MEXICO CITY — Mexican authorities said they rescued 42 hostages, including 18 children, from criminal groups Saturday after a wave of kidnappings in Sinaloa state, where more than 600 special force troops were sent to beef up security. Sinaloa Gov. Rubén Rocha said an intensive operation by police and military forces was still trying to… Continue reading 42 people rescued in northwest Mexico after mass kidnappings by criminal groups
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The Biden administration is turning a lower percentage of border-crossing migrants back into Mexico
With the expiration of Title 42 looming, the Biden administration braced for the possibility of a migrant surge on the southern border. It decided to implement another way to send migrants back to Mexico without the chance to claim asylum — a new policy known as “asylum ineligibility.” If migrants have not tried to claim… Continue reading The Biden administration is turning a lower percentage of border-crossing migrants back into Mexico
15 dead, 36 injured in Mexico bus crash, most apparently Venezuelan migrants
MEXICO CITY — A bus carrying mostly Venezuelan migrants crashed into a freight truck Tuesday in central Mexico, killing at least 15 people and injuring 36, local authorities said. The government of Puebla state did not say how many of the dead were migrants, but presumably most of the casualties were among the bus passengers,… Continue reading 15 dead, 36 injured in Mexico bus crash, most apparently Venezuelan migrants
In Mexico, accusations of ‘communism’ and ‘fascism’ mark school textbook debate
MEXICO CITY — There are few places where the debate over school textbooks has gone so ballistic in such a short time as in Mexico, where opponents are hurling cries of “communist” and “fascist” at each other. The series of about three dozen government-written, free textbooks will be required reading for first through ninth grades… Continue reading In Mexico, accusations of ‘communism’ and ‘fascism’ mark school textbook debate
New Mexico plastics fire released hazardous pollutants
Firefighters in Albuquerque, New Mexico, have contained a gigantic plastics fire that prompted a health alert about hazardous air pollution. But authorities say the debris could still smolder for days. Responders were dispatched on Sunday afternoon to a facility that manufactures and recycles plastic pipes. By then, flames had ignited a storage yard filled with… Continue reading New Mexico plastics fire released hazardous pollutants
Body found along floating barrier Texas installed in the Rio Grande, Mexico says
A body was found along a floating barrier that was recently installed in the Rio Grande by Texas authorities as part of a bid to deter migrants from trying to cross into the U.S., Mexican officials said. Authorities were still working to recover and identify the body spotted floating along the barrier, Mexico’s foreign ministry… Continue reading Body found along floating barrier Texas installed in the Rio Grande, Mexico says
Father, 14-year-old son charged after teen allegedly uses dad’s gun to kill girl in New Mexico
A father and his 14-year-old son were charged after the teen allegedly used his dad’s gun to kill a girl in New Mexico on Friday, according to the New Mexico Department of Public Safety. The 14-year-old was hanging out with three other minors and listening to music at his father’s home at 104 Cabresto Road… Continue reading Father, 14-year-old son charged after teen allegedly uses dad’s gun to kill girl in New Mexico