Trump administration gives U.S. military the OK to use lethal force along the Mexican border
By Jesse Ferreras Online Journalist
If they want to use it. But the U.S. defense secretary said he won’t. Continue reading
US-Mexico Border
U.S. defence chief Jim Mattis says deploying troops at the border is good training for war
He argued that it’s analogous to a 1916 deployment to counter the Mexican revolutionary Gen. Francisco “Pancho” Villa. Continue reading
At 5,800 troops, the military force at the U.S. border with Mexico may have peaked: commander
Military members have helped shore up the U.S. border ahead of the arrival of migrant caravans. Continue reading
Border patrol arrests hit 45-year low during Trump’s first year in office
But the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, whose officers pick up people for deportation, made 143,470 arrests, an increase of 25 percent. Continue reading
A giant marijuana bundle came flying over the U.S.-Mexico border
Border Patrol agents in southern Arizona have seized a nearly 100-pound (45-kilogram) bundle of marijuana after spotting it flying over the border fence. Continue reading
Arrests at Mexican border plummet to lowest figure in 17 years
Arrests of people caught trying to sneak into the United States across the Mexican border plummeted in March to the lowest monthly figure in more than 17 years. Continue reading
Mexico will face increased cartel activity, violence thanks to Trump’s deportation policy: Expert
Mexico is starting to seriously contemplate the possibility that millions of its migrants could be deported, and the picture is not pretty. Continue reading
‘No current plans’ to increase Canada immigration department staff in wake of U.S. election
When asked whether Canada is preparing for an influx of Mexican immigrants after the news of the U.S. election, an immigration department spokesperson said there are no planned staffing changes. Continue reading
Mexico begins laying groundwork for relationship with president-elect Donald Trump
President Enrique Pena Nieto sent a series of messages from his official Twitter account Wednesday morning, congratulating not Trump himself but the American electorate. Continue reading
Number of ‘high threat’ US-Mexico border busts ‘deceptive to say the least’
Drivers busted for drunken driving or others not paying child support are among thousands of “high-threat” criminal arrests being counted as part of a mission to secure the U.S. border with Mexico. Continue reading
