Expanding practices that began in 2021. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that they would begin requiring some migrants detained at the U.S.-Mexico border to receive a…
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Treasury Department Sanctions Drug Traffickers
Targets individuals and organizations in Guatemala and Mexico. The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated the Los Huistas Drug Trafficking Organization (DTO) as a sanctioned…
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Treasury Sanctions Two Major Narcotics Traffickers
Under Secretary Brian Nelson delivers announcement. Last week, the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) imposed tariffs on two major drug traffickers known to be highly…
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U.S. Participates in 5th NADD Meeting
State Department and National Drug Control Policy assistant director speak with representatives of Mexico and Canada. Last week, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics and Law…
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U.S. Border Sees Increase in Russians and Ukrainians
Numbers are outpacing immigrants from Mexico, Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador. During the second half of 2021, U.S. Customs and Border Protection began reporting a sharp increase in…
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Administration Reinstating “Remain in Mexico” Policy
Migrant Protection Protocols resuming under court order. On Thursday, President Biden’s administration revealed plans to resume an immigration policy of the previous administration, the “Remain in Mexico” policy,…
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Remain in Mexico Policy to Restart
President’s administration reaches a deal with Mexico. U.S. and Mexican officials struck an agreement to reimplement the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) program, otherwise known as the “Remain in…
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President Biden Meets with Leaders of Canada and Mexico
The electric vehicle tax credit is an issue for America’s neighbors. On Thursday, President Biden met with the leaders of Canada and Mexico to discuss solutions to problems that…
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DHS Secretary Seeking End to “Remain in Mexico” Policy
Concerns stem from the treatment of migrants south of the border. In 2019, the previous administration created a policy that required asylum seekers to “Remain in Mexico” while…
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DHS Again Rescinding Remain in Mexico Policy
The administration openly challenging the court ruling. In August, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld an order keeping the ”Remain in Mexico” policy in place, despite efforts of President Biden’s administration…
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