world immigration
What It’s Like Crossing the World's Deadliest Jungle
Sandwiched between Panama and Colombia, the Darién Gap is a necessary risk for thousands of migrants trying to reach the U.S.-Mexico border.
An Elite Afghan Soldier Braved the World's Deadliest Jungle Trying to Reach the US
A growing number of Afghan and Chinese migrants are braving the Darién Gap to reach the U.S. An Afghan colonel is among them.
Migrants Paid Thousands to Be Smuggled in That Truck. Now 51 of Them Are Dead.
The deaths in San Antonio highlight the expensive risks migrants take by putting their lives in the hands of illegal smugglers. And the desperation triggered by the U.S's current immigration policy.
What We Know So Far About the Sweltering Trailer That Killed 50 Migrants
The truck—found in San Antonio late Monday afternoon—contained dozens of bodies of people who'd likely been smuggled across the U.S.-Mexico border. The truck was abandoned, and they suffocated in the heat.
4 People Including a Baby Found Frozen to Death Near US-Canada Border
A Florida man has been charged with human smuggling and is awaiting his next court appearance, while authorities in Canada and the US continue to investigate.
A Pastor Did a Deal With the Devil To Save Migrant Lives
Pastor Lorenzo Ortiz made an agreement with a local cartel boss in the violent Mexican border city of Nuevo Laredo to leave some migrants alone if he could help others.
Mexico's AMLO Finally Congratulated Biden On His Election Victory
Five weeks after the election, AMLO's silence on President-elect Joe Biden's win was starting to get awkward.
Cash Sent From the US Is Guatemala's Lifeline During the Pandemic
Migrants living in the U.S. are sending more money home than ever before.