Migrants fearing deportation set mattresses ablaze at an immigration detention center in Mexico, starting a fire that left 39 dead, Mexico’s president said Tuesday.
Nearly three dozen House Democrats raised concerns this week about the Biden administration’s use of a smartphone application for migrants to request an appointment to seek asylum, the latest in mounting criticism from the president’s own party over his border policies.
Nearly four decades have passed since federal immigration laws got a major rewrite. Even more strikingly, it could be at least that long before another extensive immigration proposal becomes law.
The Biden administration will send 1,500 active-duty troops to the U.S.-Mexico border starting next week ahead of an expected migrant surge following the end of coronavirus pandemic-era restrictions.
U.S. cities already struggling to shelter thousands of migrants are calling for federal help and an end to some Republican governors' political gamesmanship over immigration. Crossings along the U.S. Mexico border are expected to increase later this month.
Four months after a terrifying fire at an immigration detention center on the United States border, eight badly burned survivors remain stuck in limbo at a Mexico City hotel. With no money to move and unable to work, they feel trapped.
