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Arizona Republicans are pushing bills to punish migrants who enter the United States illegally
Republicans in swing state Arizona are broadcasting a tough border security stance with legislation aimed at punishing migrants who enter the U.S. illegally. The proponent of one bill has suggested it would allow property owners to shoot and kill migrants criminally trespassing on their property.
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Judge blocks Texas law that gives police broad powers to arrest migrants who enter the US illegally
A federal judge has blocked a Texas law that allows police to arrest migrants suspected of entering the U.S. illegally.
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First responders in a Texas town are struggling to cope with the trauma of recovering bodies from the Rio Grande
First responders in Eagle Pass, Texas, say they are traumatized by what they see at the U.S.-Mexico border: parents drowned or dying, their children barely holding onto life after attempting to cross the Rio Grande.
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White House weighing executive actions on the border – with immigration powers used by Trump
The White House is considering using provisions of federal immigration law repeatedly tapped by former President Donald Trump to unilaterally enact a sweeping crackdown at the southern border, according to three people familiar with the deliberations.
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Lack of funding closing San Diego County's migrant center
Staff will continue working with the county and their partners in hopes of identifying additional funding to keep it open, NBC 7’s Kelvin Henry reports.
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Lack of funding closing San Diego County's migrant center, organizers say
SBCS formerly known as South Bay Community Services could be shutting their doors soon unless they receive more funding.
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Migrant crossings at the US-Mexico border are down. What's behind the drop?
A recent decline in arrests for illegal crossings on the U.S. border with Mexico may prove only temporary.
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The Biden administration is considering executive action to deter illegal migration at the southern border
The Biden administration is considering taking executive action to deter illegal migration across the southern border, two U.S. officials told NBC News.
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‘Take Our Border Back' convoy holds rally in San Ysidro
A group of people held an event in San Ysidro near the U.S.-Mexico border on Saturday to voice their opposition to illegal immigration.
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‘Take Our Border Back' convoy holds rally in San Ysidro
A group protesting what they call an open border gathered at Larsen Park in San Ysidro. The protest is part of demonstrations happening at various ports of entry across the country. NBC 7’s Kelvin Henry reports on Feb. 3, 2024.
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Some 500 migrants depart northern Honduras in a bid to reach the US by caravan
This is the first group since January 2022 and was comprised of men, women and children mostly from inland and southern Honduras, where many farm workers lost their jobs due to the closure of some plantations.
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Texas refuses to comply with Biden administration's cease-and-desist letter about border access
Texas is refusing to comply with a cease-and-desist letter from the Biden administration over actions by the state that have impeded U.S. Border Patrol agents from accessing part of the border with Mexico.
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Fueled by unprecedented border crossings, a record 3 million cases clog US immigration courts
About 261,000 cases of migrants placed in removal proceedings are pending in the Miami court — the largest docket in the country.
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Working migrants boost California's economy amid inflation
That wave has not only given the U.S. a population boost but also helped fuel the nation’s workforce. This is especially important in California, as it has been losing many residents to other states.
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San Ysidro's PedWest border crossing to reopen
The pedestrian crossing was one of four closed due to a record increase in migrants attempting to seek asylum at the border.
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CBP resumes limited operations at PedWest crossing in San Ysidro
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is resuming operations at San Ysidro’s PedWest after it was closed in early December due to the increased illegal crossing attempts along the southwest border.
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California expands health care coverage for low-income immigrants in 2024
California has become one of the first states to provide free health care to all low-income immigrants living in the state illegally.
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California extends health care coverage to immigrants
NBC 7’s Kelvin Henry explains how it will work.
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Thousands of migrants trek across Mexico towards US border
An estimated 8,000 people left southern Mexico in a caravan Christmas Eve with the hopes of reaching the U.S. border.
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Their lives were torn apart by war in Africa. A family hopes a new US program will help them reunite
A new program that allows groups of U.S. citizens to name the specific refugees they would like to sponsor to come to America is giving a family in Texas hope of a reunification.