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US-Mexico border arrests in June are the highest in at least a decade

Geneva Sands, CNN — Thu, 15 Jul 2021 05:27:10 +0000

(CNN) — US border authorities in June arrested or turned away the highest monthly number of migrants at the US-Mexico border in at least a decade, according to a Department of Homeland Security official familiar with the figures and to previously published data. They encountered around 188,800 migrants in June, up from 180,034 in May,

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First on CNN: US Border Patrol has encountered 32 large groups along the US-Mexico border this year

Geneva Sands, CNN — Fri, 19 Mar 2021 10:02:49 +0000

(CNN) — US Border Patrol has encountered 32 large groups of migrants along the southern border since October, amid a new wave of children arriving alone at the border, agency-provided data shows. The number of large groups, consisting of 100 or more people, is up from 10 groups in fiscal year 2020 when border crossings dropped

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U.S. says immigrants can be denied citizenship over marijuana ties. Even in states where it’s legal

Geneva Sands, CNN — Sat, 20 Apr 2019 13:52:03 +0000

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