Juárez Immigration Facility Fire Leaves 39 Migrants Dead
A lethal fire broke out in Mexico’s National Institute of Migration in Ciudad Juárez, reportedly leaving at least 39 victims dead and another 28 injured in its wake
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The Road Ahead for the ‘Tres Amigos’
By ANTONIO GARZA, former U.S. ambassador to Mexico
Read moreNavigating Mexico: The CBX Option
There are no direct flights from San Diego to other Mexican destinations
Read moreGreen Sprouts and Dark Clouds for North American Ties
By ANTONIO GARZA, former U.S. ambassador to Mexico
Read moreMexico Will Accept Up to 24,000 Venezuelans Expelled from the US
By MARK LORENZANA The Mexican government will accept up to 24,000 Venezuelan migrants expelled from the United States. Under the agreement announced last week by U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration, Venezuelans who walk or swim across the southern border of the United States will be deported, and any Venezuelan who enters Mexico or Panama illegally will not be eligible to
Read moreHigh Global Stakes, but in a Calmer Tone
By ANTONIO GARZA, former U.S. ambassador to Mexico
Read moreMexico City Experiences Rapid Influx of Foreign Remote Workers
By KELIN DILLON While Mexico City (CDMX) and the nearby Mexican cities of Cuernavaca and San Miguel de Allende have long been known for their flourishing expat communities, economic hardships brought forth by the covid-19 pandemic has prompted a new influx of foreigners into the Mexico City metropolitan area who look to match their high-income remote jobs with Mexico’s low
Read moreArrests of Migrants Surge 79 Percent Following Patrol Spikes
By KELIN DILLON Mexico’s heightened military presence on its southern border with Guatemala has resulted in a 79 percent increase in arrests of undocumented Central American migrants since its new patrol policy went into effect on June 21, said Mexican Secretary of Defense Luis Cresencio Sandoval. According to Sandoval, border patrols have increased in the region since June 21, as
Read moreUS Reportedly Losing Faith in Ambassador to Mexico Salazar
By KELIN DILLON On Tuesday, July 5, an editorial by the New York Times’ Natalie Kitroeff and Maria Abi-Habib revealed that the United States has purportedly lost faith in its appointed ambassador to Mexico, Ken Salazar, and reportedly believes that the diplomat has exhibited a repeated pattern of favoring Mexico and Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s (AMLO) policies over
Read moreDeadly Truck Crossing at US-Mexico Border Prompts Corruption Concerns
By KELIN DILLON Two days after the bodies of 51 undocumented Latin American immigrants were found suffocated to death in a tractor-trailer truck outside of San Antonio, Texas, on Monday, June 27 – a discovery U.S. authorities characterized as the worst and most deadly migrant-smuggling incident in recent memory – immigration specialists have raised concerns about the alleged corruption that
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