• Riverside County Congressman Joins Others in Criticizing Border `Disaster’

    (CNS) – Rep. Ken Calvert, R-Corona, co-authored a letter submitted Thursday to Biden administration officials denouncing recent actions that disrupted media coverage of the migrant surge at the southern border, saying it reflected an plan to undermine efforts to expose the unfolding “national security disaster.” “If we don’t understand the extent of the problem and […]

  • State provides vaccinations to local asylum seekers at Indio facility

    [bc_video video_id=”6254679956001″ account_id=”5728959025001″ player_id=”rJpklujDf” embed=”in-page” padding_top=”56%” autoplay=”” min_width=”0px” playsinline=”” picture_in_picture=”” max_width=”640px” mute=”” width=”100%” height=”100%” ] A new COVID testing is now offering vaccinations for the growing number of asylum seekers in the Coachella Valley. “A lot of the arrivals are getting onto mass transit, either buses, trains and planes. We want to make sure that […]

  • Asylum seekers fill Galilee Center to capacity, county asks for federal funding

    [bc_video video_id=”6245288660001″ account_id=”5728959025001″ player_id=”rJpklujDf” embed=”in-page” padding_top=”56%” autoplay=”” min_width=”0px” playsinline=”” picture_in_picture=”” max_width=”640px” mute=”” width=”100%” height=”100%” ] Asylum seekers set up their beds at the Galilee Center in Mecca. Nearly 70 individuals are expected to arrive throughout the day, bringing the facility to maximum capacity.  The group’s founder says every individual will be taken care of. “As […]

  • County Leaders Assist Asylum Seekers Arriving In Riverside County

    [bc_video video_id=”6237324941001″ account_id=”5728959025001″ player_id=”rJpklujDf” embed=”in-page” padding_top=”56%” autoplay=”” min_width=”0px” playsinline=”” picture_in_picture=”” max_width=”640px” mute=”” width=”100%” height=”100%” ] Riverside County has assisted over 2,800 migrants traveling through the Coachella Valley in the past, now the county is prepared to do so on an ongoing basis. Over 15 people have fled their home countries and are looking for help. […]

  • Appeals court blocks administration policy denying bond to asylum seekers

    (CNN) — A federal appeals court on Friday blocked a Trump administration policy denying bond hearings to asylum seekers. In a 2-1 decision, the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals, which has repeatedly drawn the ire of President Donald Trump, upheld a lower court ruling blocking the policy. Last April, Attorney General William Barr announced a policy that […]

  • Sixty-four bodies found in shipping container in Mozambique

    (CNN) — The bodies of 64 male migrants were discovered Tuesday in a sealed shipping container at a checkpoint in Tete, Mozambique, according to the UN’s International Organization for Migration (IOM). In a statement released Tuesday night, IOM confirmed that 14 survivors were rescued by local authorities and are being treated at a local hospital. […]

  • US Supreme Court lets ‘Remain in Mexico’ asylum policy stay in place

    (CNN) — The Supreme Court said on Wednesday that the controversial Trump administration “Remain in Mexico” asylum policy can stay in effect while legal challenges play out. The court’s order is a victory for the administration, which warned there would be a “rush to the border” if the policy that has been in effect for a year was blocked […]

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