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Trump Threatens Shutdown In Wild Encounter With Democrats
- Dec. 11
- By Associated Press
In a wild Oval Office confrontation, President Donald Trump heatedly threatened to shut down the U.S. government Tuesday as he and Democratic leaders bickered over funding for his promised border wall and offered a grim preview of life in Washington the next two years under divided government.
Border Patrol Arrests 32 At San Diego Demonstration
- Dec. 10
- By Associated Press
U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested 32 people at a demonstration Monday that was organized by a Quaker group on the border with Mexico, authorities said. Demonstrators were calling for an end to detaining and deporting immigrants and showing support for migrants in a caravan of Central American asylum seekers.
US Starts To Withdraw Troops From Trump Border Mission
- Dec. 10
- By Associated Press
The U.S. this week will begin withdrawing many of the active duty troops sent to the border with Mexico by President Donald Trump just before the midterm election in response to a caravan of Central American migrants, U.S. officials said Monday.
US Judge Tosses Bulk Of Suit Against Trump Immigration Move
- Dec. 10
- By Associated Press
The Trump administration provided adequate justification for its decision to end a program that reunited hundreds of immigrants from Central America with family members in the U.S., a federal judge ruled Monday.
Migrants In Tijuana Trickling Over And Under Wall
- Dec. 10
- By Associated Press
Before dawn each morning, migrants slip away from a Tijuana shelter within sight of the U.S. border to head to jobs across this sprawling city. Moving solo or in pairs, they are easily recognized by their determined strides as people with someplace to be.
Working While They Wait, Migrants Seek Jobs At US Border
- Dec. 7
- By Associated Press
Before dawn each morning, migrants slip away from a Tijuana shelter within sight of the U.S. border to head to jobs across this sprawling city. Moving solo or in pairs, they are easily recognized by their determined strides as people with someplace to be.
US Senators Request Reports In Death Of Transgender Migrant
- Dec. 7
- By Associated Press
Three U.S. senators want federal officials to publicly release information about the circumstances surrounding the death of a Honduran transgender migrant who was in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Honduran Woman In Migrant Caravan Gives Birth In US
- Dec. 6
- By Associated Press
A Honduran woman affiliated with a caravan of Central American migrants gave birth on U.S. soil shortly after entering the country illegally amid growing frustration about a bottleneck to claim asylum at official border crossings.
Mexico's New Leader Says Relations With Trump Good
- Dec. 6
- By Associated Press
Mexico's leftist new president said Wednesday that relations with U.S. President Donald Trump are "good," and the two will probably talk soon about the immigration issue.
Family Separations At Border Down, But Dozens Still Affected
- Dec. 6
- By Associated Press
The Trump administration separated 81 migrant children from their families at the U.S.-Mexico border since the June executive order that stopped the general practice amid a crackdown on illegal crossings, according to government data obtained by The Associated Press.