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Joe Biden policy allowing migrants to enter USA challenged by states

Published on: January 25, 2023
17:30

Washington, Jan 25 (Prensa Latina) The President Joe Biden administration faced a lawsuit filed by a coalition of 20 Republican-led states seeking to shut down a new Biden program that would allow up to 30,000 people from Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua and Haiti to enter the United States each month.

Texas Gov. declares invasion at borders, moves to boost security

Published on: November 15, 2022
16:17

Washington, Nov 15 (Prensa Latina) Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) on Tuesday declared an invasion is presently happening on the southern border and moved to invoke invasion clauses of the U.S. and Texas constitutions to enable him to boost security at the border.

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.

Mexico rejects inspections imposed by the US on border with Texas

Published on: April 13, 2022
09:23

Mexico City, Apr 13 (Prensa Latina) Mexico has turned down border inspections the US state of Texas began carrying out, the Mexican Foreign Ministry stressed in a statement.

Two teens held in UK for attack a synagogue in US

Published on: January 17, 2022
08:12

London, Jan 17 (Prensa Latina) Two teenagers have been arrested in Manchester in connection with the attack perpetrated on Saturday by a British citizen against a synagogue in Texas, the United States, the British Police reported on Monday.

Biden to ask the Supreme Court to block Texas abortion law

Published on: October 15, 2021
18:34

Washington, Oct 15 (Prensa Latina) The Joe Biden administration will ask the US Supreme Court to halt a restrictive Texas law banning most abortions, a Department of Justice (DOJ) offical said Friday, while an appeal to the law goes forward.

Texas Governor justifies abuses against Haitian migrants

Published on: September 27, 2021
19:12

Washington, Sep 27 (Prensa Latina) The Governor of Texas Greg Abbott described as necessary the methods used by Border Patrol agents against Haitian migrants, a different message from the one that Joe Biden's administration is trying to transmit today.

Abortion-banning law before women know are pregnant takes effect

Published on: September 3, 2021
07:29

United Nations, Sep 3 (Prensa Latina) Legislation banning abortions after about six weeks that is already in force in Texas, United States, limits safe and legal abortion options and puts women at risk.

Texas legislature passes sweeping election bill

Published on: September 1, 2021
07:17

Washington, Sep 1 (Prensa Latina) The Texas Legislature sent a sweeping Republican-backed election bill to Governor Greg Abbott's desk on Tuesday, ending a months-long standoff with Democrats, who tried to defeat the effort in two separate walkouts.

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