Video of girl crying after dad detained ‘done on purpose’ for emotion: U.S. official
The sweeping raids in Mississippi also drew backlash in the form of protests, marches and sit-ins over the weekend. Continue reading
Customs and Border Protection
Pardons aren’t supposed to be visible at the U.S. border. Here’s why they often are
Pardons are supposed to let a former offender move on. So why do they sometimes create more problems than they solve at the U.S. border? Continue reading
62 U.S. border patrol employees under internal investigation for Facebook posts
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials said Monday that 62 current and eight former Border Patrol employees are under internal investigation following revelations of a secret Facebook group that mocked lawmakers and migrants. Continue reading
What’s the rationale behind Trump’s migrant detention? Experts weigh in
Last week, it was reported that dozens of children living in migrant detention centres did not have access to basic sanitary supplies such as soap and toothpaste. Continue reading
How a weed conviction at 18 got a man banned at the U.S. border — 37 years later
Mark pleaded guilty to marijuana possession in 1982 at age 18. Thirty-seven years later, U.S. border officials confronted him about the arrest, banning him from the U.S. for life. Continue reading
U.S. Border Patrol records the most single-day arrests along the Mexican border in over 10 years
By Jesse Ferreras Online Journalist
The numbers emerge as CBP data showed total apprehensions and inadmissibles along the southwest border have reached a six-year high. Continue reading
A jet ski carried 3 people on an icy Niagara River in suspected smuggling op: CBP
By Jesse Ferreras Online Journalist
The jet ski, whose alleged operator is a Canadian resident, was apparently stranded at the southern end of Beaver Island State Park in New York state. Continue reading
Bay Ferries signs lease with Bar Harbor, clearing one of the final hurdles for the service
The ferry operators anticipate that sales for this year’s sailing season will begin next Monday, with marketing campaigns set to ramp up in the coming months. Continue reading
Nova Scotia remains ‘committed’ to moving CAT ferry to Bar Harbor, Maine
The options available to the Nova Scotia government are limited after the option to extend the CAT’s lease between in the City of Portland and Bay Ferries Ltd. expired on Dec. 31. Continue reading
Guatemalan boy who died in U.S. custody had the flu: officials
The New Mexico Office of the Medical Investigator says in a statement late Thursday that more tests need to be done before a cause of death can be determined for Felipe Gomez Alonzo. Continue reading