On the Border Archives

Texas judge asks Biden administration to clarify deportation pause order

January 25, 2021 3:55 PM CNN Newsource

VICTORIA, Texas — A federal judge in Texas on Monday asked the Biden administration to clarify its 100-day pause on deportations as he…

Biden avoids contentious issues in call with Mexico’s president

January 25, 2021 12:58 PM CNN Newsource

WASHINGTON, DC — When President Joe Biden spoke with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador last week, the most controversial issues…

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has Covid-19, says symptoms are mild

January 24, 2021 5:45 PM Associated Press, CNN

MEXICO CITY, Mexico — Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Sunday he has tested positive for Covid-19 and that the symptoms are…

19 burned bodies found near Mexico-U.S. border across the Rio Grande from Texas

January 24, 2021 9:47 PM Associated Press

CIUDAD VICTORIA, Mexico — Mexican authorities say they have found 19 shot and burned bodies near a town across the Rio Grande from Texas in an area…

He took sanctuary in a church more than 3 years ago. He just returned home because of a new Biden policy

January 23, 2021 9:16 AM CNN

A Salvadoran immigrant who spent more than three years in sanctuary on the grounds of a North Carolina church headed home on Friday. José Chicas,…

Texas attorney general sues Biden administration over deportation pause

January 22, 2021 1:11 PM CNN Newsource

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Friday sued the Biden administration over its 100-day deportation pause, citing an…

Biden order halts border wall work after Trump surge

January 21, 2021 11:26 PM Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden has ordered a “pause” on all border wall construction within a week, one of 17 executive orders issued on…

Bracing for a new migrant surge, El Paso seeks fed help

January 21, 2021 9:21 PM JC Navarrete

EL PASO, Texas — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced two significant immigration changes in the first day of the Biden administration…

In Biden’s Oval Office, Cesar Chavez takes his place among America’s heroes

January 21, 2021 12:41 PM CNN Newsource

The Oval Office décor quickly changed after President Joe Biden’s inauguration on Wednesday. Walls featuring figures such as Andrew Jackson…

Biden starts fast on immigration by halting border wall and travel ban while embracing DACA

January 20, 2021 7:39 PM CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden kicked off his term by signing out a series of immigration executive actions, moving swiftly to undo many Trump administration…

El Paso prepares for ‘possible migrant surge’ amid Biden immigration policy changes

January 20, 2021 9:49 PM Jim Parker

EL PASO, Texas — El Paso city leaders said late Wednesday they were coordinating with federal immigration enforcement agencies to “prepare for a…

Homeland Security pauses some deportations for 100 days

January 20, 2021 9:49 PM CNN Newsource

WASHINGTON, DC — The Department of Homeland Security is pausing deportations for 100 days, the department announced late Wednesday, with some…

Trump lays last-minute land mines for Biden on immigration: ‘Anything to make it difficult’

January 20, 2021 7:19 PM CNN Newsource

Days from the end of Donald Trump’s term, his administration rushed to push through possible legal land mines to make President Joe…

Trump pardons Steve Bannon in ‘We Build The Wall’ fraud case

January 19, 2021 9:12 PM CNN, ABC News, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump pardoned his former chief strategist Steve Bannon in a last-minute decision made only hours before he…

Sen. Hawley blocks quick consideration of Biden’s Homeland Security nominee over border wall questions

January 19, 2021 6:15 PM CNN Newsource

Sen. Josh Hawley blocked quick consideration of President-elect Joe Biden’s Homeland Security nominee, Alejandro Mayorkas, on Tuesday, leaving…

Seesaw for kids along Sunland Park-Juarez border wall wins design prize

January 19, 2021 5:27 PM Associated Press

SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — A collection of teeter-totters that briefly allowed children on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border wall to play…

Biden plans bill to offer legal status to 11 million immigrants without it; measure goes to Congress on day 1

January 16, 2021 11:17 AM Jim Parker

UPDATE, Jan. 18: President-elect Joe Biden will now send his immigration bill to Congress on Wednesday, which is his inauguration day. The Washington…

Up to 8,000 U.S.-bound migrants enter Guatemala from Honduras

January 17, 2021 3:13 AM CNN

CHIQUIMULA, Guatemala — An estimated 7,000 to 8,000 U.S.-bound migrants have entered Guatemala from Honduras this weekend, a spokesman for…

Mexican president criticizes social media bans against Trump

January 14, 2021 8:11 PM Associated Press

MEXICO CITY, Mexico — Mexico’s president is vowing to start an international effort to combat what he considers censorship by social media…

Trump’s family separation policy at border blasted in watchdog report

January 14, 2021 10:00 AM Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Justice Department leaders under President Donald Trump knew their 2018 “zero tolerance” border policy would result…

Acting ICE director is resigning, DHS official says

January 14, 2021 5:31 AM CNN Newsource

Jonathan Fahey is resigning as acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, according to a Department of Homeland Security official, only…

Man hurling racial slurs at immigrants disrupts anti-Trump border wall protest in El Paso

January 12, 2021 3:30 PM Jim Parker

EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso protest against President Trump’s visit to Texas to tout the U.S.-Mexico border wall was briefly disrupted Tuesday…

Trump makes Texas border wall visit – his 1st public appearance since U.S. Capitol riot

January 11, 2021 3:00 PM Associated Press, ABC News, Texas Tribune

ALAMO, Texas — President Donald Trump visited the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas on Tuesday trumpeting one of the pillars of his presidency: his…

Acting Homeland Secretary head resigns after criticizing Trump

January 11, 2021 3:11 PM Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf is stepping down from his post, days after criticizing President Donald Trump over…

Federal judge strikes down Trump asylum restrictions before they take effect

January 8, 2021 6:16 PM Associated Press

PHOENIX (AP) – A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration’s most sweeping set of asylum restrictions less than two weeks before…

Proof of residency not required for people to get Covid shots in El Paso, elsewhere in Texas

January 8, 2021 4:33 PM KVIA ABC-7

The State of Texas has directed city health departments to provide the Covid-19 vaccine to people regardless of place of residence, and that includes…