u.s. mexico border

Border officials are reporting a spike in people attempting to smuggle eggs into the U.S.

Economy

As prices soar, border officials are seeing a spike in egg smuggling from Mexico

6:00am January 21, 2023

U.S. egg prices have climbed 60% in the past year, making it tempting to bring eggs over from Mexico, where prices are lower. But those who try to smuggle them risk thousands of dollars in fines.

President Biden speaks with U.S. Customs and Border Protection police at the Bridge of the Americas border crossing between Mexico and the U.S. in El Paso, Texas, on Sunday.

Biden makes his first visit to the southern border as president

3:47pm January 08, 2023

by Giulia Heyward

The Biden administration recently expanded a pandemic-era program that quickly expels migrants who illegally cross into the country from Mexico.

A Border Patrol agent operating a camera pointed at a section of the barrier just west of El Paso, Texas, spotted the two young girls, ages 3 and 5, as they were dropped from the top of the 14-foot wall.

National

2 Girls Dropped Over U.S. Border Wall To Be Reunited With Mother

2:52pm April 02, 2021

by Angela Kocherga

Their mother has been located in the United States and the goal is to reunite the girls, aged 3 and 5, with her.

A U.S. Border Patrol vehicle is stationed in front of the U.S.-Mexico border barrier as construction continues in hard-hit Imperial County on July 22, in Calexico, Calif.

National

Americans Back Trump On Immigration — But Only To Stop COVID-19, Poll Finds

5:00am August 05, 2020

by Joel Rose

An NPR/Ipsos poll found broad support for sweeping government action to combat the coronavirus — including temporary limits on immigration. But support for other White House policies has not changed.

On a recent day, the sidewalk school in Matamoros, Mexico, began with arts and crafts.

National

Sidewalk School Aims To Give Migrant Kids A Sense Of Stability

1:39pm September 21, 2019

by Reynaldo Leaños Jr.

In Matamoros, Mexico, volunteers have created a pop-up school on a downtown sidewalk for migrant children. They're all asylum-seekers waiting for their day in U.S. immigration court.

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Military

North Carolina Military Bases Set To Lose $80M In Project Funding

9:59am September 05, 2019

by Associated Press

President Trump's plans to divert money from military projects to border wall construction mean North Carolina bases could lose over $80 million in funding.

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, pictured earlier this month, issued an executive order on Monday recalling all National Guard and Airmen troops from the U.S.-Mexico border.

National

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers Pulls National Guard From Border, Says 'No Justification'

10:04am February 26, 2019

by Vanessa Romo

"There is simply not ample evidence to support the president's contention of a national security crisis at our southwestern border," Evers said after issuing the order Monday.

A Marine uses concertina wire to fortify the border separating Tijuana, Mexico, and San Diego, near the San Ysidro Port of Entry.

National

U.S. Officials 'Harden' Border With Mexico To Prepare For Migrant Caravan

6:53pm November 13, 2018

by Richard Gonzales

Several lanes of northbound traffic from Tijuana will be closed to install "port hardening infrastructure equipment." U.S. Customs and Border Protection says drivers should expect delays.