Illegal Immigration
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Some U.S.-Mexico border crossings to reopen as illegal immigration dropsThe U.S. will resume operations at an international bridge in Texas, two crossings in Arizona and another near San Diego, California.U.S. NewsJan 2
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Texas governor signs bill that makes illegal border crossings a state crimeThe law, which takes effect in March, allows Texas police to arrest people who are suspected of entering the U.S. illegally and local judges to order them to leave.U.S. NewsDec 18, 2023
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‘They couldn’t breathe’: Migrant survived deadly trailer found in Texas by staying near doorThe 20-year-old Guatemalan was found alive in the semi-trailer in San Antonio, Texas, where 53 migrants died from heat-related illnesses.WorldJul 4, 2022
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More asylum-seekers crossing into Canada after ban lifted, stats showIn December the number of asylum-seekers entering Canada outside formal land border crossings reached its highest point since August 2017, government statistics show.CanadaApr 25, 2022
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India arrests 6 in illegal immigration crackdown sparked by family’s death in ManitobaThe family of four found frozen to death near the Canada-U.S. border were traced to the Indian province of Gujarat, where hundreds of Indians travel from to the West every year.CrimeJan 27, 2022
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Tragic incident means ‘serious conversations’ with Canada’s government needed: India AssociationThe recent tragic deaths of four people near the Manitoba-U.S. border will hopefully trigger a series of discussions with the Canadian government about human smugglers.CrimeJan 21, 2022
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‘Cruel and needless’: U.S. records 1st detained immigrant death from coronavirusThe detainee had been held at the Otay Mesa Detention Center in San Diego and hospitalized since late April, a health department spokesperson said.HealthMay 6, 2020
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Coronavirus fears spark calls for migrants to be released from B.C. holding centreThe protest outside an immigration holding centre in Surrey, B.C., was one of five that took place outside centres across the country Sunday.CanadaApr 19, 2020
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U.S. flight carrying migrants back to Guatemala infected with coronavirus: presidentPresident Alejandro Giammattei said 12 randomly selected people on the deportation flight tested positive for coronavirus when examined by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.HealthApr 18, 2020
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Trump, citing coronavirus, says U.S. will remove illegal migrants and asylum seekersTrump confirmed he would invoke a statute allowing the surgeon general to block people or goods from certain countries or places to prevent the spread of communicable diseases.WorldMar 18, 2020
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