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Thirty-three people attempting to cross the border into San Diego died in the Pacific Ocean from 2020 to 2023, study showsThirty-three people attempting to cross the US border drowned in the Pacific Ocean near San Diego after the Trump administration nearly doubled the height of the walls along the southern border, a staggering increase from previous years.The number of drownings rose by 3,200% from...

Suit is aimed at stopping a law allowing police to detain people suspected of crossing the US border without authorizationThe US Department of Justice has sued Texas and its Republican governor, Greg Abbott, to block a new and controversial state immigration law from going into effect.After threatening the state with legal action after last year’s passage of SB4, a new Texas law which allows...

Flight contained 303 Indians en route to Central American country whose light visa requirements have attracted US-bound travelersThe detention in France of a charter plane bound for Nicaragua has renewed attention on the Central American nation’s role as a springboard for migrants from across the world seeking to make their way to the United States.The flight, which left the United Arab Emirates on 21...