DHS to Enforce ‘Remain in Mexico’ Policy for Several More Weeks, Warn Migrants Not to Come: Mayorkas
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Sunday said his department will continue to warn migrants to not show up at the U.S.-Mexico border, as the current “Remain in Mexico” policy is not going away for “several weeks.”
US Importing Baby Formula From Mexico to Ease Shortage
WASHINGTON—The Biden administration announced Wednesday that it is providing logistical support to import the equivalent of about 16 million 8-ounce baby formula bottles from Mexico starting this weekend, as part of its efforts to ease nationwide supply shortages caused by the closure of the largest U.S. manufacturing plant.
Texas Gov. Abbott: State Could Get Federal Pushback If Invasion Is Declared
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says he's resisting conservatives' calls for him to officially invoke war powers and declare that an "invasion" is taking place at his state's border with Mexico because of the pushback his state would get from the federal government under President Joe Biden's administration.
US Suspends Mexican Avocado Imports on Eve of Super Bowl
MEXICO CITY—Mexico has acknowledged that the U.S. government has suspended all imports of Mexican avocados after a U.S. plant safety inspector in Mexico received a threat.
New Mexico Sen. Ben Luján Suffers Stroke, Expected to Fully Recover
New Mexico Sen. Ben Luján (D-N.M.) is expected to make a full recovery after suffering a stroke and undergoing surgery, his office announced Feb. 1.
Presidential Referendum in Mexico Becomes Political Football
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A referendum allowing Mexicans to vote midterm on whether the president should remain in office has become a strange political football involving all three branches of government.
New Migrant Caravan Sets off from Southern Mexico Border
TAPACHULA, Mexico (AP) — As Mexico President Andrés Manuel López Obrador opened talks on immigration and other issues with his North American counterparts in Washington, a new migrant caravan walked out of the southern Mexican city of Tapachula on Thursday.
13-Year-Old New Mexico School Shooting Suspect to Remain in Custody
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.—A 13-year-old New Mexico boy accused of shooting and killing a classmate will remain in custody pending trial.
US to Send 8.5 Million Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine to Mexico
MEXICO CITY—The United States will send Mexico 8.5 million more doses of COVID-19 vaccine, Mexican officials said Tuesday.
Mexico Homicides Remained at High Levels Despite Pandemic
The most authoritative count of homicides in Mexico was published Tuesday and it shows killings remain essentially unchanged at 36,579 in 2020.
Trump Heads To U.S.-Mexico Border To Attack Biden Policies
Former President Donald Trump is due to visit the U.S.-Mexico border on Wednesday. He seeks to reclaim the spotlight, riding a wave of Republican attacks on Democratic President Joe Biden over the rise in migrants caught entering the United States.
COVID-19 Death Toll Surpasses a Million in Latin America
The death toll from the covid-19 in Latin America and the Caribbean has now surpassed 1 million.