US Clears Way for Texas Border Wall Construction
The piecemeal construction will add up to an additional 20 miles ¿to the existing border barrier system in the area
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US to End Remain-in-Mexico Policy
PULSE NEWS MEXICO The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced Tuesday, Aug. 9, that it will soon end the controversial remain-in-Mexico policy that requires asylum-seekers to go back across the border to await a decision on their applications. The policy, officially known as the Migrant Protection Protocols, was enacted by former U.S President Donald Trump. But in late June,
Read moreMaking North America a Priority
OPINION By ALAN BERSIN Part of an ongoing series from the Wilson Center* Catalyzed by the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in the 1990s, North America emerged as a reality before Robert Pastor articulated “The North American Idea” in his widely read book. While centered in Mexico, Canada and the United States, however, the North American region should ultimately reach
Read moreEnd of Title 42 Will Bring Flood of Undocumented Migrants to US Border
By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF With the May 23 end of U.S. pandemic restrictions that have blocked migrants from entering the United States on health grounds, that country is facing a surge of undocumented immigrants entering from Mexico from 5,000 daily arrivals in February to about 18,000 a day late next month. On Friday, April 1, the Joe Biden
Read moreThe World in Turmoil
By ANTONIO GARZA, former U.S. ambassador to Mexico
Read moreUS Changes Covid Rules for International Ground, Water Entries
By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF As of Saturday, Jan. 22, all foreign visitors entering the United States by land ports of entry or ferry terminals are required to show proof of full vaccination against covid-19 with a World Health Organization (WHO) approved vaccine, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced. At the same time, those entering by land
Read moreFormer US Envoy Says Migration Crisis Driven by Lax Labor Rules
By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS The real root of the surging migrant problem along the U.S.-Mexico border is unscrupulous employers who are exploiting both lax immigration laws and undocumented workers, former U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Christopher Landau said late last week. No one is holding American employers to account for their willingness to hire millions of unauthorized immigrants,” Landau said in an
Read moreBorder Crossings Expected to Reach 20-Year High
XINHUA The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said in a statement Tuesday, March 16, that the number of immigrants attempting to enter the United States through its southern border is expected to reach the highest level in two decades. The statement came amid a recent surge in unaccompanied migrant children making the trip with the aim of reuniting with
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