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Two boats carrying migrants sink in the Red Sea off Djibouti's coast killing 45, UN says

Read full article: Two boats carrying migrants sink in the Red Sea off Djibouti's coast killing 45, UN says

The U.N. migration agency says two vessels carrying migrants from Africa sank in the Red Sea off the coast of Djibouti, killing 45 people.

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Tunisians stage anti-migrant protest as the number of stranded in transit to Europe grows

Read full article: Tunisians stage anti-migrant protest as the number of stranded in transit to Europe grows

Hundreds of anti-migrant protestors have marched through the streets of a Tunisian town where many migrants are living while waiting to try and travel by boat to Europe.

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Some migrants flown to Martha’s Vineyard from San Antonio to get legal status, multiple reports say

Read full article: Some migrants flown to Martha’s Vineyard from San Antonio to get legal status, multiple reports say

Some of the 49 migrants who were flown to Martha’s Vineyard from San Antonio in 2022 can legally work in the US and can’t be deported because they are considered crime victims, according to multiple reports.

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Migrant Resource Center continues seeing overflow of people a month after influx

Read full article: Migrant Resource Center continues seeing overflow of people a month after influx

It’s been about a month since San Antonio saw an influx of migrants. However, there is still an overflow of people at the Migrant Resource Center on San Pedro.

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BCSO concludes investigations into migrant flights to Martha’s Vineyard, waits for grand jury decision

Read full article: BCSO concludes investigations into migrant flights to Martha’s Vineyard, waits for grand jury decision

On Friday, BCSO said they have concluded their investigations and are now waiting for a deliberation from a grand jury to learn if a felony offense has been committed.

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One dead among 12 migrants found in train car in Eagle Pass, officials say

Read full article: One dead among 12 migrants found in train car in Eagle Pass, officials say

Twelve migrants were found in a rail car in Eagle Pass by U.S. Border Patrol after having been trapped for over 24 hours, according to officials.

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San Antonio nonprofit still bracing for surge of migrants with Title 42 in flux

Read full article: San Antonio nonprofit still bracing for surge of migrants with Title 42 in flux

Thousands of migrants are at the border looking to cross into the United States.

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Bexar County sheriff certifies that migrants flown to Martha’s Vineyard are crime victims, clearing path for special visas

Read full article: Bexar County sheriff certifies that migrants flown to Martha’s Vineyard are crime victims, clearing path for special visas

The move clears a pathway for those people to get a special visa to stay in the country that they otherwise would not have received.

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Search continues for ‘Perla’ in connection with migrants lured onto plane from San Antonio to Martha’s Vineyard

Read full article: Search continues for ‘Perla’ in connection with migrants lured onto plane from San Antonio to Martha’s Vineyard

The League Of Latin American Citizens or LULAC identified the person allegedly connected to luring migrants onto charted flights in September. Why the nonprofit fears she might be a flight risk.

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Kinney County EMS pushed to the limit with human smuggling cases

Read full article: Kinney County EMS pushed to the limit with human smuggling cases

The Kinney County EMS is struggling to keep up with increased demand in need as human smuggling cases rise.

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‘PVC cemetery’: Border residents upset over ‘inhuman’ burial for unidentified migrants

Read full article: ‘PVC cemetery’: Border residents upset over ‘inhuman’ burial for unidentified migrants

Sunken graves, “John Doe” markers and PVC crosses makeup the corner lot for unidentified migrants in Maverick County Cemetery. Who is responsible?

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Captive migrants struck by pickup truck after escape from South Side motel, SAPD says

Read full article: Captive migrants struck by pickup truck after escape from South Side motel, SAPD says

Four migrants were held against their will in a hotel room on the South Side before being chased down by someone in a pickup truck. Two of them were struck and injured, San Antonio police said.

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‘We’ve got work to do’: Bexar County sheriff attends virtual meeting with White House officials to address humanitarian crisis

Read full article: ‘We’ve got work to do’: Bexar County sheriff attends virtual meeting with White House officials to address humanitarian crisis

Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar spoke to White House officials on Wednesday after penning a letter asking for more resources and action following the migrant tragedy in San Antonio that claimed 53 lives.

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Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office conclusively identifies 19 victims found in trailer on Southwest Side

Read full article: Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office conclusively identifies 19 victims found in trailer on Southwest Side

Nineteen of the 53 victims who died after the discovery of a tractor-trailer with dozens of migrants on the Southwest Side have been conclusively identified, according to Bexar County officials.

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Bexar County sheriff says humanitarian crisis ‘doesn’t show any signs of letting up’

Read full article: Bexar County sheriff says humanitarian crisis ‘doesn’t show any signs of letting up’

Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar said he requested meetings with federal authorities, including President Joe Biden, following the deaths of 53 migrants in San Antonio earlier this week.

