Elliot Spagat
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San Diego, CA, United States
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Death of 8-year-old girl in Border Patrol custody highlights challenges providing medical care
The death in Border Patrol custody of an 8-year-old Panamanian girl is the second child migrant fatality in two weeks under government supervision, raising questions about how prepared authorities are to address medical emergencies of people arriving a... → Read More
US agency raises 'serious concerns' about tech visa lottery
U.S. authorities say the number of applications for visas used in the technology industry soared for a second straight year, raising “serious concerns” that some people are manipulating the system to gain an unfair advantage → Read More
8 dead, 7 missing after boat capsizes off San Diego coast
Authorities say eight people were killed when a suspected smuggling boat overturned off the coast San Diego, and crews were searching for at least seven additional victims. → Read More
Judge orders halt to fast releases at US border with Mexico
Advocates fear the ruling by the Trump-appointed judge could lead to overcrowding at holding facilities on the border. → Read More
In reversal, Biden weighs detaining migrant families
The administration has increasingly moved to restrict migrants as it faces a record number of people coming to the U.S.-Mexico border seeking asylum. → Read More
In reversal, Biden weighs detaining migrant families
The Biden administration is considering detaining migrant families who cross into the U.S. illegally as it prepares to end COVID-19 restrictions at the U.S.-Mexico border, according to U.S. officials familiar with the plans. That would be a major reversal after officials in late 2021 stopped holding families in detention facilities. → Read More
In reversal, Biden weighs detaining migrant families
The Biden administration is considering detaining migrant families who cross into the U.S. illegally as it prepares to end COVID-19 restrictions at the border. → Read More
In reversal, Biden weighs detaining migrant families
The Biden administration is considering detaining migrant families who cross into the U.S. illegally as it prepares to end COVID-19 restrictions at the border. → Read More
In reversal, Biden weighs detaining migrant families
The Biden administration is considering detaining migrant families who cross into the U.S. illegally as it prepares to end COVID-19 restrictions at the border. → Read More
New rule would impose 'severe limitations' on asylum-seekers at US southern border
President Donald Trump pursued a similar ban in 2019 but a federal appeals court prevented it from taking effect. → Read More
Biden administration unveils strict new asylum policy at US-Mexico border
The measure, while stopping short of a total ban, imposes severe limitations on asylum for any nationality except Mexicans. → Read More
Online system to seek asylum in US is quickly overwhelmed
TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) — Hours before sunrise, migrants at one of Mexico’s largest shelters wake up and go online, hoping to secure an appointment to try to seek asylum in the U.S. The daily ritual resembles a race for concert tickets when online sales begin for a major act, as about 100 people glide their […] → Read More
Online system to seek asylum in US is quickly overwhelmed
TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) — Hours before sunrise, migrants at one of Mexico’s largest shelters wake up and go online, hoping to secure an appointment to try to seek asylum in the U.S. The da… → Read More
Online system to seek asylum in US is quickly overwhelmed
TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) — Hours before sunrise, migrants at one of Mexico’s largest shelters wake up and go online, hoping to secure an appointment to try to seek asylum in the U.S. The daily ritual r… → Read More
Online system to seek asylum in US is quickly overwhelmed
A mobile app for migrants to seek asylum in the United States has been overwhelmed since it was introduced this month in one of several major changes to the government’s → Read More
Online system to seek asylum in US is quickly overwhelmed
Many can’t log in; others are able to enter their information and select a date, only to have the screen freeze at final confirmation. → Read More
Online system to seek asylum in US is quickly overwhelmed
A mobile app for migrants to seek asylum in the United States has been overwhelmed since it was introduced this month in one of several major changes to the government’s response to unprecedented migration flows → Read More
Illegal border crossings plunge among Cubans, Nicaraguans
SAN DIEGO (AP) — U.S. authorities have seen a 97% decline in illegal border crossings by migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela since Mexico began accepting those expelled under a pande… → Read More
US launches online system to seek asylum on Mexican border
U.S. Customs and Border Protection began allowing migrants to make appointments up to two weeks out using its website and through CBPOne, a mobile app that the agency has used in limited ways since 2020. → Read More
US launches online system to seek asylum on Mexican border
U.S. Customs and Border Protection began allowing migrants to make appointments up to two weeks out using its website and through CBPOne, a mobile app that the agency has used in limited ways since 2020. → Read More