Arizona proposal to let local police make border-crossing arrests is set for lawmakers' final vote
Arizona lawmakers are expected to take a final vote on a proposal that would ask voters to make it a state crime for noncitizens to enter the state through Mexico at any location other than a port of entry.
US suggests possibility of penalties if production of Chinese electric vehicles moves to Mexico
The Biden administration is suggesting the possibility that new penalties could be put in place if the Chinese makers of electric vehicles try to move their production to Mexico to avoid newly announced import taxes.
Texas delegation urges Congress to withhold aid to Mexico over water treaty dispute
A bipartisan group of Texas lawmakers are demanding appropriators withhold funds for the country until Mexico lives up to its end of a 1944 water treaty that requires it to send 1.75 million acre-feet to the U.S. every five years.
Angry farmers in a once-lush Mexican state target avocado orchards that suck up too much water
As Mexicoโs drought drags on, angry subsistence farmers have begun taking direct action against thirsty avocado orchards and berry fields of commercial farms that are drying up streams in the mountains west of Mexico City.
West Coast whale population recovers 5 years after hundreds washed up ashore
Federal researchers indicate the gray whale population along the West Coast is showing signs of recovery five years after hundreds washed up dead on the coasts of California, Oregon, Washington state and Alaska, as well as Canada and Mexico.
US beats Mexico 2-0 on goals by Adams and Reyna, wins 3rd straight CONCACAF Nations League
Tyler Adams scored from about 35 yards in his first start in more than a year for club or country, Gio Reyna added a second-half goal and the United States beat Mexico 2-0 for its third straight CONCACAF Nations League title.
US Coast Guard arrests 13 fishermen, seizes 2,160 pounds of illegally caught fish
The United States Coast Guard stopped three lanchas and seized 2,160 pounds of illegally caught fish off the Southern Texas coast. Authorities found 13 fishermen from Mexico illegally fishing north of the Maritime Boundary Line, the press release said.
Ford CEO says company will rethink where it builds vehicles after last year's autoworkers strike
Ford's top executive says that last fallโs contentious United Auto Workersโ strike changed the company's relationship with the union to the point where it will โthink carefullyโ about where it builds future vehicles.
Coca-Cola overcomes falling demand in North America and puts up strong fourth quarter sales
Coca-Cola reported higher-than-expected revenue in the fourth quarter as growth in Mexico, Germany and other markets offset lower sales in the U.S. The Atlanta-based beverage giant said Tuesday its revenue rose 7% to $10.8 billion for the October-December period.
Senate border bill would upend US asylum with emergency limits and fast-track reviews
A sweeping Senate bill on border security would bring dramatic changes to places like Jacumba Hot Springs, where hundreds of migrants wiggle through a border wall with Mexico every day in boulder-strewn mountains near San Diego to surrender to border agents and seek asylum.
Illegal border crossings from Mexico reach highest on record in December before January lull
U.S. authorities say arrests for illegal border crossings from Mexico reached an all-time high in December since monthly numbers have been released, exposing a growing vulnerability for President Joe Biden in his campaign for a second term.
Groups sue over new Texas law that lets police arrest migrants who enter the US illegally
The White House and Mexicoโs president are sharply criticizing a new Texas law that would allow police to arrest migrants who illegally cross into the U.S. and empower local judges to order them to leave the country.