A group of at least 24 vehicles were stuck on the highway between Agua Prieta, Sonora and Janos, Chihuahua, due to the freezing of the asphalt surface caused by a polar air mass associated with cold front number 25. The National Guard and Civil Protection personnel provided blankets and food to the occupants of the […]
Mexico’s INM receives record number of refugee requests
Ciudad Juarez official says Mexican IDs make migrants less vulnerable to abuse Mexico received a record number of refugee requests in 2023, as thousands of migrants passing through the country sought protection from deportation. Mexican Refugee Commission (COMAR) Director Andres Ramirez Silva said this week a total of 140,982 foreign nationals filed for refugee status […]
Lukeville Port of Entry set to reopen Thursday
The Lukeville Port of Entry is set to reopen this week, one month after shutting down amid a migrant surge at the U.S.-Mexico border. U.S. Customs and Border Protection made the announcement late Tuesday afternoon, saying the border crossing will resume normal operations at 6 a.m. MST on Thursday. “CBP will continue to prioritize our border security mission as […]
Americans charged with taking Glocks, AK-47s to Mexico
Defendant tells agents Mexican boss called ‘Chikilin’ gave him $1,000 for each purchase, told him to keep the change EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – Two U.S. citizens living in Mexico are being charged with providing false information in the purchase of six AK-47 style rifles and three fifth-generation Glock pistols and smuggling the guns across the […]
Mexico’s finance ministry suspended payments to the National Immigration Institute in November
The head of Mexico’s immigration agency has ordered the suspension of migrant deportations and transfers due to a lack of funds amid a record-setting year for migration through the country’s territory. The suspensions were outlined in an agency memo dated Dec. 1 from director Francisco Garduño, whose authenticity was confirmed to the Associated Press by an agency official […]
Texas’ proposal to allow state police deportation of undocumented immigrants is rejected by Mexico
On Wednesday, November 15th, the Mexican government responded to the Texas Legislature’s passage of Senate Bill 4 — which creates a state crime for entering the state illegally from Mexico and allows state and local authorities to deport undocumented immigrants — saying it “categorically rejects” Texas’ latest proposal to arrest and deport immigrants to Mexico. […]
Girl attacked by black jaguar in Chihuahua, Mexico
On Tuesday, November 14th, a girl suffered a terrible fatal attack at the hands of a black jaguar that was caged at the “El Toro” ranch, at kilometer 31 of the highway to Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua. In a statement issued by the Central Zone District Prosecutor’s Office, it was reported that the attacked minor was transferred to […]
Government of Chihuahua Announce Strategic Collaboration with Mexico Pacific
The Government of the State of Chihuahua and Mexico Pacific announced today they have entered into a strategic collaboration agreement, attracting key financial investment in Chihuahua and supporting the construction and operation of Mexico Pacific’s Sierra Madre Pipeline. HOUSTON, Nov. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — The Government of the State of Chihuahua and Mexico Pacific announced […]