Tag: border

Poland Presents Bill to Strengthen Military as More Troops Enforce Border Crisis

Poland again sent thousands of troops to further strengthen its border defenses with neighboring Belarus as officials also presented plans on Tuesday for a bill to “defend the fatherland” which aims at building up the Polish military. “We are increasing the number of soldiers helping the Border Guard by 2,500,” Mariusz Blaszczak wrote on Twitter….


2 Polish Troops Hurt as Illegal Immigrants Try Forcing Belarus Border

WARSAW, Poland—Officials in Poland said on Monday that two soldiers were lightly hurt when a group of some 60 illegal aliens tried to force their way across the border from Belarus. The Border Guards office said the troops—who have been deployed to help protect the European Union’s eastern border from growing illegal immigration pressure—were treated…


Appellate Court Rules Judge Overstepped for Ordering Release of Illegal Immigrants

LOS ANGELES—A Riverside-based federal judge’s order requiring the release of illegal immigrants from detention centers where COVID-19 risks were high was overturned Oct. 20 by a three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The appellate panel ruled 2-1 that U.S. District Judge Jesus Bernal overstepped when he granted a preliminary injunction in April…


U.S. Land Border to Reopen to Vaccinated Canadians in November, Says Congressman

WASHINGTON—A congressman from New York state says the United States plans to reopen its land border to vaccinated Canadians in November. In a statement, Rep. Brian Higgins says proof of vaccination will be required for Canadians to enter. He did not give a specific date, but he said further details will be announced by the…


India, China Army Commanders Meet to Defuse Tensions

NEW DELHI—Indian and Chinese army commanders met Sunday and discussed steps to disengage troops from key friction areas along their disputed border to ease a 17-month standoff that has sometimes led to deadly clashes, an Indian army spokesman said. The commanders met after a gap of two months at Moldo on the Chinese side in…


Mexico Finds 652 Migrants in Truck Trailers Near Border

CIUDAD VICTORIA, Mexico—Mexican authorities have discovered 652 Central American migrants in six trailers near the United States border. The trucks stopped at a military checkpoint Thursday night on a highway between Ciudad Victoria and Monterrey in the northern state of Tamaulipas. The state public safety agency said Friday that four suspects were arrested. Among the…


Poland Seeks to Bolster Border With New Tech Amid Illegal Immigrant Influx

WARSAW—Poland plans to strengthen its border with a system of motion sensors and cameras, modelling it on the Greek border with Turkey, its interior minister said in comments published on Monday, as it faces a large illegal immigrant influx from Belarus. In August, Poland began building a barbed wire fence along its border with Belarus…


11 Illegal Immigrants Found in Locked Truck Near Arizona–Mexico Border

U.S. Border Patrol agents found 11 illegal immigrants locked in a U-Haul truck on Oct. 1 east of Douglas, near the Arizona–Mexico border. According to Breitbart, the immigrants were trapped in the locked cargo area. Sabri Y. Dikman, Tuscon’s acting chief patrol agent posted an image of the immigrants on Twitter, including a small child….


Central Bank Digital Currencies Can Slash Cross Border Payment Time: BIS

HONG KONG—Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) can slash the time needed for cross border payments to seconds from days and cut costs, the Bank of International Settlements (BIS) said, citing a pilot scheme to test the digital forms of fiat currencies. The trial showed cross border transactions could be made in a few seconds, instead…


CBP Temporarily Detains 14 Mexican Soldiers at El Paso Border Bridge

A group of 14 Mexican soldiers was reportedly detained early Saturday morning for several hours by border agents after crossing into El Paso, Texas. The incident occurred shortly after midnight Saturday when border agents saw two Mexican military vehicles cross the border line on the middle of an international bridge connecting El Paso and Mexico’s…