Tag: border
Thousands of Central American migrants have illegally crossed into Mexico
Mexico has deployed riot police near its border with Guatemala to deter ongoing migration. source
”Briefing Room’: Troops to the Border, Trump to reinstate Iran sanctions, 538 midterm forecast
The latest politics headlines from Washington, DC. SUBSCRIBE to ABC NEWS: https://www.youtube.com/ABCNews/ Watch More on http://abcnews.go.com/ LIKE ABC News on FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/abcnews FOLLOW ABC News…
Trump rallies in red states, where his approval ratings are high
President Trump is pushing the need for border security while Democrats focus on healthcare. FiveThirtyEight Senate Forecast: https://53eig.ht/2S7EbPf FiveThirtyEight House Forecast: https://53eig.ht/2KZ9wyU source
Briefing Room: GM lay offs, Miss. Senate runoff, Paul Manafort, Pelosi, border clashes
The latest politics headlines from ABC News. SUBSCRIBE to ABC NEWS: https://www.youtube.com/ABCNews/ Watch More on http://abcnews.go.com/ LIKE ABC News on FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/abcnews FOLLOW ABC News…
Trump calls on Mexico to ‘stop the caravans’
The president took to Twitter to call on Mexico to “stop the Caravans long before they get to our Southern Border” as tear gas was…
Tensions rise in violence at border town of Tijuana
President Donald Trump defended the use of tear gas by U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agents to push back some Central American migrants who tried…
US-Mexico border wall
A view from the wall separating the U.S. and Mexico. source
Millions leave Venezuela to keep their families alive: Part 1
As economic crisis worsens in Venezuela, families are caught in a dire situation: forced to skip meals, work extra jobs and more to survive. source
Family disputing how 7-year-old migrant girl died in US custody
The family of Jackelin Caal Maquin, who died while in Border Patrol custody, is disputing Homeland Security’s claim that she didn’t have food or water…
Family of girl who died in border custody calls for ‘thorough’ investigation
Jakelin Caal Maquin’s father, who crossed the border with her from Guatemala, said his 7-year-old daughter was fine before taking a 94-mile bus ride to…
Guatemalan toddler who died after ICE detention subject of $60 million legal claim
Mariee Juarez’s mother alleges the medical care she received at the Texas detention facility was “woefully inadequate, neglectful, and substandard.” source
The parents of the girl who died in custody after crossing the border speak out
Democrats continue to push for reform on border security and how to handle people seeking asylum. source
GOP offers $1.6B in new spending for border security, not wall
Republicans offered an additional $1 billion that President Trump could use as he chose but Democrats rejected it. WATCH THE FULL EPISODE OF ‘WORLD NEWS…
Government shutdown begins
Funding for several federal agencies expired at midnight Saturday, with more than 400,000 federal workers now expected to work without pay. source
Government partially shuts down before Christmas
Wall funding was the main roadblock to a bipartisan deal, but who will voters blame for the failure to stave off the shutdown? source
Partial government shutdown likely to continue until after Christmas
Democrats and Republicans are at an impasse over funding for President Trump’s wall as hundreds of thousands of federal employees are out of work. source
Chris Christie: ‘This wasn’t one of the best weeks’ for President Trump
The “This Week” Powerhouse Roundtable analyzes the week in politics. source
Homeland Security chief reacts to 2nd death of child at border
Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen blamed open borders and the children’s parents in response to the death of an 8-year-old boy in U.S. immigration…
2nd child dies in custody of US immigration authorities
The 8-year-old Guatemalan boy, identified Felipe Alonzo-Gomez, had been detailed for six days alongside his father and died on Christmas. source
Pelosi retakes speaker’s gavel as shutdown continues
The most diverse Congress in U.S. history convened Thursday, and the president is showing no signs of backing down, as 800,000 federal workers are without…
