November 28, 2018 DOJ sending agents to southern border The Department of Justice is dispatching more assets to the southern border, responding to a call for help from Homeland Security.
November 28, 2018 The Family Circle of Separation: What are the laws on minors and human trafficking at the border? The Trump administration has pointed to a 20-year-old court agreement known as the Flores Settlement and a 10-year-old human trafficking law to explain the current climate.
November 28, 2018 Some migrant caravan members self-deporting as frustration grows in Tijuana The migrants are tired, restless and growing frustrated by the reality that it’s proving much more difficult to get across the border than they had anticipated.
November 27, 2018 Caravan migrants accuse US border agents of 'repression' by using tear gas A group of Central American migrants camped at the U.S.-Mexico border said Tuesday that they were "victims of repression" by American border agents who launched tear gas over the weekend at a crowd that included angry rock-throwers and crying children.
November 26, 2018 Honduran caravan member hurled rocks at border patrol agents, set tree on fire: CBP A self-proclaimed member of the Central American migrant caravan was arrested on Friday for allegedly throwing rocks toward Customs and Border Protection agents.Â
November 26, 2018 Trump: Tear gas was necessary to repel migrants who rushed toward port of entry Speaking to reporters outside the White House before traveling to Mississippi for two campaign rallies, President Trump defended U.S. Border Patrol authorities for using tear gas to repel a crowd of caravan migrants who rushed toward the border on Sunday afternoon.
November 25, 2018 Hundreds of migrants try rushing toward California port of entry, as Trump threatens to close entire border Images and videos posted on social media Sunday afternoon appeared to show hundreds of migrants from the leading Central American caravan rushing the border at the point of entry in San Ysidro, Calif., in a major test for both U.S. border authorities and Mexican officials.
November 25, 2018 Democratic Sen. Brian Schatz deletes tweet suggesting 'chemical weapons' used at US-Mexico border Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, tweeted Sunday that the use of tear gas against Central American migrants who attempted to enter the U.S. illegally may have been a violation of international agreements governing the use of chemical weapons -- before he backtracked.
November 23, 2018 Tijuana declares humanitarian crisis as migrant group that split from caravan pushes toward border The situation in Tijuana days after thousands of mostly Central American migrants traveling in a caravan streamed into the Mexican city has turned into a humanitarian crisis, the city’s mayor said Thursday as he pleaded for help.
November 23, 2018 Small group breaks from caravan, within 500 feet of US border, report says A group of about 150 migrants carrying white flags that read, "La paz y Dios," or "Peace and God are With Us," separated from the larger caravan near Southern California and inched within 500 feet of the U.S., a report Thursday said.