Border Issues

Crowd at U.S.-Mexico border stopped by barricades at bridge

353 Views   EL PASO, Texas (AP) — A large number of migrants in Mexico who were “posing a potential threat to make a mass entry” into the United States were prevented from cross a bridge leading to El Paso, Texas, a U.S. Customs and Border Protection spokesperson said.

Proposed resolution to close southern New Mexico border

313 Views   ‘Unfortunately, federal government officials and US Congress have not done their duty to properly and adequately fund and protect our border,’ said Rep. John Block ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — New Mexico state lawmaker Rep. John Block is proposing a resolution urging the federal government to resume building a wall along

El Paso bishop takes the lead role in Catholic migrant ministry

357 Views   EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Mark Seitz of El Paso is the first bishop from a state along the Mexico border to head the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ migration committee in at least 20 years. With a migrant shelter literally in his backyard and his diocese smack

Biden intends to make his first visit to US-Mexico border.

366 Views   HEBRON, Ky. (AP) — President Joe Biden said Wednesday he intends to visit the U.S.-Mexico border — his first since taking office — in connection with his meeting next week in Mexico City with the leaders of Mexico and Canada.

How the expiration of Title 42 could affect New Mexicans

456 Views   Title 42 allows our government to prevent certain people from making a claim for asylum during public health emergencies. Changes are coming to the way our federal government handles asylum seekers. The federal government plans to end the use of Title 42 to expel migrants on Dec. 21.

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