Tag: Central America

The number of illegal aliens apprehended by U.S. Customs and Border Protection in January was down compared to recent months, but higher than any January in the past five years. (AP Photo/Christian Torres)

Border apprehensions down in January, but still high

Anna Giaritelli · February 27, 2017 11:31 pm

Homeland Security Secretary-designate John Kelly said President-elect Trump's long-promised border wall wouldn't be effective by itself. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

National Security

DHS nominee: Expectation of amnesty attracting immigrants to US border

Joel Gehrke · January 10, 2017 10:42 pm

Federal law enforcement agents seized 44 illegal immigrants hiding out in a stash house in Donna, Texas, this week, Customs and Border Protection said Friday. (AP Photo/Christian Torres)

Border agents seize 44 Central American aliens from stash house in Texas

Anna Giaritelli · January 7, 2017 12:25 am

RNC paints Clinton as the ultimate flip-flopper

RNC paints Clinton as the ultimate flip-flopper

Anna Giaritelli · August 31, 2016 9:30 pm

"These responses tarnish our most closely-held values and ignore our cherished history as a nation of immigrants where the poor and vulnerable have a fair shot to achieve the American dream," Biden wrote in an op-ed on Univision News' website. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

Biden: Trump’s immigration plan would ‘tarnish’ U.S. values

Susan Crabtree · August 22, 2016 4:39 pm

"I hear that Donald Trump is watching the Olympics tonight. He's seeing how high the Mexican pole vaulters go," Gary Johnson said. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

Johnson: Trump evaluating Mexico’s Olympic pole vaulters

Keith Koffler · August 6, 2016 3:32 pm

The changes are a response to the flood of Central Americans who have sought entry, legally and illegally, into the U.S. in unprecedented numbers since 2014. (AP Photo)

State Dept., U.N. expand Central American refugee program

Nicole Duran · July 26, 2016 6:55 pm

We have proof of concept that it is possible to wipe out the Aedes mosquito, at least for a period of years to decades. (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan)

Zika’s march through the Americas

Peter J · February 19, 2016 5:02 am

World Bank pledges $150 million for Zika-affected countries

World Bank pledges $150 million for Zika-affected countries

Paige Winfield Cunningham · February 18, 2016 5:33 pm

The WHO said it is very concerned about a potential link between microcephaly, which causes babies to be born with abnormally small heads and can lead to brain damage, and Zika. (AP Photo)

WHO declares public emergency for Zika outbreak

Robert King · February 1, 2016 7:05 pm

Three people who traveled to countries hit by the virus tested positive for Zika, health officials said. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

Zika comes to Canada

Robert King · January 29, 2016 7:29 pm

The number of Cubans fleeing the country increased 78 percent from 24,278 in 2014 to 43,159 in FY 2015, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. (AP Photo)

8,000 Cubans headed to U.S.

Anna Giaritelli · January 29, 2016 12:44 am