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Inside a tent courthouse in Laredo where asylum claims are heard

Inside a tent courthouse in Laredo where asylum claims are heard

Inside a tent courthouse in Laredo where asylum claims are heard

The new court video conference hearing process aims to tackle the backlog of immigrants seeking asylum in the United States.

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Inside a tent courthouse in Laredo where asylum claims are heard

Inside a tent courthouse in Laredo where asylum claims are heard

The new system aims to tackle a backlog of migrants seeking asylum forced to wait in Mexico until their court date.

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Immigration hearings begin: Migrants seeking asylum forced to wait in Mexico until cases heard

Immigration hearings begin: Migrants seeking asylum forced to wait in Mexico until cases heard

The Trump administration reports a decrease in arrests at the border. They credit the controversial migrant protection protocols, also known as the "remain in Mexico policy."

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450 miles of border wall by next year? In Arizona, it starts

450 miles of border wall by next year? In Arizona, it starts

In Yuma, the defense-funded section of tall fencing is replacing shorter barriers that U.S. officials say are less efficient.

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Border Patrol agents hope new state-of-the-art tech helps fortify South Texas border

Border Patrol agents hope new state-of-the-art tech helps fortify South Texas border

The beefed-up checkpoint was unveiled Thursday, and includes new technology to stop smugglers from sneaking drugs into the U.S. at a checkpoint that sees 10,000 vehicles every day.

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Volunteers in Brownsville cross international bridge aim to help those waiting on asylum cases

Volunteers in Brownsville cross international bridge aim to help those waiting on asylum cases

Migrant shelters on the Mexican side of the border are at capacity, forcing hundreds of asylum seekers to sleep in tents in Matamoros.

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Seeking Asylum: Riding along with Border Patrol in McAllen

Seeking Asylum: Riding along with Border Patrol in McAllen

CBP says they apprehend 1,000 migrants every day in the Rio Grande Valley sector. 30 people are taken to the hospital every day in the 130-mile stretch.

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Immigration policies have not significantly reduced number of asylum seekers

Immigration policies have not significantly reduced number of asylum seekers

Migrants are fleeing threats, violence, and poverty. To understand who they are, and why they arrive by the thousands every day, go to the border.

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US citizen, father murdered in mass shooting in Mexico

US citizen, father murdered in mass shooting in Mexico

Victim’s wife and three children crossed into San Diego days before father’s murder.

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Proposed border wall construction may move some Texans from their final resting places

Proposed border wall construction may move some Texans from their final resting places

Customs and Border Protection announced last week that it awarded contracts to build 11 miles of new border wall in the Rio Grande Valley. Right next to the path of the wall is the 154-year-old Eli Jackson Cemetery.

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U.S. citizen’s family ready to cross border into San Diego

U.S. citizen’s family ready to cross border into San Diego

U.S. citizen’s family ready to cross border into San Diego

The family is hoping to cross into the United States in coming weeks but there’s a twist in their plan to come to San Diego.

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