Immigration
Monday, June 16, 2014 - 08:13
“If we don’t take it to the 20-yard line, and work with them on the southern border (of Mexico) and also work with Guatemala, El Salvador, we’re going to continue having them continue crossing over”
Monday, June 16, 2014 - 08:11
Activists interviewing the children say most are sent north by their families in Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador seeking to protect sons and daughters from rising gang and drug violence and sexual assault
Friday, June 13, 2014 - 08:24
El gobierno de Honduras, a través de su Embajada en Estados Unidos, pidió a países de Centroamérica afectados por el fenómeno migratorio hacia el país norteamericano, coordinar esfuerzos para garantizar la atención de los inmigrantes.
Friday, June 13, 2014 - 08:07
Homeland Security Secretary Johnson said he had been in contact with the governments of Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and Mexico to talk about border security and the possibility of "rapid repatriations."
Thursday, June 12, 2014 - 14:55
Senators Cornyn, Boxer and McCain comment on the humanitarian crisis of Central American children crossing the US border. "If we want to correct our immigration system, we have to sit down and do the hard work, as we did in the Senate. There is no question that we are facing a crisis with children from Central America running away from gangs, violence, rape, and deprivation".
Thursday, June 12, 2014 - 13:54
Representative Gohmert adresses the influx of central american child immigrants crossing the mexican border. "It seems it would be cheaper to just refuel [the planes'] fuel tanks and send them back where they came from, sending a message with it: we are not letting people come in illegally".
Thursday, June 12, 2014 - 11:11
Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, asks the nominee to be Ambassador to Honduras James Nealon about the humanitarian crisis involving minors dangerously crossing the U.S. border.
Tuesday, June 10, 2014 - 09:56
Excerpt from the Daily Press Brief. Marie Harf, Deputy Spokesperson, takes about children immigrants crossing the Mexican border.
Thursday, June 5, 2014 - 08:37
Since Oct. 1, a record 47,017 unaccompanied children have been apprehended at the southwest United States border, most traveling from Central America, part of a larger wave that includes some youngsters accompanied by their parents and some traveling alone.
Monday, December 2, 2013 - 14:21
This post was compiled by WOLA Intern Michael Pelzer.
