Mexico fears discrimination, strained US relations under new Texas immigration law
Washington DC, US/Ciudad Juarez, Mexico Reuters Mexico filed a court brief supporting the US Department of Justice’s opposition to a Republican-backed Texas law that would empower state authorities to arrest and prosecute people suspected of illegally crossing the US-Mexico border. The law, known as Senate Bill 4, would make it a state crime to illegally […]
US Supreme Court lets Texas border enforcement law take effect
Washington DC, US Reuters The US Supreme Court on Tuesday let a Republican-backed Texas law take effect that allows state law enforcement authorities to arrest people suspected of illegally crossing the US-Mexico border, rejecting a bid to block it by President Joe Biden’s administration. The court has a six-to-three conservative majority, and its three liberal […]
Trump backers air grievances at Texas border rally
Quemado, Texas, US Reuters Hundreds of protesters from around the country flocked to a small Texas border town on Saturday to vent frustration over illegal immigration and show support for former President Donald Trump, who loomed large on T-shirts, banners and signs. The “Take Our Border Back” protest began with a vehicle convoy from Virginia […]
“Take Our Border Back” vehicle convoy to rally near US-Mexico border
Reuters A vehicle convoy carrying Americans opposed to illegal immigration plans to rally at three points near the US-Mexico border on Saturday, with organizers saying the action will focus on peaceful protest and prayer. Critics of the convoy, however, worry it could fuel anti-immigrant sentiment at a time of acrimonious political sparring over the border […]
Texas to arrest migrants crossing border illegally under new state law
Washington DC, US Reuters Texas’s Governor is expected to sign a law on Monday that will allow state law enforcement to arrest people suspected of crossing the US-Mexico border illegally, giving local officers powers long delegated to the federal government in a move that will likely trigger legal challenges by rights groups. The law, known […]
Migrants cross into Texas, undeterred by razor wire or new asylum rules
Eagle Pass, Texas, US/Piedras Negras, Mexico Reuters For the past several days large groups of migrants, mostly from Venezuela, have been wading across the Rio Grande river near a railroad bridge in Eagle Pass, Texas, undeterred by coils of razor wire laid along the banks. Reuters witnessed migrants crossing, sometimes dozens at a time and […]
Biden visits US-Mexico border as immigration issue heats up
El Paso, Texas, USReuters President Joe Biden visited the US-Mexico border on Sunday for the first time since taking office, tackling one of the most politically charged issues in the country as he prepares for a re-election bid. His visit was not expected to result in new policies, but rather to demonstrate that he is […]
Democrat-led Texas city steps up migrant busing to New York, outpacing Republican effort
El Paso, Texas, US Reuters The Democrat-led border city of El Paso, Texas, has sent more migrants on buses to New York City and Chicago than a campaign by Texas’ Republican governor, a twist in an ongoing partisan battle over US border security. El Paso, which sits across the border from Juarez, Mexico, has bused […]
Just a third of Americans back Republican migrant flights – Reuters/Ipsos
Washington, USReuters Only a third of Americans – including half of Republicans and one in six Democrats – say it’s OK for state officials to fly or bus migrants to other states, a sign the push by Republican Southern governors to ship foreigners north could backfire with some voters, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll. Republican […]
In the US, Florida Governor defends migrant flights to Martha’s Vineyard, suggests more to come
Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, USReuters Florida’s Republican Governor on Friday defended his decision to fly dozens of migrants to the wealthy vacation island of Martha’s Vineyard from Texas, and said similar actions could follow as a political dispute over border security deepened in the run-up to US elections in November. DeSantis claimed credit for a pair […]