How Americans are involved in migrant smuggling at the southern border

An inside look at a migrant smuggling operation at the southern border

CBS News met with one woman just hours after she arrived on U.S. soil illegally. She paid smugglers over $15,000 to escape violence in Central Mexico.

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60 percent approve of sending troops to southern border: Survey

Around 60 percent of Americans approve of President Trump's administration sending troops to secure the southern border, according to a survey released Wednesday. The new Quinnipiac University ...

The Hill - 19h

U.S. troops head to southern border as deportations continue

The U.S.-Mexico border has been very active since President Trump took office last week. While more troops head to the border, the U.S. is ramping up its deportation efforts. CBS News correspondent ...

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Lebanese military deploys troops to more southern border regions

Yahoo News - 2d

Middle East live: residents try again to return to southern border villages in Lebanon

South Lebanon residents, accompanied by country’s army, try to return to villages as ceasefire deal extended. Palestinians begin to return to northern Gaza after deal on Israeli civilian hostage ...

The Guardian - 3d

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 - 4d

How sanctions on Venezuela fueled a migrant exodus

Maintaining or tightening sanctions undermines U.S. migration and foreign policy goals.

The Hill - 5d

Trump's plans to militarize southern border take shape

President Trump is sending hundreds of troops to the southern border for a wide-ranging mission that poses new challenges and raises questions about the military’s role in handling migration, ...

The Hill - 6d

How 2 new fires exploded in Southern California

The Hughes Fire and the Sepulveda Fire quickly alarmed Los Angeles-area residents who rushed to evacuate as Southern California continues to deal with the wildfires from early January. CBS News' ...

CBS News - 6d

President Trump's executive order calls for 1,500 more troops to be sent to southern border

A new executive order from President Trump calls for 1,500 troops to be sent to the U.S.-Mexico border to supplement the 2,500 who are already there. The Trump administration is considering ...

CBS News - Jan. 23

Greece says 66 migrants arrive on southern island of Crete after sailing from the Libyan coast

Greek authorities say 66 migrants have been found in two locations on the southern island of Crete after arriving on the island on a wooden boat that set sail from the Libyan coast – a route ...

ABC News - Jan. 23

Greece says 66 migrants arrive on southern island of Crete after sailing from the Libyan coast

Yahoo News - Jan. 23

Trump sending 1,500 additional troops to southern border

President Trump's administration says it plans to send 1,500 additional troops to the U.S.-Mexico border. CBS News political reporter Aaron Navarro has more on that and Mr. Trump's defense of ...

CBS News - Jan. 23

Mexican border states prepare migrant shelters as Trump begins deportation campaign

Mexico was raising sprawling tents on the U.S. border Wednesday as it braced for President Donald Trump to fulfill his pledge to reverse mass migration

ABC News - Jan. 23

Migrants Left Stranded After Trump Cancels Asylum Claims at Border

Thousands of migrants are now in limbo at the U.S.-Mexico border after President Trump shut down the main legal channel for asylum seekers to enter the country. Many had waited months for ...

The New York Times - Jan. 23

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 - Jan. 22

Troops sent to US southern border as Trump steps up immigration plan

The new administration has also halted all refugee travel and processing, leaving thousands stranded as they wait to come to the US.

BBC News - Jan. 22

How Trump's AI project will impact Americans

President Trump's artificial intelligence infrastructure plan establishes money for data centers around the U.S. where vast amounts of energy will be channeled to power the technology. Reece ...

CBS News - Jan. 22

Border agents instructed to deport migrants without granting asylum hearings

U.S. border agents have been instructed to deport migrants crossing into the country illegally without allowing them to request hearings to seek legal pathways to remain in the country, according ...

CBS News - Jan. 22

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 - Jan. 22

Here Is How Trump Moved to Seal the Southern Border on Day 1

President Trump issued a raft of executive orders that effectively block migrants from entering the United States and applying for asylum, closing off major legal channels for immigration.

The New York Times - Jan. 22

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 - Jan. 21

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 - Jan. 21

‘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

What Border Crisis? Mexican Migrant Shelters Are Quiet Ahead of Trump

Ahead of the inauguration, migrant shelters south of the Rio Grande are far from full, a reflection of the tougher measures imposed on both sides of the border.

The New York Times - Jan. 18

How Wildfires Came for Southern California

Many Californians thought wildfires couldn’t reach deep into their cities. But the Los Angeles fires showed how older homes became fuel that fed the fires.

The New York Times - Jan. 17

How Bidenomics boosted growth but failed Americans

The US economy outperformed its global peers but left citizens feeling worse off, leading many to turn to Donald Trump

Financial Times - Jan. 17

Border app that became 'a salvation' for migrants to legally enter the US may end

The CBP One app has brought nearly 1 million people to the U.S. on two-year permits with eligibility to work since January 2023, but it could end under President-elect Donald Trump

ABC News - Jan. 17

Driver pleads guilty in smuggling attempt that resulted in 53 migrant deaths

Temperatures reached 100 degrees Fahrenheit while migrants screamed and banged the walls of the trailer for help or tried to claw their way out, investigators said.

CBS News - Jan. 16

How Americans are reacting to the Los Angeles wildfires

Polling shows many Americans blame climate change for the Los Angeles wildfires.

ABC News - Jan. 15

As a Felon, Trump Upends How Americans View the Presidency

President-elect Donald J. Trump has worked for years to discredit any and all criminal and civil cases against him as nothing more than politically motivated witch hunts.

The New York Times - Jan. 11

How federal agencies are responding to the Southern California wildfires

With the Los Angeles-area wildfires expected to be one of the most expensive disasters in California history, Margaret Brennan examines how the federal government is offering to help.

CBS News - Jan. 10

How to help Southern California wildfire victims

Nearly 180,000 people have been forced from their homes by the devastating wildfires burning in Southern California. They include Dale Fielder, who is sheltering at the Pasadena Convention Center ...

CBS News - Jan. 9

How to help victims of Southern California wildfires

Nonprofit groups are working to distribute essential supplies to those impacted.

CBS News - Jan. 8

How weather is impacting the spread of the Southern California wildfires

Powerful Santa Ana winds, coupled with bone-dry conditions, created the perfect conditions for the wildfires that have scorched Los Angeles County this week. Downtown L.A. has received just over a ...

CBS News - Jan. 8

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

How Jimmy Carter's death impacted many Americans

The body of former President Jimmy Carter will remain in his home state of Georgia Saturday through Monday, before being transported to the Capitol on Tuesday where he will lie in state. CBS News ...

CBS News - Jan. 3

New to the U.S.: How migrants are building new lives in America

CBS News tells the real-life stories of migrants across the country and the impact a recent influx is having on our communities.

CBS News - Jan. 3

A small caravan of migrants sets out from southern Mexico but is unlikely to reach the US

A new caravan of migrants has begun walking north toward the U.S. border from southern Mexico

ABC News - Jan. 2

How Americans are involved in migrant smuggling at the southern border

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