been issued final removal orders, is expected to begin Sunday in several cities across the country.
Hamed Aleaziz
For The First Time, Mexicans Are Not The Majority Of Undocumented Immigrants In The US
Mexicans now make up 47% of undocumented immigrants, the first time they have not been a majority since 1965.
Adolfo Flores
Trump Backed Off His Threat To Impose Tariffs On Mexico After An Immigration Deal Was Reached
As part of the deal, the US said it would expand its “Remain in Mexico” policy to the entire southern border and agreed to speed up hearings for asylum claims.
Salvador Hernandez
Mexico Arrested Two Caravan Organizers Amid Pressure From The Trump Administration To Stop Immigrants
"The Mexican government has detained them to present them as trophies before the United States government," the immigrant rights group said.
Adolfo Flores
A Second Immigrant Has Died In US Custody Shortly After Crossing The Border
A 40-year-old Honduran woman is the second person to die shortly after crossing the border in recent days.
Adolfo Flores
Trump Said He Will Impose A 5% Tariff On Mexico Until It Does More To Stop Immigrants From Reaching The US Border
“We really do not want to do this, but we have to in order to protect the country.”
Adolfo Flores
Beto O’Rourke Wants To Change How The US Treats Immigrants
O’Rourke is proposing to overhaul immigration as president through a mixture of new laws and executive orders.
Nidhi Prakash
Immigrants Are Being Forced To Sleep Outside On The Ground At This Texas Facility: "Why Do They Treat Us Like This?"
“We were all piled on top of each other on the pavement. We hardly slept,” one 14-year-old immigrant told BuzzFeed News.
Adolfo Flores
13 Photos Show What It's Like To Live In The Shadow Of The Wall
"For all the thousands of people that we met living on the border, only a handful were pro construction of the wall, and that's something that is not really acknowledged."
Kate Bubacz
"This Could Get Worse": Mexico's Raid On Migrants Marks A Shift In Approach To Caravans
"The government had always tried to stop the caravans, but never at this scale or so out in the open."
Adolfo Flores
Trump's Policy Of Forcing Asylum-Seekers To Wait In Mexico Has Been Blocked By A Federal Judge
The decision represents the latest in a string of federal court rulings blocking sweeping immigration changes instituted by the Trump administration.
Hamed Aleaziz
Trump Is Threatening To Close The Southern Border. Experts Said That Would Cause An Economic Disaster.
The president’s threat comes as border authorities scramble to deal with an increasing number of immigrant families and children at the border.
Adolfo Flores
A Flight Attendant With DACA Was Cleared By Her Airline To Fly To Mexico. She Was Detained By ICE For Over A Month.
The CEO of the airline said her detention was the result of "an administrative error and a misunderstanding."
Mary Ann Georgantopoulos
More Democrats Want Answers From Homeland Security About Its List Of Lawyers, Activists, And Journalists
“Under what authority is DHS monitoring and investigating reporters and advocacy lawyers as they travel from the United States to Mexico?”
Nidhi Prakash
The Trump Administration Plans To Expand Its Policy To Keep Asylum-Seekers In Mexico
People seeking asylum, which is legal to request when crossing the border, generally claim to be fleeing persecution in their home countries.
Hamed Aleaziz
Trump’s Emergency Declaration Won’t Help The Overdose Crisis, Say Narcotics Experts
“It's terrible policy,” said one expert. “It guts a vital coordinating function we rely on to interdict drugs domestically and internationally.”
Dan Vergano
The ACLU Has Sued The Trump Administration For Keeping Migrants Seeking Asylum In Mexico
The first asylum-seeking Central American families — five families made up of four women, one couple, and 10 children — were sent back to Mexico from the US on Wednesday.
Hamed Aleaziz
Mexican Authorities Are Stopping Unaccompanied Kids From Seeking Asylum In The US At Every Turn
"Mexican immigration ... snatches them up when they are on the precipice of safety. How does that benefit the children? That is a political move, and children are the victims."
Adolfo Flores
The Trump Administration Will Start Sending Some Asylum-Seekers Back To Mexico
A US official critical of the policy said it would lead migrants to “revert to sneaking in rather than going to ports of entry” and cause “more deaths in the desert.”
Hamed Aleaziz
This “Roma” Actor Has Been Denied A Visa To Attend Awards Shows In The US Three Times
Letters from director Alfonso Cuarón and Netflix haven’t been enough to get Jorge A. Guerrero permission to enter the United States.
FanaLopez
Fuel Theft Is Rampant And It's Destroying Mexico's Farmland
Fuel theft is out of control in Mexico, with gangs targeting the country's vast network of pipelines. Last week 96 people were killed in an explosion at a punctured pipe.
Karla Zabludovsky
Mexican Troops Stood By As People Crowded To Steal Fuel From A Punctured Pipeline. Hours Later, It Killed Dozens.
The blast comes amid a weeks-long government crackdown on fuel theft in parts of Mexico.
Karla Zabludovsky
Aeromexico’s “Mexican DNA” Discounts Ad Gets DNA Testing Wrong
“There’s no such thing as United States DNA, so why would there be Mexican DNA? It doesn’t make any sense,” a genetic genealogist said.
Stephanie M. Lee
A Witness Testified That "El Chapo" Paid Former Mexico President Enrique Peña Nieto A $100 Million Bribe
The bribe was allegedly paid shortly after Enrique Peña Nieto was elected president so that "El Chapo" could come out of hiding, a witness testified in court.
Salvador Hernandez
