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The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 Tuesday to accept nearly $19.6 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to pay for a migrant transition day center to help immigrants entering the United States travel to their final destinations. -
U.S. figures show that San Diego became the busiest corridor for illegal crossings in April. -
U.S. officials have largely attributed the decline to more enforcement in Mexico, including in yards where migrants are known to board freight trains. -
The move could strain President Joe Biden's already rocky relationship with immigration advocates as he confronts an unprecedented surge in border crossings, with arrests topping 2 million in each of the last two budget years. -
Mexico has begun requiring visas for Peruvians in response to a major influx of migrants from the South American country. -
Billions in tax dollars are pouring into efforts to reduce the U.S.-Mexico border wait times, yet excessive delays continue. Local leaders say small businesses are struggling in border communities. -
It's part of federal monies authorized by Congress to support communities that are providing services to migrants. -
A judge has ruled that migrant children in makeshift camps along the border waiting to be processed by Border Patrol are in the agency’s custody.
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A federal judge sharply questions the Biden administration’s position that it bears no responsibility for housing and feeding migrant children who are waiting for agents in makeshift camps. -
Lifeguards say tougher enforcement along the border pushes migrants to cross in more dangerous areas. This is resulting in a historic surge in drownings.
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