Why Trump Is Targeting U.S. Canada Border Over Migrant Crossings

Why Trump Is Targeting U.S.-Canada Border Over Migrant Crossings

Arrests for illegal crossings from Canada spiked in the last fiscal year, but remain a fraction of the number of those from Mexico.

Top stories - The New York Times - 7 hours ago

2 convicted in human smuggling case after Indian family froze to death while crossing U.S.-Canada border

A jury convicted two men on Friday of charges related to human smuggling for their roles in an international operation that led to the deaths of a family of Indian migrants who froze while trying ...

What migrants and border officials are saying about Trump's border plans

President-elect Donald Trump has promised to conduct mass deportations of undocumented migrants as part of his immigration overhaul. CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez ...

South Africa shuts border crossing with Mozambique over poll unrest

World - Yahoo News - November 6

Smugglers convicted after Indian family froze to death on US-Canada border

Harshkumar Ramanlal Patel and Steve Shand were part of operation bringing increasing numbers of Indians into US. A jury has convicted two men of human smuggling charges after an Indian family ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

Migrants crossing the Darien heard of Donald Trump’s victory — and picked up the pace

Jesús Chávez, a 34-year-old pastry chef from Venezuela, arrived to a village at Panama’s edge of the Darien jungle

World - ABC News - November 9

Canada braced for migrants as Trump reiterates mass deportation vow

Police say plans in place to deal with rise in border crossings as US president-elect pledges to remove 11m people. Trump says deportation plan has ‘no price tag’ Canada is bracing for a surge ...

World - The Guardian - November 8

China and Canada respond to Trump’s tariff threats and border comments – live

China’s embassy in Washington has responded to Trump’s announcement, saying that no one will win a trade war or tariff war’. Prosecutors drop federal cases against Trump Corey Lewandowski , ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Trump vows 25 percent tariff on Mexico unless it cracks down on border crossings

Former President Trump on Monday threatened to impose a tariff of 25 percent on all imports from Mexico, which is the top trade partner with the U.S., unless the Mexican government curbs what he ...

Politics - The Hill - November 4

Migrants anxiously monitor U.S. election, fearing Trump win

While Vice President Kamala Harris has promised to keep current limits on asylum, former President Donald Trump has vowed to seal the southern border altogether.

Trump’s Election Has Migrants Rethinking Plans to Head to the U.S.

The incoming president has promised the largest deportation effort in U.S. history. Now migrants are weighing a new Trump administration in deciding whether to trek to the United States.

World - The New York Times - November 9

Smugglers Urge Migrants to Rush to U.S. Before Trump Takes Power

Many anticipate the president-elect will dismantle legal pathways to entry, including a U.S. government app that is the main portal to claim asylum in the U.S.

World - The Wall Street Journal - November 15

Trump Derides Migrant Caravans in Mexico. They Rarely Make It Near the U.S.

Migrants often gather in groups in southern Mexico as a means of protection from criminal groups. But they almost never make it anywhere near the U.S.-Mexico border.

Top stories - The New York Times - 9 hours ago

Ken Cuccinelli says Trump using military will help drive migrant numbers at border 'down into the dirt'

Former senior Trump administration official Ken Cuccinelli said Monday that President-elect Trump “using the military” will help drive migrant numbers at the border “down into the dirt.” Cuccinelli ...

Politics - The Hill - November 19

Homan visits U.S.-Mexico border as Trump threatens Mexico with tariffs

President-elect Donald Trump has threatened Mexico, China and Canada with tariffs as his pick for "border czar" tours the U.S.-Mexico border to assess the immigration policies of the current ...

Why Trump wants to tariff goods from Canada, China and Mexico

President-elect Donald Trump said he will impose widespread tariffs on goods from Canada, Mexico and China, three major U.S. importers. Some economists warn the plan will raise prices. CBS News ...

Trudeau calls emergency meeting over Trump’s Canada tariff threat

US president-elect posted on social media about plan to impose 25% tariff on Mexico and Canada over immigration. Justin Trudeau has called an emergency meeting with provincial premiers across ...

