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Army tells units to prepare for deployment to the U.S.-Mexico border
This is the latest development after President Trump declared a national emergency along the southern border and ordered the Defense Department to provide troops.CBS News - 1d -
U.S. military on southern border in new immigration crackdown
More than a thousand U.S. troops are being deployed to the southern border to reinforce President Trump's new crackdown on illegal immigration. NBC News' Priya Sridhar reports.NBC News - 1d -
Mexico refuses to accept a U.S. deportation flight
Mexico denied a U.S. military plane access to land Thursday, at least temporarily frustrating the Trump administration's plans to deport immigrants to the country.NBC News - 2d -
Suspects in killing of U.S. border patrol agent had an arsenal of weapons
The suspects in the killing of a U.S. border agent were identified as Teresa Youngblut of Washington state, and Felix Bauckholt, a German national.NBC News - 3d -
Arrest made in fatal shooting of U.S. Border Patrol agent
The FBI says it arrested a 21-year-old Washington state woman in the fatal shooting of a U.S. Border Patrol agent in Vermont.CBS News - 3d -
Asylum-seekers pushed to new extremes in Mexico after Trump's border crackdown begins
Migrants in Mexico who were hoping to come to the U.S. are adjusting to a new and uncertain reality after President Donald Trump began cracking down on border securityABC News - 3d -
Firefighters Battle Growing Blaze Near U.S.-Mexico Border
Officials said the fire, which had spread to more than 500 acres by Thursday night, was miles away from threatening any homes or buildings.The New York Times - 3d -
Operation underway to send hundreds of troops to U.S. southern border
An operation to deploy 1,000 Army personnel and 500 Marines to the U.S.-Mexico border is underway, according to senior military officials. The troops will assist with immigration enforcement in El ...CBS News - 4d -
Trump administration weighs sending 10,000 troops to U.S.-Mexico border
Trump administration officials are considering deploying as many as 10,000 soldiers to the border and using military bases to hold migrants awaiting deportation.CBS News - 4d -
Trump to deploy troops to US-Mexico border in hardline immigration strategy
Controversial move follows flurry of executive actions including suspension of refugee resettlement programme. US politics live – latest updates The Pentagon is set to deploy up to 1,500 ...The Guardian - 4d -
U.S. border agents told to summarily deport migrants without asylum hearings
U.S. border agents have been instructed to summarily deport migrants crossing into the country illegally without allowing them to request legal protection.CBS News - 5d -
Pentagon sending 1,500 troops to secure US-Mexico border
The Pentagon is sending up to 1,500 troops to help secure the southern border as President Trump pushes to stem the tide of migrants entering the country. Acting Defense Secretary Robert Salesses ...The Hill - 5d -
U.S. expands expedited deportations beyond border areas as part of Trump crackdown
Expedited removal allows U.S. immigration officials to deport migrants who lack proper documents through a streamlined process that bypasses the lengthy and massively backlogged immigration court ...CBS News - 5d -
Trump Pushes for Early Renegotiation of U.S. Trade Deal With Mexico, Canada
President Trump is using the threat of stiff tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico to pressure the two nations to start renegotiating a continental trade deal.The Wall Street Journal - 5d -
Trump threatens steep tariffs against Canada and Mexico
President Trump opted against deploying a blanket tariff against U.S. trading partners, but kept the heat on Canada and Mexico.CBS News - 5d -
How Trump’s Tariffs Could Affect the U.S., Canada and Mexico
While much about the threatened tariffs is still unclear, experts predict they would be bad news for all three economies, with few winners.The New York Times - 5d -
Trump Closes Border, Leaving Migrants in Mexico With Few Options
On Monday, President Trump took action to close the nation’s southern border and terminate a widely used app. Many migrants expressed despair, and some moved to cross the border anyway.The New York Times - 5d -
Trump's immediate effect on the southern border
President Trump issued a number of executive actions Monday relating to immigration. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca has more on the border policies now unfolding.CBS News - 6d -
Border Patrol agent killed in Vermont