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Organizations ready to help if migrants found in tractor-trailer on Southwest Side stay in San Antonio

Read full article: Organizations ready to help if migrants found in tractor-trailer on Southwest Side stay in San Antonio

Eleven people are still fighting to recover from a horrifying botched human smuggling situation after dozens were found dead and many alive with heat-related illnesses in a tractor-trailer on the Southwest Side on Monday evening.

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Bexar County sheriff writes to President Biden to address humanitarian crisis

Read full article: Bexar County sheriff writes to President Biden to address humanitarian crisis

Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar sent a letter to President Joe Biden on Tuesday asking for more resources and a meeting with him, describing a humanitarian crisis that his office needs help with and pointing to Monday’s migrant tragedy as the latest reason.

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McManus at 2017 scene of migrants found in trailer: ‘We are not involving ICE in this investigation’

Read full article: McManus at 2017 scene of migrants found in trailer: ‘We are not involving ICE in this investigation’

After San Antonio police on Monday evening discovered more than 40 people dead in a tractor-trailer on the Southwest Side, officials within hours handed off the investigation to federal immigration authorities and took on a support role.

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A global look at mass deaths of trafficked migrants

Read full article: A global look at mass deaths of trafficked migrants

Authorities say 50 people have died after being abandoned in a tractor-trailer in the sweltering Texas heat, one of the worst tragedies to claim the lives of migrants smuggled across the border from Mexico to the U.S. The deaths were the latest in what has become a global series of mass deaths occurring during human trafficking attempts.

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‘Unprecedented’ number of migrants coming through San Antonio

Read full article: ‘Unprecedented’ number of migrants coming through San Antonio

Since April 2021, more than 185,000 migrants have come through the city, typically staying only for one to three days, according to the City of San Antonio. The numbers have picked up recently, with the city estimating 19,000 immigrants will come through in June alone.

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Officials identify missing Texas Guardsman who tried to save drowning migrants

Read full article: Officials identify missing Texas Guardsman who tried to save drowning migrants

Officials have identified a missing Texas National Guard Specialist who attempted to save two migrants from drowning in the Rio Grande on Friday.

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WATCH LIVE at 3 p.m.: Gov. Abbott to address border security in news conference

Read full article: WATCH LIVE at 3 p.m.: Gov. Abbott to address border security in news conference

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott will hold a press conference Wednesday on the state’s border security efforts in light of the Biden Administration’s elimination of Title 42.

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Second expected surge of Haitian migrants not surprising, San Antonio pastor says

Read full article: Second expected surge of Haitian migrants not surprising, San Antonio pastor says

The foreign minister of Panama, Erika Mouynes, has alerted the U.S. government that as many as 60,000 mostly Haitians could be heading to the border.

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San Antonio nonprofit travels to Mexico to bring Haitian migrants much-needed supplies

Read full article: San Antonio nonprofit travels to Mexico to bring Haitian migrants much-needed supplies

San Antonio nonprofit Uniting America Outreach made its fifth trip in a little over a week to the border on Friday to take supplies to migrants in Acuna

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Port of Entry in Del Rio to resume travel, trade operations Saturday, officials say

Read full article: Port of Entry in Del Rio to resume travel, trade operations Saturday, officials say

Travel and trade operations will resume at the Del Rio Port of Entry starting Saturday afternoon, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

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Haitian activists helping migrants reach final destinations

Read full article: Haitian activists helping migrants reach final destinations

Val Verde County commissioners say the migrants who were camping out in Del Rio are now cleared, just days after almost 15,000 people, most of them Haitians, were seeking asylum.

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Del Rio faith-based community lending a hand to Haitians in need

Read full article: Del Rio faith-based community lending a hand to Haitians in need

The faith-based community in Del Rio has helped more than its share of immigrants from Mexico and Central America, but the thousands of arrivals from Haiti were a first.

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Thousands of migrants awaiting processing under international bridge in Del Rio, mayor says

Read full article: Thousands of migrants awaiting processing under international bridge in Del Rio, mayor says

Thousands crossing the border in Del Rio are ending up under an international bridge, according to the city’s mayor.

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San Antonio Food Bank seeks bilingual volunteers to help migrants arriving daily at airport

Read full article: San Antonio Food Bank seeks bilingual volunteers to help migrants arriving daily at airport

The food bank is looking for volunteers who speak different languages -- including Spanish, French and Creole -- to assist the migrants.

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San Antonio Food Bank in critical need of volunteers to help migrants traveling through the city

Read full article: San Antonio Food Bank in critical need of volunteers to help migrants traveling through the city

The San Antonio Food Bank is in critical need of volunteers to help migrants traveling through San Antonio to get to their host families.

