MIGRANTS

DC Mayor Bowser declares public emergency over migrant arrivals

Published on: September 15, 2022
17:54

Washington, Sep 15 (Prensa Latina) Washington, DC, Mayor Muriel Bowser on Thursday declared a public health emergency in response to the thousands of migrants arriving in the nation´s capital by bus from Arizona and Texas.

Record toll of migrants have died crossing the US-Mexico border

Published on: September 8, 2022
16:49

Washington, Sep 8 (Prensa Latina) Over 740 migrants have passed away at the southern border this fiscal year, a record that surpassed last year´s total by over 200 people, the Department of Homeland security reported.

UN calls to investigate into death of migrants in Texas

Published on: June 28, 2022
19:54

United Nations, Jun 28 (Prensa Latina) The UN Secretary-General (UNSG) António Guterres on Tuesday asked both US and Mexican authorities to probe and bring to justice those responsible for the death of several migrants in Texas.

Cuba sends deepest condolences for 50 migrants dead in Texas

Published on: June 28, 2022
18:24

Havana, Jun 28 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez on Tuesday sent his deepest condolences to relatives of the 50 migrants found dead in abandoned trailer in San Antonio, Texas.

Illegal US-Mexico border crossings ramp up 2% in May

Published on: June 16, 2022
17:31

Washington, Jun 16 (Prensa Latina) The number of illegal migrants trying to cross US-Mexico border soared 2% in May, local media reported on Thursday.

32 rafters sent back to Cuba by US Coast Guard

Published on: June 9, 2022
17:22

Havana, Jun 9 (Prensa Latina) The U.S. Coast Guard on Thursday sent 32 irregular migrants back to Cuba, under the agreements reached between both nations.

Tension in Lebanon after boat accident in Tripoli

Published on: April 25, 2022
11:06

Beirut, Apr 25 (Prensa Latina) Shootings and road blocks on Monday put Tripoli in tension, a few hours after the accident of a boat with more than 50 migrants off the Lebanese coast.

Venezuela guarantees repatriation of migrants from Peru

Published on: April 10, 2022
13:41

Caracas, Apr 10 (Prensa Latina) The Venezuelan Government has guaranteed the orderly repatriation of 247 Venezuelan migrants from Peru, as part of a new day of the Return to the Homeland Plan, the Venezuelan Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported on Sunday.

Scammers target desperate families whose relatives are missing

Published on: January 4, 2022
17:28

Washington, Jan 4 (Prensa Latina) Criminal groups have targeted Latino families -through social networks- searching for their loved ones who disappeared at the border while migrating the United States, local media condemned Tuesday.

Proceedings for regularization of Haitian migrants in Mexico ongoing

Published on: December 17, 2021
13:39

Mexico, Dec 17 (Prensa Latina) The government of Mexico is analyzing alternatives for the regularization of Haitian nationals that have migrated to the country, for which it has the support of United Nations agencies.

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