A violent incident unfolded at a Border Patrol facility in McAllen, Texas, on a Monday morning. A 27-year-old man, armed with a rifle and dressed in tactical gear, opened fire at the entrance of the facility. Law enforcement officers, including Border Patrol agents and local police, responded swiftly and neutralized the shooter. The suspect, identified as Ryan Luis,...
The border between the US and Mexico has become a hot topic. A recent move has given the military a bigger role in securing it. This decision came from a high-level order. It was sent out late on a Friday. The order was directed to key officials. It included the secretaries of interior, defense, homeland security, and agriculture. The main goal? To beef up border se...
The Trump administration has a big job ahead. They need to handle deportations while also dealing with court orders. Tom Homan is the guy in charge of this task. He is often called Trump's "border czar. " Homan spoke on a TV show called "This Week" on ABC. He said that the administration would not ignore court orders. This is important because there have been legal ...
A recent guilty plea in a Houston court revealed a shocking scheme. Carlos Favian Martinez, the son-in-law of a notorious Mexican drug lord, admitted to a complex plan. This plan involved using violence and threats to control the used-car market at the U. S. -Mexico border. The scheme, which lasted for 11 years, started in 2011. It focused on fixing prices and contro...
President Trump is kicking off his administration with a series of executive orders. One of these orders asks the Pentagon to figure out a new policy for transgender troops in the military. This order doesn't immediately ban transgender people from serving but asks for a review based on military readiness. Another order is expected to reinstate troops who were remove...
When Donald Trump took office, he had a surprise in store for people trying to legally enter the U. S. He shut down an app that helped migrants apply for asylum. Known as CBP One, this app was set up by the previous administration to manage the flow of asylum seekers at the southwest border. But on Monday, the app was closed, and all appointments made through it were...
Margelis Tinoco found herself in a desperate situation. Her long-awaited appointment to enter the U. S. , scheduled through the CBP One app, was suddenly canceled. She sat with her family at the border between Ciudad Juarez and El Paso, tears streaming down her face as she spoke to her daughter in Colombia. The news of the cancellation left her feeling lost and hopel...
On Thursday, the House approved a bill aiming to deport illegal immigrants with a history of violence against women. This bill, called the Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act, was introduced by Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC). It received support from both sides of the political aisle, with all Republicans and 61 Democrats voting in favor. This isn't the f...
In Europe, there's a big talk about making migration "ordered" and safe. But in reality, things seem to be quite the opposite. Let's look at how informality plays a sneaky role in managing migration, using two hotspots: the Dublin III Regulation and readmission agreements. We’ll zoom in on Sweden and Switzerland, two countries known for their strict migration rules. ...
Last night marked a big change for Bulgaria and Romania as they officially joined the Schengen zone, making it easier to travel across many European countries without border checks. This expansion includes countries like Germany, Spain, and France, among others. The Schengen area now covers 25 of the 27 EU member states, as well as a few additional countries like Swi...