In 2024, there was a slowdown in the number of migrants traveling from Latin America to the United States, in part due to new policies and controls put in place in the so-called transit countries that migrants pass through on their way north. Migration dynamics are being reshaping by these measures as well as the new U.S. presidential administration’s promises of mass deportations.
Recent figures show that 120,000 Ukrainian soldiers have lost their lives defending their country against Russia’s invasion. Nearly two hundred thousand Ukrainians have been wounded. The road to recovery is challenging for those who survived, some of whom have lost limbs. A special initiative in Mexico City is providing them with a lifeline.
Cultivating their own food has proven to be an unexpected source of solace for migrants waiting to enter the United States on Mexico’s northern border.
A Mexican border center south of Arizona has become a crucial source of humanitarian aid to migrants as thousands of migrants continue to make their way into the United States and as tighter immigration regulations make legal entry increasingly difficult.
According to the most recent data, encounters with migrants at the border between the United States and Mexico have dropped. Officials say that, in April, there were more than 6% fewer illegal crossings than in March, though they typically increase in the spring
To combat organized crime and strengthen public safety, the Mexican army is mobilizing troops across the country. The largest comtigent of soldiers has been sent to Tijuana, which has one of the highest homicide rates in the country.
At Mexico’s northern border, the arctic blast that swept through all of North America this week has also caused record low temperatures. Concerns have been raised about the ability of migrants to withstand winter weather warnings.
Thousands of migrants from Central and South America are making their way through Mexico in a caravan heading to the United States as U.S. and Mexican officials were set to meet on Wednesday to discuss immigration and other issues.
Mexican journalist Maria Teresa Montaño has survived both kidnapping and death threats. However, she is not going to quit investigation of corruption and wrongdoing.
After Hurricane Otis slammed ashore, people in the Mexican resort town of Acapulco are making a last-ditch effort for basic necessities. While residents scramble for water, fuel, and food in order to survive, the storm’s strength surprised forecasters.