Immigration

Immigration

Quarter million migrants cross Darien Gap in 2023, reaching record-breaking numbers

The United Nations said that if the current trend continues, the number of migrants that have crossed the gap could reach 400,000 by the end of the year

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NYC migrants forced to sleep outdoors as shelters hit full capacity, local politicians hit panic button

At least 150 migrants were lined up around the iconic Roosevelt Hotel in midtown Manhattan, sleeping shoulder-to-shoulder on cardboard boxes on the sidewalks

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Shameful: CBP agent charged with seeking bribes from desperate migrants at Texas border

The bribe would supposedly give the migrants temporary access in the U.S. immigration system for 10 to 12 days so they could enter the country. The papers would then “disappear from the system.”

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Texas Gov. Abbott defends floating border wall, despite lawsuit

"It's called operation hold the line," said Abbott. "They are holding the line and ensuring that nobody enters the state of Texas illegally."

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Texas CBP apprehends more than 600 migrants traveling in several groups

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection describes a large group of migrants as more than 100 individuals who are encountered at the same time

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NYC to evict some migrants with 60-day notices to make room for families with children

The first eviction-like notices will be given to around 100 single adults who have been staying in the city’s shelters the longest

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U.S. District Court blocks new Biden asylum policy

In his decision, Judge Tigar said that entering the country through the U.S.-Mexico border “should not affect access to asylum” and called the restrictions “arbitrary and capricious.”

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Smugglers attempt to sneak migrants across California border in fake Border Patrol truck

The truck had decal stickers replicating those used in official CBP trucks and had fake Department of Homeland Security license plates, pictures of the vehicle show

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Migrant border deaths surge amid extreme heat waves 

“We are currently recording a significant number of migrant deaths in New Mexico due to the desert terrain and extreme heat,” the U.S. Border Patrol said

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Justice Department sues Texas over floating border wall

The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Austin, claims that Texas installed the structure without proper authorization