A controversial new bridge in the Darién Gap in Panama could connect South and Central America in a way that allows more migrants to cross into the United States eventually. Epoch Times reporter Darlene Sanchez, who was on the ground, says the area is flocked with migrants who have set up little villages.
All along the U.S.–Mexico border in Texas, many people face frightening situations when they encounter some illegal immigrants who pose a threat to their personal safety. Kelly Wright travels to the border to talk to people like paramedic Reggie Flores, as well as Alison Anderson, wife of a Border Patrol agent and mother of three […]
Sens. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.), and others have a meeting to call on Congress to take action to support communities receiving illegal immigrants at 11:30 a.m. ET on Jan. 18.
The migrant crisis continues to impact cities like New York. The most recent incident was on Jan. 6, with a group of migrants robbing Bloomingdales of $5,300 worth of sunglasses, targeting high-end brands like Versace, Dior, and Prada.
Former President Donald Trump appeared in a Washington courtroom on Tuesday. An appeals court is hearing arguments on President Trump’s claim that he is immune from prosecution over his challenging the results of the 2020 election. A court filing is accusing Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and a special prosecutor of having an improper […]
New York City Mayor Eric Adams says illegal immigrants will not be living on the streets despite the municipality’s struggles to financially support the many who are being sent there. “The problem is, as fast as we’re able to stabilize families, they come in through our front door,” Mr. Adams said. He also repeated his […]
Federal officials encountered nearly 10,000 migrants at the U.S. Southern border on an average day in December. Officials have stated that Border Patrol agents are overwhelmed with the situation. Student loan debt payments resumed in October, but around 40 percent of the 22 million borrowers had not made a payment as of mid-November. This totals around […]
MADRID—Four illegal migrants have died close to shore in southern Spain after being forced out of the boat they were traveling in, officials said Thursday. The Spanish government press office in the southern Province of Cadiz said that 31 other people from the boat, including six children, survived and four were taken to a hospital. […]
Vehicle processing will be temporarily suspended or reduced at specific ports of entry in Texas and Arizona due to a surge in migrant encounters along the southern border, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) have announced. In a Nov. 27 press release, the CBP revealed that from 3 p.m. local time northbound from Mexico to […]
The immigration minister said the number of hotels housing migrants will be cut by 50 by the end of January, saying this is possible thanks to the government’s progress in stopping the boats. However, labour’s shadow immigration minister said this amounts to nothing more than a 12 percent reduction in hotels.
No House speaker has been chosen yet, after the first official vote. Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) fell short of the votes needed on the first ballot. What’s next on the quest for a House speaker? Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says the United States can fund two wars. The Biden administration offers support to Ukraine and […]
MEXICO CITY—At least 16 migrants from Venezuela and Haiti died early Friday in a bus crash in southern Mexico, authorities said. Mexico’s National Immigration Institute originally reported 18 dead, but later lowered that figure. Prosecutors in the southern state of Oaxaca later said there had been an overcount due to some of the bodies being […]
MILAN—Italy’s coast guard rescued 177 people including 27 crew from a ferry that caught fire travelling from the Italian island of Lampedusa to Porto Empedocle in Sicily, it said on Saturday. The ferry’s passengers included 83 migrants being transferred from Lampedusa, a coast guard statement said. All passengers were transferred to a coast guard vessel […]
Mayor Eric Adams is aiming to revise New York City’s right-to-shelter law to exclude illegal immigrants. NTD spoke with Bobbie Anne Cox, a New York attorney and contributor to The Epoch Times, to get a legal perspective on the issue.
Los Angeles’s famous Beverly Hills feels a lot more empty these days. High-end stores closed their doors following a drop in demand and a spike in theft. A local sheriff speaks out on the impacts of drug cartels. He says the state’s lax marijuana laws fuel the situation. Hollywood strikers are trying to make ends […]
Chinese nationals coming through Panama to cross into the United States illegally. Many people also come from Venezuela. Thousands per day are coming through Panama, according to an investigative reporter on the ground. We spoke earlier today about what he’s seeing and what’s driving the surge. Weaponized migration—an investigative reporter in Panama says the U.S. […]
New York City Comptroller Brad Lander is calling on the federal government to “do more” and help speed up work authorizations for illegal immigrants by waiving application fees. Speaking to PIX11 News on Sept. 13, Mr. Lander, a Democrat, noted the surge in immigrants crossing the southern border and locating to New York—amid other things—is expected to […]
A new poll finds most Californians are against cash reparations for African American residents. A task force on the issue suggests the state pay over $225 billion in reparations. A toddler was abandoned in a stroller on the streets of Los Angeles. Police have identified the mother and emphasized the importance of Baby Safe Surrender […]
