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US-Mexico border security

The topic is about the security of the US-Mexico border, focusing on the administration's efforts to deter travel toward the US and the impact of these efforts on human rights.

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Jan 10, 2026
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What exact remarks did Donald Trump make about Mexicans and when were they said?

Donald Trump’s most-cited, explicit remarks about Mexicans occurred when he launched his 2015 presidential campaign — “They’re bringing drugs. They’re bringing crime. They’re rapists. And some, I assu...

Jan 25, 2026
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Which specific Republican senators voted to block Trump’s 2019 border emergency and what reasons did each give?

Twelve Republican senators joined every Democratic senator in 2019 to pass a resolution terminating ’s on , arguing variously that the move violated the Constitution, usurped Congress’s power of the p...

Jan 22, 2026

How do independent immigration and human-rights groups assess border enforcement actions claimed by the White House?

Independent and human-rights organizations are not quoted directly in the provided documents, so a definitive catalog of their reactions to claims cannot be produced from these sources; nevertheless, ...

Jan 20, 2026

What specific provisions are in the June 2024 Presidential Proclamation and interim final rule restricting asylum?

The June 4, 2024 Presidential Proclamation (effective June 5) and the companion DHS–DOJ interim final rule (IFR) create a conditional, numeric-trigger asylum restriction at the southern border: when e...

Jan 8, 2026

How do DHS and ICE define and report 'removals' versus 'returns' and 'criminal convictions' in deportation data?

DHS and ICE distinguish "removals" as compelled departures under immigration law from "returns" or "voluntary returns," which are administrative or non‑judicial dispositions that do not carry the same...