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Lost in Transit: Russian Dissenters’ Perilous Path to America

Persecuted and unable to change anything, we were unwelcome in Russia. Then Mexican and U.S. policies brought more trouble.

Texas Observer

Border Authorities Unearth 'Sophisticated' Smuggling Tunnel Linking El Paso and Juarez

The underground smuggling route was equipped with electricity and ventilation.

Latin Times

California Official Slams Biden's Refusal To Declare An Emergency For The Tijuana River Crisis

Imperial Beach Mayor Paloma Aguirre called the refusal "extremely concerning." She also took on California Gov. Gavin Newsom

Latin Times

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Drone Footage Reveals Tijuana Border Agents Taking Bribes to Speed Up Crossings: 'I Don't Think That's Fair'

The corrupt "express pass" scheme is not new, and frequent border crossers are growing increasingly frustrated.

Latin Times

Tijuana Faces Rising Deportations As About 3,500 Migrants Returned Monthly Since June

Meanwhile, Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo was reportedly considering a proposal to increase funding for services that assist deported migrants, with a focus on helping unaccompanied minors.

Latin Times

Mexican Authorities Could Be Working on 'Scheme' With Taxi Drivers to Pass Migrants Through Southern Border

The head of a migrant shelter in Tijuana said migrants are paying up to $500 to cab drivers to take them to the border, where immigration agents wait for them.

Latin Times

Passengers Aboard Mexico Flight Detail How 'Hero' Subdued Hijacker Who Wanted To Take Over The Plane

The hijacker was accompanied in the flight by his wife and his two children; he told crew members that he had been receiving death threats

Latin Times

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Passenger arrested for trying to divert Mexican flight to US ‘by use of force’

The aircraft briefly stopped at Guadalajara International Airport, where the passenger was taken into police custody, the airline said

The Independent UK

Hannah Kobayashi’s sister skeptical that she ‘voluntarily’ disappeared into Mexico

The Maui woman was reportedly captured on surveillance video crossing the US border from San Diego into Tijuana, Mexico on the day she disappeared

The Independent UK

Two of Tijuana's Most Prominent Criminal Bosses Pledge Allegiance to 'La Mayiza' Faction Of The Sinaloa Cartel As Turf Wars Rage On

According to a Mexican journalist, "La Rana" and "Aquiles" are the godchildren of Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada

Latin Times

U.S. Ambassador Pushes for Completion of New Port of Entry Connecting San Diego and Tijuana Amid Delays

The long-awaited Otay Mesa East Port of Entry is mired in delays and is now projected to open in two more years.

Latin Times

The Southern California Cities That Have Declared a State Of Emergency to Combat The Tijuana River Crisis

Communities call for urgent action as pollution and health risks escalate across the region.

Latin Times

Top Member of Sinaloa Cartel Faction 'El Güero Chompas' Captured After Clash With Mexican Troops

"El Güero Chompas" is linked to the October 2023 homicide of Mario Martínez Martínez, director of public security in San Quintín, Tijuana

Latin Times

Gov. Newsom Finally Visits Tijuana River As Local Leaders Say Fixing Treatment Plant Not Enough To Address Sewage Crisis

The Imperial Beach mayor urged for an emergency declaration amid ongoing contamination and water treatment issues.

Latin Times

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Mexican President Visits U.S. Border But Avoids Discussing Migration Despite Calls to Change Policies

Claudia Sheinbaum traveled to Playas de Rosarito, some 15 miles from Tijuana. She focused on welfare policies

Latin Times

Tijuana Brothers' 'Calculated' Execution of Sister and Her Young Children Leaves Judge Shocked: 'I Cannot Understand'

All those involved were in the middle of a dispute over property

Latin Times

Mexican Turf Wars Have a New Front as the Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartels Intensify Fighting

There have been seven shootings in Tijuana involving both cartels in recent weeks

Latin Times

Workers in the Tijuana River Valley are reportedly leaving the area due to the persistent stench

Researchers recently found found dangerous levels of hydrogen cyanide in the area, leading them to stop their work there

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International Business Times

Researchers Detect Poisonous Substance In Tijuana River Valley As Crisis Continues

Researchers from San Diego State University and UC-San Diego say they found dangerous levels of hydrogen cyanide.

Latin Times

Researchers say they've now detected a poisonous substance in the Tijuana River Valley as crisis continues

Researchers from San Diego State University and UC-San Diego say they found dangerous levels of hydrogen cyanide. County authorities dispute the claim

Latin Times

California lawmakers announce legislation to fix the Tijuana River sewage crisis

The Border Water Quality Restoration and Protection Act aims to address a situation that has led people to move out of the area

Latin Times

Critics of bridge being constructed over the Tijuana River call the project unnecessary

A study conducted in 2019 showed that there could be potential floods in Tijuana if CBP agents fail to open gates fast enough or in the event of a malfunction

Latin Times

Air purifiers handed out in San Diego are not enough to combat the sewage stench coming from Tijuana

Residents in the area have reported chronic coughs, migraines and nausea due to the smell; they say symptoms go away when they go somewhere else

Latin Times

Tijuana River sewage crisis: $400 million awarded to refurbish wastewater treatment plant

The raw sewage flowing to San Diego has caused a public health crisis, with residents reporting increased related illnesses

Latin Times

More unaccompanied minors are arriving to Tijuana migrant shelters despite lower overall numbers

The director of a shelter said parents are sending their children ahead of them, hoping to be reunited in the future

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