immigration

Dept. of Homeland Security to make asylum seekers wait in Mexico as cases are processed

Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen testifies before the House Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

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UPDATED 1:33 PM PT — Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018

The Trump administration is taking historic action to confront the wave of migrants at the border.

On Thursday, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen announced that Central American migrants seeking asylum in the U.S. will be sent to Mexico while their cases are being processed.

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Global migration pact signed by Leaders of 164 nations

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UPDATED 9:58 AM PT — Monday, Dec. 10, 2018

More than 160 nations recently approved a non-binding migration accord amid fierce opposition from some countries, including the U.S.

Leaders of 164 nations signed the ‘Global Compact for Migration’ Monday at a United Nations conference in Morocco. While at least 10 members have pulled out, Israel and Switzerland are among

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DHS: President Trump’s request of $5B is enough to fund 215 miles of border wall

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UPDATED 8:08 AM PT — Fri. Nov. 30, 2018

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is unveiling a plan to extend portions of the border wall. In a statement Thursday, the DHS said it would build roughly 215 miles of border wall next year if Congress approves the president’s request for five billion dollars in funding.

DHS officials stressed the wall will help crack down on the influx of drugs and illegal immigrants into the U.S. and protect border patrol personnel.

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Central American leaders may have ‘stolen’ foreign aid says President Trump

President Trump is still threatening to cut off foreign aid to the Central American nations, whose citizens have become involved in caravans headed to the U.S. border.

During a rally Sunday, the president claimed the leaders of Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala may have stolen millions of dollars worth of U.S. aid.

According to reports, the U.S. donated more than $100 million to El Salvador and Honduras in 2017 as well as about $250 million to Guatemala.

This comes just weeks after the president blasted those nations for not stopping their people from migrating north.

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Violent migrants in caravan according to Mexico’s ambassador to U.S.

Mexico’s U.S. Ambassador — Geronimo Gutierrez — is blasting Democrats for saying everyone in the migrant caravan are all peaceful refugees seeking asylum.

On Tuesday, Gutierrez explained there have been multiple instances where migrants have been “very violent,” while rebelling against border authorities.

This comes after Mexican officials warned some

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Central American migrants ‘push and kick’ their way through border fence

Members of a migrant caravan recently forced their way through a gate at Mexico’s southern border.

According to Sunday reports, more than 100 Central American migrants forced their way through a customs gate connecting Guatemala and Mexico.

Officials said several Guatemalan police officers and migrants were injured as the group “pushed and kicked” its way through the gate.

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