A U.S. Border Patrol agent was shot and killed in northern Vermont on Monday afternoon, the FBI said in a statement. The shooting took place on Interstate 91 in Coventry, roughly 20 miles south of ...The Hill - 6d -
Border Patrol agent shot dead on Vermont highway, near Canadian border
A U.S. Border Patrol agent was fatally shot on a highway in northern Vermont south of the Canadian border, authorities said.CBS News - 6d -
Why Mexico’s government is making an electric car
Also in today’s newsletter, the energy industry digests President Trump’s first day announcementsFinancial Times - 6d -
‘There is no plan’: migrant groups at US-Mexico border await mass deportations
Advocates warn that Trump’s promised deportations will flood Mexico with migrants and spur organized crime . It is cold and quiet in Casa del Migrante, a shelter in Ciudad Juárez, on the US-Mexico ...The Guardian - Jan. 20 -
How Mexico Is Preparing for Tariffs Negotiations With Trump
President Claudia Sheinbaum is detaining more migrants, seizing more fentanyl and positioning her country as a key ally against China. But the U.S. stance has shifted, too.The New York Times - Jan. 20 -
Secret tunnel found on U.S.-Mexico border to be sealed off
The tunnel, discovered on Jan. 10, connects the Mexican city of Ciudad Juarez with the Texas city of El Paso.CBS News - Jan. 19 -
Hidden tunnel on US-Mexico border to be sealed
Security has been ramped up on both sides of the border ahead of the inauguration of Donald Trump.BBC News - Jan. 19 -
Trump to install Texas border czar as Border Patrol chief, sources say
Mike Banks, who has spearheaded Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's border crackdown, is expected to be appointed Border Patrol chief after President-elect Donald Trump is sworn into office.CBS News - Jan. 16 -
Amazon Web Services Launches Infrastructure Region in Mexico
The cloud business of Amazon.com has launched an infrastructure cloud region in Mexico and plans to invest $5 billion in the country over the next 15 years.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 14 -
6.2 magnitude earthquake strikes southwest Mexico
The tremor was about five miles from Coalcoman de Vazquez Pallares, a municipality of around 20,000 people about 372 miles west of Mexico City.CBS News - Jan. 12 -
Mexico to Avoid U.S. Tariffs, Economy Minister Says
President-elect Donald Trump wants tariffs if Mexico doesn’t comply with his border goals.Inc. - Jan. 10 -
Mexico president trolls Trump with "Mexican America" map
Mexico's president sarcastically said that the U.S. should be called "Mexican America" after Trump's vow to rename the Gulf of Mexico the "Gulf of America."CBS News - Jan. 9 -
Mexico's president claps back at Trump, suggests new name for U.S. — America Mexicana
President Claudia Sheinbaum proposed using the 17th-century name in response to President-elect Donald Trump's comment he'd try to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico.NBC News - Jan. 8 -
Mexico’s President Pokes Fun at Trump With New Name for the U.S.
President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico also said Donald Trump was ill-informed when he said Mexico was “essentially run by the cartels.”The New York Times - Jan. 8 -
Can Trump Change the Name of the Gulf of Mexico?
Presidential naming powers usually stop at the water’s edge.The New York Times - Jan. 8 -
Mexico-U.S. Migration: What to Know
Donald J. Trump has said that Mexico is allowing an “invasion” of migrants into the United States. But the current situation on the ground tells a different story: Unlawful crossings at the ...The New York Times - Jan. 8 -
Greene promises bill renaming Gulf of Mexico ‘ASAP’
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) has promised she will introduce a bill “ASAP” to back President-elect Trump’s idea to rename the Gulf of Mexico. In a post online, Greene shared a video of Trump ...The Hill - Jan. 7 -
Mexico drops migrants in troubled resort as it disperses them far from US border
Two weeks ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s second inauguration, Mexico continues dissolving attention-grabbing migrant caravans and dispersing migrants throughout the country to keep them ...ABC News - Jan. 7 -
American Driver Is Fatally Shot by Police Officer in Mexico
The shooting in Ciudad Juárez was being investigated. A prosecutor said the driver, from Texas, had accelerated in the officer’s direction and nearly hit him.The New York Times - Jan. 7 -
Mexico, Betting Trump Is Bluffing on Tariffs, Sees an Opportunity
Business leaders in Mexico say the incoming U.S. administration will enhance the appeal of their factories as an alternative to plants in China.The New York Times - Jan. 2