Author: Christopher Sherman
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Who pays for the wall? Dispute clouds Trump’s Mexico visit
MEXICO CITY — On Mexican soil for the first time as the Republican presidential nominee, a firm but measured Donald Trump defended the right of the United States to build a massive border wall along its southern flank, standing up for the centerpiece of his immigration plan in a country where he is widely despised.…
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Trump vows to remove millions living in country illegally
PHOENIX — Seeking to end confusion over his aggressive but recently muddled language on immigration, Donald Trump vowed Wednesday to remove millions of people living in the country illegally if he becomes president, warning that failure to do so would jeopardize the “well-being of the American people.” Yet the Republican presidential nominee failed to outline…
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Mexico: Gunmen abduct presumed gang members in resort city
MEXICO CITY — Armed men abducted 10 to 12 presumed members of a crime gang who appeared to be celebrating at an upscale restaurant in the popular Mexican beach resort city of Puerto Vallarta, authorities said Monday. Jalisco state prosecutor Eduardo Almaguer said at a news conference that preliminary results of the investigation indicated that…
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As Mexico drug war intensifies, law officers turn to corruption
McALLEN, Texas • Corruption along the U.S.-Mexican border takes many forms. It can start as simply as a smuggler’s $50 gift to the child of a reluctant federal agent, quickly escalating to out-and-out bribes. “Everyone does it,” the agent, now in prison, recalls telling himself. Other times, county sheriffs greedily grab thousands from drug dealers.…
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Border traffic moves easily with stricter ID code
HIDALGO, Texas – Car and pedestrian traffic flowed smoothly through U.S. border crossings today, the first day that Americans coming home from Mexico and Canada faced stricter identification requirements, officials and travelers said. About 10 cars, typical for a morning commute, were backed up on the Hidalgo-Reynosa International Bridge near McAllen, Texas, early on the…