John Burnett
Stories
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Migrant Processing Center Temporarily Closing After 'Flu-Related' Outbreak
The McAllen, Texas, facility is the same one where a 16-year-old Guatemalan boy became ill last week, and died after he was transferred to another Border Patrol station.
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Operation Identification Helps Repatriate Remains Of Migrants Who Don't Make It
Thousands of migrants continue to stream across the U.S.-Mexico border every day. Some try to evade capture. Operation Identification helps to repatriate the remains of those who don't make it.
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Guatemalan Toddler Apprehended At U.S. Border Dies After Weeks In Hospital
The child's mother informed federal agents that her 2 ½-year-old son was sick after they were taken into custody last month on the north bank of the Rio Grande in El Paso, Texas, U.S. officials say.
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Office of Refugee Resettlement Investigate Death Of 16-Year-Old Guatemalan Boy
A 16-year-old Guatemalan boy died of a brain infection Tuesday after spending days in custody of the U.S. Health and Human Services. The boy crossed the U.S.-Mexico border alone last month.
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Trump Calls For New Restrictions On Asylum Seekers
President Trump issued new orders Monday, making it harder for immigrants coming to the U.S. to ask for protection. The new policy denies work permits and limits time in immigration court.
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New Mexico County Declares State Of Emergency Over Abandoned Checkpoints
A New Mexico county declared a state of emergency over fears that drugs are freely flowing after the U.S. Border Patrol, beleaguered by a surge of migrants, closed a highway checkpoint last month.
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After Felony Conviction, Iraq War Veteran Faces Deportation To Mexico
Edgar Baltazar Garcia got into some serious trouble after he came home from war. Now, he faces deportation over a felony conviction unless an immigration judge decides to let him stay in the U.S.
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More Than 3,100 Migrants Found With Fake Documents In Past Year, Federal Agents Say
The Trump administration says migrants are gaming the asylum system to gain entry into the U.S. Border agents say they're encountering more "fake families" among Central American migrants.
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How One Guatemalan Town Has Changed With The Flow Of Migrants Passing Through
Central Americans streaming across the U.S.-Mexico border are traveling along well established smuggling routes through Mexico. Gracias a Dios, Guatemala, has become a busy smuggling staging area.
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Latin America's Open Borders Encourage Migrants To Travel To The U.S.
At Mexico's southern border, migrants can cross over from Guatemala for a price. The U.S. threatens to close its border unless Mexico slows migrants' travels. Many make their way to El Paso, Texas.