Mexico–United States border crisis - Wikipedia
There is an ongoing migrant crisis in North America concerning the illegal migration of people into the United States across the Mexico-United States border. U.S. Presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump both referred to surges in migrants at the border as a "crisis" during their tenure. [7]
US-Mexico border shut down for asylum seekers, leaving …
Jan 22, 2025 · The US-Mexico border is effectively closed off to migrants seeking asylum in the United States within hours of President Donald Trump taking office, an extraordinary departure from previous ...
The U.S.-Mexico Border: How Americans View the Situation, Its …
Feb 15, 2024 · A sizable majority of Americans (78%) say the large number of migrants seeking to enter this country at the U.S.-Mexico border is either a crisis (45%) or a major problem (32%), according to the Pew Research Center survey, conducted Jan. 16-21, 2024, among 5,140 adults.
Progress on the Situation At Our Southern Border
Feb 3, 2025 · By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq ...
Migrant crossings plunge at US-Mexico border - why it may not last - BBC
May 16, 2024 · Migrant detentions at the US-Mexico border have fallen dramatically in recent months, as a Mexican crackdown stops tens of thousands getting anywhere near a crossing point. Experts however...
US-Mexico border: 5 big reasons to pay attention to what’s ... - CNN
Dec 20, 2023 · Here are five big reasons why it’s important to pay attention to what’s going on right now: 1. Many people rely on ports of entry along the border. And we’ve seen a growing number of them closing.
Southern border migrant surge: December encounters reach most …
Dec 30, 2023 · Border authorities encountered more than 225,000 migrants along the US-Mexico border this month, marking the highest monthly total recorded since 2000, according to preliminary Homeland...
America’s border crisis, in charts | Vox
Jun 3, 2024 · There is a crisis on America’s border with Mexico. The number of people arriving there has skyrocketed in the years since the pandemic, when crossings fell drastically.
Mexico is stopping nearly three times as many migrants now, …
May 15, 2024 · Mexico is stopping nearly three times as many migrants who have crossed its southern border as it was a year ago, a trend that U.S. officials say has helped blunt the surge in crossings of...
What’s happening at the U.S.-Mexico border in 7 charts
Nov 9, 2021 · Mexico was the single most common origin country for migrants encountered at the border in fiscal 2021. The Border Patrol reported 608,037 encounters with Mexican nationals last year, accounting for 37% of the total.