Tag: migrants

DOJ Releases Robert Mueller-Era Memo on Trump; DHS Terminates Disinformation Governance Board | NTD

A fierce debate over President Biden’s plan to cancel student debt for millions of Americans. Is he doing enough, or too much? A fee on greenhouse gas emissions is coming. It’s the first of its kind. Congress passed it as part of the Inflation Reduction Act. More migrant adults apprehended at the border. Find out…


187 Cuban Illegal Immigrants Arrested After Landing in Florida

MIAMI—U.S. immigration officials say 187 Cuban illegal immigrants have been arrested after landing in the Florida Keys on 10 separate boats over the weekend. Chief Patrol Agent Walter Slosar of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection posted images of the small boats without passengers on Twitter. The Miami Herald said a large group was seen…


Australia Needs to Fill the Gaps for Migrant Health Care

A multicultural health collaborative is advocating for the provision of care and a voice for culturally and linguistically diverse people, many whose visas render them ineligible for Medicare. Currently run by the Federation of Ethnic Communities’ Councils of Australia, the national initiative highlights the healthcare needs of a growing population of migrants, refugees and asylum…


Giant LCD Screen Falls Onto Boy Band Dancers in Hong Kong; $10 Million Reward Offered for Info on Russian Election Interference | NTD Good Morning

A giant screen falls during a popular boy band performance. Shocking Hong Kong. At least five Haitian migrants drowned and several dozen were rescued, near an uninhabited island west of Puerto Rico. The latest in a string of deadly voyages across the northern Caribbean. The State Department is offering a reward of up to $10…


3 Migrants Dead, 12 Injured in Mexico Crash

TAPACHULA, Mexico—Three migrants and two Mexican citizens are dead and a dozen migrants are recovering from injuries following a highway accident in northern Mexico, the country’s National Immigration Institute said Tuesday. The three dead migrants included a girl from Honduras; the nationalities of the other two remained unclear. The van the migrants were riding crashed…


Minister Denies Royal Navy Is ‘Tour Guide’ for Illegal Immigrants in the Channel

Armed forces minister James Heappey has denied the Royal Navy has been reduced to the role of “tour guide” to escort illegal immigrants in the Channel to the English coast. He told the Defence Select Committee on Tuesday he believed the Royal Navy had “gained control” of the English Channel and said only one boat…


Texas Police: 4 Migrants Killed in Smuggling Attempt

ENCINAL, Texas—Four migrants died Thursday and three other people were injured in a highway crash in Texas that authorities described as another fatal human smuggling attempt during a tragic week near the U.S.–Mexico border. The crash happened in Encinal, a small town where a tractor-trailer carrying illegal immigrants passed through Monday before ending up in…


Bodies of 20 Migrants Found in Libyan Desert 2 Weeks After Last Contact

TRIPOLI, Libya—The bodies of 20 migrants who got lost in the Libyan desert near Chad have been found, the ambulance service said on Wednesday, showing pictures of them lying around a black pickup truck on the sand. The bodies were discovered by a truck driver travelling through the desert and were recovered on Tuesday about…


At Least 23 Migrants Dead, Dozens More Injured After Violent Stampede at Moroccan–Spanish Border

At least 23 migrants have died and dozens more have been injured after attempting to cross into Spain’s North African enclave of Melilla on June 24, according to officials. African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat has called for an “immediate investigation” into the incident, which began when hundreds of migrants, mainly from sub-Saharan Africa, began…


Lebanese Army Arrests 64 Migrants Trying to Sail to Europe

BEIRUT—The Lebanese military arrested 64 migrants as they were trying to set sail from northern Lebanon on Tuesday in an attempt to get to Europe, the army command said. According to an army statement, the migrants—Lebanese, Syrians, and Palestinians—were all detained and were being questioned, except for one pregnant woman who was bleeding and was…