US-Mexico Border

EXPLAINER
‘Remain in Mexico 2.0’: How did the Trump-era policy get revived?
The Biden administration reinstated the controversial ‘Remain in Mexico’ programme under court order in early December.
Published On 7 Jan 2022
Mexico says refugee requests tripled in 2021
Mexico has a relatively simple asylum process and approves more than 95 percent of applications, foreign minister says.
Published On 21 Dec 2021
OPINION,
Welcome to Tijuana – or not
US migration policies violating asylum rights have had devastating consequences for asylum seekers in Mexico.
opinion by Belen Fernandez
Published On 19 Dec 2021
In Mexico border camps, families ‘wait for US doors to open’
Asylum seekers blocked from seeking protection in the US say conditions in Mexican border areas are increasingly dire.
Published On 3 Dec 2021

The vast majority of people heading to the US-Mexico border are from Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador.

At the San Ysidro land border crossing, I learned you could be fined $300 for eating a mandarin orange.

US immigration advocates say millions are at risk as reforms face uphill battle amid intense Republican opposition.

US Customs and Border Protection says migrant encounters at the US-Mexico border in October decreased by 14 percent.

The US reopened its borders this week to non-essential travellers, but most asylum seekers continue to be turned away.

Immigration advocates say US needs legislation to effectively respond to arrivals at border, but divisions run deep.

Laredo, in the US and Nuevo Laredo, in Mexico are like one city – pandemic closures created losses hard to reclaim.

Families in lawsuit allege emotional distress and trauma after being separated during Trump’s years in power.

In response to court ruling, US President Joe Biden’s administration plans to restart a policy it tried to end.

The 2,000-member caravan risks being blocked by Mexican forces or expelled by US officials, if it reaches the border.

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