‘I Feel Rage, I Feel Sadness.’ With Border Closed, Migrants Face Few Options.
President Trump took action to close the nation’s southern border and terminate a widely used app. Many migrants expressed despair, and some moved to cross the border anyway.
Trump Moves to End Entry Program for Migrants From 4 Nations
The president sought to end a program that allowed migrants fleeing Cuba, Nicaragua, Venezuela and Haiti to fly into the United States and remain in the country for up to two years.
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Some immigrants are already leaving the US in ‘self-deportations’ as Trump’s threats loom
A Nicaraguan woman staying legally in the United States has chosen to leave because of concern over President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign for mass deportations.
Trump moves to end refugee resettlement and parole for Cubans, Haitians and Venezuelans
President Donald Trump plans to terminate a parole program for migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela in one of his first acts in office.
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UN Committee Said Ecuador, Nicaragua Violated Girls’ Rights
On Monday, the United Nations Human Rights Committee issued historic decisions finding that Ecuador and Nicaragua violated the human rights of three girls who survived sexual violence—Norma, Susana, and Lucía—who were then denied access to abortion and forced into motherhood.
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The Rubio Recap: What He Said about Latin America at His Hearing
Marco Rubio, Trump's nominee for secretary of state, spoke about China’s influence in the region and zeroed in on Mexico, Venezuela, and Cuba.
Parole program for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, Venezuelans continues. Trump wants it gone
The Department of Homeland Security says it is continuing to accept requests for asylum-seekers arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border, and is authorizing travel for certain nationals of Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela seeking to lawfully enter the United States through a humanitarian parole program beyond Jan.
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Cardinals announce 12 International Signings for 2025 period
The St. Louis Cardinals announced today the signing of 12 free-agent players representing the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Panama, Mexico and Nicaragua on the first day of Major League Baseball’s international signing period for 2025.
Trump orders end of humanitarian parole for migrants of 4 countries
Under the Biden administration, migrants from embattled countries could apply for entry for humanitarian reasons, without having to attempt to cross into the U.S. illegally.
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Fear and Despair in US Immigrant Detention Centers
Astrid Montealegre warns that given the immigration changes ordered by President Donald Trump, deportations could occur at any time.
Migrant and Laredo nonprofit comment on the end of CBP One
With just a day in office, President Trump cracked down on immigration by bringing the CBP One app to a halt. The app allowed undocumented migrants to submit information and schedule appointments through eight ports of entry along the southwest border,
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Cuba: The CBP App for Legal Entry to the USA is Cancelled
As expected, Trump announced in his inaugural address his plans to carry out mass deportations and militarize the border.