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Added on the 16/01/2018 20:05:04 - Copyright : France 24 EN
Migrants attempt to pull down a section of a barbed wire fence installed by Texas authorities on the Mexico-US border. The tensions on the border come amid an ongoing legal back-and-forth over a Texas law that would allow state police to arrest and deport migrants who cross illegally into the United States from Mexico. IMAGES
While tension and violence caused by criminal gangs persist in Haiti's capital, in the border province of Dajabon, in the Dominican Republic, commercial exchange continues as normal. Haiti, the poorest country in the Western hemisphere, has been in turmoil for years with armed gangs taking over parts of the country and unleashing brutal violence that has left its economy and public health system in tatters. IMAGES
Hundreds of Afghans cross the border in Torkham after fleeing Pakistan, as a government deadline for them to leave sparked a mass exodus. IMAGES
Thousands of Afghans are stranded at the border with Pakistan, after a Pakistani government deadline for them to leave sparked a mass exodus. Islamabad has given 1.7 million Afghans it says are living illegally in the country until November 1 to leave voluntarily or be forcibly removed. IMAGES
Family photo of the leaders of nine Mediterranean and southern European countries for a meeting in Malta with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, for talks set to focus on migration. The summit comes a day after EU interior ministers finally made headway on new rules for how the bloc handles asylum seekers and irregular migrants. IMAGES
Families with young children climb the border fence on Mexico's Tijuana beach attempting to reach the United States. In the last 11 months, at least 1.8 million people have reached the southern US border, many of them searching for safety and economic opportunities. IMAGES