World - The Guardian - 14 hours ago

Militia detains 300 migrants in the desert in Libya's effort to contain sea crossings

Libyan military officials say they have apprehended hundreds of migrants traversing the country’s vast desert

World - ABC News - Yesterday

Here's why Trump thinks tariffs are good for the U.S.

President-elect Donald Trump is proposing sweeping new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China as soon as he takes office. Here's why.

Trump may deport hundreds of thousands of migrants whom Biden allowed to legally enter U.S.

The migrants participated in two Biden programs that created legal pathways to enter the US and punished those who crossed the border illegally.

Politics - NBC News - November 8

San Diego, Tijuana Youth symphonies unite for historic cross-border performance

The performance was part of an effort to bridge communities through creativity and innovation during this year's "World Design Capital" designation.

Illegal border crossings on track to reach new Biden-era low

President-elect Donald Trump, who ran on mass deportation and harsher immigration policies, could inherit a border that is relatively quiet.

Illegal border crossings on track for Biden-era low in November

For the first time under the Biden administration, illegal crossings at the southern border are on track to dip below 50,000 for November. CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo ...

Why GM, Ford stocks are falling after Trump’s tariff plan for Mexico and Canada

Stocks of GM and Ford took a hit, amid concerns that Trump’s plan for tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada could cut auto sales more than a million cars.

Business - MarketWatch - 13 hours ago

Why Trump foes can’t block day-one tariffs on China, Mexico and Canada

President-elect Donald Trump has already begun to captivate financial markets with his unorthodox negotiating style, as evidenced by the reaction to his Tuesday night threat to impose 25% tariffs ...

Business - MarketWatch - 11 hours ago

Migrants anxiously monitoring U.S. election outcome

Immigration is one of the leading issues in the 2024 presidential race. The outcome of the election could dramatically change U.S. border policy, and impact thousands of migrants hoping to enter ...

The Middlemen Linking Migrants in the U.S. to Your Shopping Cart

The incoming Trump administration promises an immigration crackdown. But for years, the on-demand economy has been fueled by unscrupulous staffing agencies exploiting migrant workers.

Business - The New York Times - November 19

Why Eagles' Jahan Dotson is not frustrated over his lack of targets since being traded from the Commanders

Dotson has just six catches in 2024

Sports - CBS Sports - November 1

'The View' hosts battle over why Trump won

Sara Haines of ABC’s “The View” explained her thoughts on why voters sided with President-elect Trump in a heated discussion with her co-hosts Friday. “It’s condescending, the way that the left ...

Politics - The Hill - November 8

Trump calls for 25% tariff for Mexico goods over illegal immigration, border security

Former President Donald Trump threatened a tariff on Mexican goods over the flow of drugs and illegal immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border. Trump's remarks in North Carolina occurred just hours ...

Tom Homan says he will jail mayor for challenging Trump's deportation efforts

Homan’s comments come after Mayor Mike Johnston said he was willing to go to jail to stop possible mass deportation efforts under the incoming Trump administration.

Tsunoda interrogated in his PJs at U.S. border

Japanese Formula 1 driver Yuki Tsunoda said he was interrogated in his pajamas for several hours by U.S. border control officials before being let into the country for Saturday's Las Vegas Grand Prix.

Sports - ESPN - 5 days ago

Homophobic and anti-migrant texts target Latinos and LGBTQ+ Americans

FBI investigating texts that follow racist messages sent to Black people in wake of Trump election victory. Racist text messages targeting Black people across the US just hours after Donald Trump ...

World - The Guardian - November 15

NHL looks beyond U.S., Canada for league growth

International expansion means more robust recruiting, a bigger audience and more revenue and sponsorship opportunities.

Business - CNBC - 6 days ago

Trump's win puts migrants on edge

Trump's promises of mass deportation and tougher border policies appealed to many American voters. But his election has also caused fear and uncertainty among migrants desperate to enter the U.S.

Israel hits 10 targets at Lebanon-Syria border, rights group says

World - Yahoo News - 1 hour ago

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