Migrant Smuggling Networks Targeted in Americas Operation
Migrants from India, Nepal and Bangladesh reported paying between $15,000 and $30,000 per journey, with many having sold their homes to finance their passage. Keep Reading
Decrease in Illegal Border Crossings in Europe as Spain Becomes the New Gateway for Illegal Migrants
Spain has already reported over 400 migrant attempts this year, and now faces a challenge in balancing its desire to help a humanitarian crisis with criticism from its own citizens and leaders across Europe who want to see greater security at the region’s borders. Keep Reading
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PERSPECTIVE: The Greatest Threat to Future Border Security? The Mass Migration of Climate Refugees and Ecological Migrants
Failure to address the ecological crises will inevitably create a world dominated by unprecedented mass migrations, violent local conflicts over dwindling resources, and ultimately war. Keep Reading
Trump to Travel to Southern Border, Will Deliver National Primetime Address Tuesday
The trip comes amid deliberations to end a partial government shutdown that has left more than 800,000 federal employees without pay. Keep Reading
Homeland Security Committee Asks Nielsen to Testify on ‘Failed Border Security Agenda’
Committee Chair Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) wrote to Nielsen that her next appearance before the committee is "overdue." Keep Reading
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