Tag: Central America

Border arrests down with help from Mexico, Latin America, says CBP chief

By Sam Cabral on October 13, 2019 Central America, Customs and Border Protection, Immigration, Mark Morgan, Mexico

Agreements with Mexico and three Central American countries are increasing America’s capacity to stem the flow of illegal immigration in unprecedented ways, acting Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Mark Morgan said Tuesday.

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Detained asylum seekers from 100 countries face shrinking chance of bond

By Camille Erickson on September 28, 2019 asylum, Central America, crackdown, Immigration, Mexico

Migrants from Central America coming through Mexico are the target of a U.S. immigration crackdown. But over half of the 42,000 asylum cases decided in fiscal 2018 involved people from countries outside Central America.