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Seen from the Mexican side of the Rio Grande, US soldiers stand guard by the US-Mexico border as they wait for the expiration of Title 42, a set of pandemic-era border restrictions that have prevented virtually all asylum claims. Tens of thousands of people are expected to make their case over the coming weeks, further inflaming America's already heated immigration debate. IMAGES
The United States will deploy 1,500 additional troops to the border with Mexico, the Pentagon says, ahead of an expected surge of migrants when Covid-era restrictions are lifted next week. "For 90 days, these 1,500 military personnel, who will be sourced from the active duty component, will fill critical capability gaps, such as ground-based detection and monitoring, data entry, and warehouse support," spokesman Brigadier General Pat Ryder tells reporters during a press conference. SOUNDBITE
Tapachula, Mexico, Aug 5 (EFE).- Members of Mexico's National Guard were deployed Thursday to quell a disturbance among migrants from various countries outside an office of the Comar refugee assistance agency.The Comar branch in Tapachula, a city on the border with Guatemala, reopened Thursday after shutting down for nearly a week to allow Covid-19 pandemic cleaning and disinfection. (Camera: JUAN MANUEL BLANCO).SHOT LIST: MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL GUARD (GN) SAFEGUARD ORDER AMONG CENTRAL AMERICAN MIGRANTS IN THE CITY OF TAPACHULA, CHIAPAS STATE, MEXICO.
San Francisco, Mar 29 (EFE).- The exodus of technology companies from California, which has been accelerated by the coronavirus pandemic, is significantly benefiting Texas and the US-Mexico border zone as a tech "hub" is being established there that takes advantage of the region's bilingual and bicultural characteristics.(CAMERA: Marc Arcas)STATEMENTS FROM OMAR SAUCEDO, SPOKESMAN FOR THE BRIDGE ACCELERATOR:"We have the participation of Mexican companies that are interested in connecting with the United States and vice versa, American companies interested in the Mexican market. We call that binational participation. We also have companies that are present in both countries, companies that began in the US and are known in Mexico or vice versa. The border between Texas and Juarez, Mexico has a unique population. The border divides us but if you look at a map you can see that there is no natural division, so there is an immediate social and business coexistence."
Chula Vista, Feb 6 (EFE/EPA).- Located by the Mexican border, the Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center in California has been recognized as a center of treatment for COVID-19patients and has received many Mexican nationals who crossed the border seeking care for the disease. (Camera: ETIENNE LAURENT).SHOT LIST: HEALTH PERSONNEL TAKE CARE OF COVID-19 PATIENTS AT THE SHARP CHULA VISTA MEDICAL CENTER IN CHULA VISTA, SOUTH OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, US.
Tapachula, Mexico, Jan 16 (EFE).- A caravan made up of more than 9,000 Honduran migrants was crossing western Guatemala and heading towards Mexico on Saturday after overcoming several official blockades.The caravan, divided into three groups of approximately 3,000 people each and whose destination is the United States, crossed illegally between Friday night and Saturday through the El Florido border post, located 200 kilometers west of Guatemala City, despite the fact that initially security forces had blocked their way. (Camera: JUAN MANUEL BLANCO).SHOT LIST: NATIONAL GUARDSMEN DEPLOYED TO CONTROL MIGRANTS AT GUATEMALAN BORDER, IN TAPACHULA, MEXICO.