James Fredrick
Stories
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Latin America
Has Mexico Succeeded In Slowing The Flow Of Migrants Trying To Reach The U.S.?
Mexico has significantly increased the number of National Guard forces at its southern border with Guatemala. The question: has it succeeded in slowing the flow of migrants trying to reach the U.S.?
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Latin America
Mexico Launches Major Security Overhaul, Details Remain Unclear
In what may be the start of a major security overhaul, Mexico's president has launched a 70,000-strong National Guard force. But their role remains unclear, as does their training and make up.
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National
'Metering' At The Border
An immigration policy known as "metering" is under scrutiny after the publication of a shocking photograph showing two migrants who drowned, Óscar Alberto Martínez Ramírez and his daughter Valeria.
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Latin America
Migrants Taking Riskier Routes To Avoid Mexican Authorities
As Mexico cracks down on migrants trying to get to the United States, migrants are trying to evade authorities by taking riskier routes, often putting them in the way of thieves and drug gangs.
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Latin America
Mexico Is Overwhelmed By Asylum Claims As It Ramps Up Immigration Enforcement
Mexico pledged to ramp up immigration enforcement and let asylum-seekers wait on its side of the border. But on its own southern border, migrant detention centers are already overcrowded.
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Latin America
Mexico Says All Details Of Immigration Deal With The U.S. Have Been Released
Mexico says it began deployment of National Guard troops to its southern border Wednesday. Its foreign minister says the U.S. and Mexico agreed to review the success of the enforcement in 45 days.
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Latin America
Mexico Scrambles To Establish National Guard After Promising To Tighten Border
Mexico promised to tighten security along its southern border to prevent migrant crossings — specifically sending national guard troops — prompting President Trump to call off proposed tariffs.
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Latin America
The Scene At The Guatemalan-Mexican Border
Under a new agreement, Guatemalans seeking asylum must first seek refuge in Mexico, and not the U.S.
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Latin America
Many Migrants Who Rushed U.S. Border Are Sent Back To Their Country
Thousands of migrants are camped in Tijuana, Mexico, after U.S. authorities fired tear gas on those who tried to rush the San Ysidro border crossing. Hopes of applying for asylum in the U.S. dim.
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National
Central American Migrants Arrive In Tijuana With Uncertain Future
Thousands of Central American migrants who have traveled weeks to get to the U.S. border are in Tijuana facing an uncertain future. Mexicans there resent them and the asylum process could take months.