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At least 10 dead as van carrying migrants crashes in Texas

Read full article: At least 10 dead as van carrying migrants crashes in Texas

Investigators say an overloaded van carrying 29 migrants has crashed on a remote South Texas highway, killing at least 10 people, including the driver, and injuring 20 others.

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Abbott signs executive order allowing DPS to stop migrants in vehicles

Read full article: Abbott signs executive order allowing DPS to stop migrants in vehicles

Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday issued an executive order restricting ground transportation of migrants who pose a risk of carrying COVID-19 into Texas communities.

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More migrants made their way through San Antonio airport, bus stations, city officials confirm

Read full article: More migrants made their way through San Antonio airport, bus stations, city officials confirm

More migrants have made their way through the City of San Antonio, leading many to question why they’re here and where they’re going.

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‘We kind of feel left out’: landowner near border finds badly injured migrant, along with weekly fence damage

Read full article: ‘We kind of feel left out’: landowner near border finds badly injured migrant, along with weekly fence damage

Property damage and cries for help have become a consistent reality for Texas landowners near the Mexico border as the humanitarian migrant crisis continues to intensify.

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Kind notes of support dropped off for migrant teen arrivals in San Antonio

Read full article: Kind notes of support dropped off for migrant teen arrivals in San Antonio

SAN ANTONIO – Catholic Charities says the 500 migrant teens who arrived in the city on Monday are being welcomed by people who care in the San Antonio community. “They’re bringing personalized gifts with notes that say, ‘We love you, and we’re praying for you, and we hope you’re well,’” said Tara Ford, spokeswoman for Catholic Charities. AdShe said about 1,000 people already have offered to volunteer, but more are needed since more migrant arrivals are expected over the next several weeks. “We’ll understand a little bit more over the next few days about what is needed,” Ford said. “We’re very grateful to our community in San Antonio for stepping up and always serving with us,” Ford said.

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500 unaccompanied migrant minors arrive at Freeman Coliseum expo center

Read full article: 500 unaccompanied migrant minors arrive at Freeman Coliseum expo center

SAN ANTONIO – Buses filled with hundreds of migrant children who crossed the U.S.-Mexico border arrived at the Freeman Coliseum’s expo center Monday night. Roughly 500 children are now sheltered at the facility, which is expected to house as many as 2,400. The intake site is providing standards of care for the children, which includes clean and comfortable sleeping quarters, meals, recreational activities and access to medical services. AdVolunteers worked all weekend to help set up the facility and to make sure they have things like clothing and hygiene products. Wolff along with Congressman Joaquin Castro and Commissioner Rebecca Clay Flores, are expected to tour the facility later on Tuesday.

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Uvalde residents voice concerns about increase in migrant border crossings

Read full article: Uvalde residents voice concerns about increase in migrant border crossings

UVALDE, Texas – Like the rest of the southern border, the U.S. Border Patrol Del Rio Sector is also seeing an increase of migrants crossing the border. Some Uvalde residents are voicing concerns and say migrants have caused property damage. Think about the guys that are on the border,” Sewell said. “I have some encounter with either the Border Patrol or illegal traffic at least four times a week, if not 10 times a week,” Sewell said. In the last fiscal year, which ended in February, Del Rio Sector Border Patrol agents apprehended 6,438 families and 2,410 unaccompanied children.

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Laredo’s only overnight shelter braces for more migrant arrivals

Read full article: Laredo’s only overnight shelter braces for more migrant arrivals

Let’s be prepared.’”Smith said Laredo’s only overnight migrant shelter with just 70 beds expects to receive families still left in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, under what had been Migrant Protection Program under the Donald Trump administration. Holding Institute could see migrants arrive by the end of the month, Smith said. Smith said people are tested before leaving Mexico, and again, when they arrive at Holding Institute. Smith said he’s also seeing more families being released from two detention centers in Webb County, perhaps to make room for more arrivals as early as April. Smith also said the lack of uncertainty over the policies under the new Biden administration have made many cautious about crossing.

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Nonprofit organization helping asylum seekers in Eagle Pass

Read full article: Nonprofit organization helping asylum seekers in Eagle Pass

EAGLE PASS, Texas – The nonprofit organization Mission: Border Hope in Eagle Pass is working closely with U.S. Border Patrol to help asylum seekers who are being released after they’ve been processed. But of course, it’s a lot of family units, people with children, pregnant moms,” said Valeria Wheeler, executive director of Mission: Border Hope. The mayor of Eagle Pass said the increase of asylum seekers and migrants is putting a significant strain on Border Patrol agents. U.S. Customs and Border Protection said it is constructing a facility to hold migrants who cross the border in Eagle Pass. CBP released the following statement:“CBP is currently constructing a soft sided facility in Eagle Pass, TX to help accommodate migrants in our custody.

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