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society16 days ago•5 min saved

Border Regions Drive Sharp Slowdown in 2025 U.S. Metro Growth

New Census Bureau estimates show U.S. metro-area population growth slowed to about 0.6% in 2025, with the steepest declines along the U.S.–Mexico border as immigrant inflows dropped, and Florida’s Gulf Coast counties losing residents after Hurricanes Helene and Milton. Nine of ten counties saw lower immigration in 2025 than in 2024, while growth leaders shifted to Houston, Dallas–Fort Worth, Atlanta, Phoenix and Charlotte. Despite the slowdown, births outpaced deaths in places like New York, underscoring shifting demographic dynamics that shape long-term urban growth.

via NBC News|

#border #census-bureau #hurricanes

world16 days ago•13 min saved

Ceasefire collapses as clashes resume on Pakistan-Afghanistan border

After a brief halt, fighting resumed along the Pakistan–Afghanistan border as both sides exchanged fire following the end of a temporary ceasefire, raising regional security concerns.

via AP News|

#afghanistan #border #ceasefire

world17 days ago•16 min saved

Supreme Court weighs revival of Trump-era asylum rules

The Supreme Court is weighing whether to allow the Trump administration to revive a restrictive asylum policy, a move that could tighten asylum access for migrants at the U.S.–Mexico border.

via AP News|

#asylum #border #immigration

politics18 days ago•6 min saved

Supreme Court weighs legality of border 'metering' policy on asylum seekers

The Supreme Court will decide whether the border metering policy—used to turn back asylum seekers at the Mexican border before they arrive in the U.S.—is consistent with federal law. The policy originated under Obama, was expanded by Trump, and was rescinded by Biden, though the DOJ has continued to defend it in court. Lower courts have ruled the policy unlawful, and the case could shape how asylum processing is handled as other immigration measures face challenges.

via CNN|

#asylum #border #immigration

politics20 days ago•186 min saved

ICE to Backfill TSA at Airports as Security Delays Persist

Border czar Tom Homan says ICE agents will be deployed to major airports to aid TSA by handling non-screening duties (e.g., guarding exits) to speed passenger flow, while ICE continues enforcement. The move, prompted by long lines and a government shutdown funding clash, aims to ease TSA workload without training TSA staff, with DHS planning discussions ongoing and more details to follow amid Democratic push for immigration policy concessions and warrants discussions.

via CNN|

#border #ice #immigration

world23 days ago•4 min saved

Israel Doubles Lebanon Border Troops as Homes Are Searched in Hezbollah Clash

Israel has more than doubled its troops along the Lebanon border since March and is conducting house-to-house searches in evacuated southern Lebanese villages as it widens its operation against Hezbollah; Israeli warplanes bomb Beirut and aim to clear the town of Khiyam toward the Litani River, in what authorities call defensive positions. The fighting has killed at least 968 Lebanese and two Israeli soldiers, with hundreds of thousands displaced.

via Reuters|

#border #hezbollah #iran

world1 month ago•5 min saved

Israel expands ground operations along Lebanon border as regional war intensifies

Israel says its troops are operating in southern Lebanon in a new ground incursion as it widens strikes along the border, prompting Lebanon to evacuate frontline positions and displacing thousands. Hezbollah vows resistance and has attacked northern Israel, while Israeli air raids hit Beirut and a Lebanese presidential ban on Hezbollah’s military activity adds to the tension, illustrating a widening conflict tied to broader regional tensions with Iran.

via Al Jazeera|

#border #displacement #hezbollah

defense1 month ago•3 min saved

Pentagon Downs CBP Drone Over Texas Border With Laser

The Defense Department says it used counter-UAS authorities to shoot down a U.S. Customs and Border Protection drone with a laser near Fort Hancock, Texas; a temporary FAA flight restriction was issued around the area, no commercial aircraft were affected, and lawmakers criticized the apparent lack of coordination between agencies.

via CBS News|

#border #counter-uas #defense

world1 month ago•32 min saved

Border clash reignites tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan

Pakistani and Afghan forces exchanged fire along their border after Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan targeted militant camps, with each side accusing the other of initiating the clash. The fighting, centered around the Torkham and Tirah areas near the Durand Line, comes after weekend strikes and risks undermining a fragile ceasefire. Pakistan says its strikes killed dozens of militants, while Afghan officials say it was responding to cross-border fire; the UN reported civilian casualties in Nangarhar, though tolls vary and remain unverified.

via Reuters|

#afghanistan #airstrikes #border

world1 month ago•212 min saved

Mother-led Search Group Joins Guthrie Case in Arizona

A group of Mexican mothers from the Madres Buscadoras de Sonora, with years of field-search experience, arrived in Arizona to aid in the search for Nancy Guthrie. After their permit to conduct a field search in the Arizona desert was denied, they distributed Guthrie’s image in Nogales and offered help, while the Guthrie family has increased the reward to up to $1 million for information. Authorities say the investigation is ongoing and searches are best left to professionals; Mexican officials say the FBI currently has no leads Guthrie is in Mexico, though cross-border collaboration continues.

via CNN|

#border #guthrie-search #nancy-guthrie

politics1 month ago•3 min saved

Homan defends ICE officers’ masks as safety gear amid rising threats

White House border czar Tom Homan says he dislikes masks worn by ICE officers but argues they are necessary to protect personnel amid a surge in assaults and threats; Democrats push for reforms such as body cameras, identification measures, and warrants, while DHS funding negotiations continue and a partial shutdown looms.

via CBS News|

#border #dhs #ice

politics1 month ago•14 min saved

Ex-Trump immigration chiefs face Congress for border policy grilling

Former Trump-era immigration chiefs testified before Congress, discussing border enforcement and immigration policy as lawmakers scrutinize the administration’s approach to migrants.

via AP News|

#border #congress #immigration

africa2 months ago•3 min saved

Ethiopia presses Eritrea to pull back troops amid border tensions

Ethiopia has demanded Eritrea withdraw troops it says are inside Ethiopian territory, accusing Asmara of outright aggression and of conducting joint maneuvers with rebel groups on Ethiopia’s frontiers. Addis Ababa linked the standoff to talks over access to the sea via the port of Assab and warned that a troop withdrawal could pave the way for negotiations, noting a long history of border clashes and recent shifts during the Tigray conflict. Eritrea has denied crossing the border, as tensions remain high.

via BBC|

#africa #border #eritrea

world2 months ago•7 min saved

Narva at Europe’s Edge: Estonia’s Border Town on High Alert

Estonia’s Narva, a 50,000‑strong border town split from Russia by the Narva River, has fortified its Friendship Bridge with razor wire and anti‑tank obstacles, closed crossings, and heightened security as Tallinn braces for potential Moscow threats in the wake of the Ukraine war, amid tensions over Russia‑speaking residents and questions of loyalty.

via Barron's|

#border #estonia #narva

politics2 months ago•3 min saved

Trump Advocates Softer Touch in Federal Immigration Enforcement After Minneapolis Deaths

President Trump says the Minneapolis shootings by federal immigration officers suggest a need for a ‘softer touch’ in immigration enforcement while staying tough; ICE is reducing its Minneapolis footprint by 700 agents and expanding direct custody of migrants from county jails, as investigations into the deaths of Renée Good and Alex Pretti continue and local leaders push back.

via CBS News|

#border #ice #immigration