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News Articles: Border

Several dozen commercial trucks wait to cross the Pharr-Reynosa International bridge on April 13 in Pharr, Texas.

Texas governor repeals immigration order that caused border crossing gridlock

The Texas governor has dropped his new rules that had required all commercial trucks from Mexico to undergo extra inspections.

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  • The Associated Press
A United States Border Patrol agent on horseback tries to stop a Haitian migrant from entering an encampment on the banks of the Rio Grande near the Acuna Del Rio International Bridge in Del Rio, Texas on Sept. 19, 2021.

The inquiry into border agents on horseback continues. Critics see a 'broken' system

Six weeks ago, DHS promised a quick investigation into images of Border Patrol agents on horses menacing Haitian migrants at the border. Critics say the discipline system needs an overhaul.

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  • Joel Rose
Secretary of State Antony Blinken will lead high-level security talks Friday with Mexican and U.S. officials.

U.S. officials will negotiate a new security deal with Mexico during talks Friday

The high-level talks come at a time when the U.S. and Mexico are dealing with an ongoing surge at their shared border.

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  • Jaclyn Diaz
Migrants and asylum seekers are seen after spending the night in one of the car lanes off the San Ysidro Crossing Port on the Mexican side of the U.S.-Mexico border in Tijuana on April 24, 2021. A group of migrants asked U.S. migration authorities to allow them to start their migration process and decided to stay at the crossing port to pressure for a solution to their situation.

As More Migrants Arrive, U.S. Expands Efforts To Identify And Admit Most Vulnerable

More migrants are granted humanitarian exceptions to a pandemic public health order that effectively closed the Southern border. U.S. officials are working with NGOs to identify the most vulnerable.

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  • Joel Rose,
  • Angela Kocherga,
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The recent graduation ceremony for the Border Patrol's processing coordinator program. The people in these new positions will be assigned to work inside stations to care for individuals whom Border Patrol agents apprehend.

The Border Patrol's New Migrant Child Care Cadre

An overwhelmed Border Patrol realized it did not have enough officers trained to care for vulnerable detainees in its custody, so it created a new position: processing coordinator.

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  • John Burnett
In this file photo, young migrants, whose faces cannot be shown, sit inside a U.S. Customs and Border Protection Facility in Tucson, Arizona.

Hundreds Of Migrant Children Held In Border Detention For More Than 10 Days

More than 500 migrant children have spent more than 240 hours in the jail-like detention centers at the border as of Thursday, according to a DHS document obtained by NPR.

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  • Franco Ordoñez
Ever Castillo, left, and his family, immigrants from Honduras, are escorted back across the border by U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agents Thursday, June 21, 2018, in Hildalgo, Texas.

Handel Injected Into Immigration Debate On House Floor

On this edition of Political Rewind, President Donald Trump may have signed an order keeping immigrant families arrested at the border together, but it...

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Heavy traffic on Interstate 75 moves slowly, Friday, Sept. 8, 2017, in Forrest Park, South of Atlanta.

Political Rewind: Metro Atlanta Transportation Gets Huge Boost

On this edition of Political Rewind, Governor Deal announces a first step to build new transit in metro Atlanta, a huge project along Georgia 400. Is...

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In this photo provided by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, people who've been taken into custody related to cases of illegal entry into the United States, sit in one of the cages at a facility in McAllen, Texas, Sunday, June 17, 2018.

Immigration Showdown In Washington

On this edition of Political Rewind, immigration takes center stage in Washington this week. Outrage over the Department of Justice policy of separating...

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