Latin American History 161: Enrique's Journey Project: Great Places to Start Research

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The Border Patrol made about 1.66 million arrests of migrants crossing the US-Mexico border illegally since the beginning of 2021.

Number marks highest annual arrest total ever recorded

The group has seen dwindling numbers amid harsh conditions and standoffs with Mexican authorities as it heads north.
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Revealed: documents released after six years of legal tussles uncover over 160 cases of misconduct and abuse

Both Republicans and Biden say $450,000 payouts are too high.

"What do we owe people in other countries who would like to come to this one?"

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Tens of thousands of unaccompanied children have been arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border each year, sparking debate over how to respond. A recent rise in their numbers has challenged the Biden administration.

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"In a new migration reality, women and children are requesting asylum in Mexico at higher rates than men. But even as more women are crossing borders in long and dangerous journeys, many hoping to ultimately reach the United States, we rarely hear about their stories and what it’s like to migrate undocumented when you’re a woman.."
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"The report...indicated the mental health problems were the result of trauma — rape, assault or kidnapping — the migrants faced on their journey to U.S."
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President Daniel Ortega’s victory is the latest evidence that the region’s democracy is unraveling amid waning U.S. influence, political analysts say

"Gang violence in El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala has conspired with economic desperation to drive an unrelenting exodus of migrants, including entire families, seeking safety in other countries, mainly the United States."

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"Arizona’s economy took a hit when many illegal immigrants left, but benefits also materialized."
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There are 11 million of them, the best estimates say, laboring in American fields, atop half-built towers and in restaurant kitchens, and swelling American classrooms, detention centers and immigration courts.

"Every tax season, millions of undocumented immigrants file their taxes with the federal government -- even though they could easily get away without doing so."

"The people detained at these facilities do almost all of the work that keeps them running, outside of guard duty. That includes cooking, serving and cleaning up food, janitorial services, laundry, haircutting, painting, floor buffing and even vehicle maintenance. Most jobs pay $1 a day."

As the deadline for reunifying thousands of separated children with their parents passed, migrant children allege mistreatment.
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Shift comes after Venezuelan regime, opposition reach deal that could lead to presidential elections in 2024

opinion piece from Venezuelan-American student.

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Reporting from across the immigration courts in the US. Excellent graphics.

Here’s what you need to know about a policy that protected from deportation people brought into the United States as children.
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"Amid mixed messages, a half-million young immigrants brought to the U.S. illegally as children are in jeopardy of losing their protected status under President Trump's administration."