Panama faces water crisis as drought impacts canal, tourism, agriculture
GATÚN, Panama — A prolonged drought has affected Gatun Lake, jeopardizing the Panama Canal's operations and threatening tourism, agriculture and drinking water supplies for millions of Panamanians.
Amid rising tensions between world powers, the Panama Canal is still a vital resource for world trade
PANAMA CITY, Panama – The Panama Canal is owned by the Panama government, but is run like a private business. The Panama Canal Authority operates based on principles of supply and demand and provides a service to the maritime trade industry that is worth paying for.
Next steps remain unclear for deported migrants in Panama City
PANAMA CITY, Panama — Amid strict immigration crackdowns, next steps remain unclear for migrants deported from the United States and sent to Panama City.
When does President Donald Trump’s defiance of courts in deportation case cross the line into a constitutional crisis?
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump has thumbed his nose at federal courts repeatedly in the case of the migrant deported to El Salvador by mistake and despite a protective order. Other presidents have pushed the limits of their authority, been slapped down by courts, grumbled, and complied. Trump isn't taking no for an answer. He's just outright defying the judicial branch.
Army control of U.S.-Mexico border buffer zone may funnel migrants to 62-mile stretch of tribal land in Arizona
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump’s order putting the Army in charge of a narrow buffer of federal land along the Southwest border will let troops detain people who cross illegally – a significant escalation in efforts to seal the border. But there’s a 62-mile gap in Arizona, tribal land with no wall that soldiers won’t patrol. Migrant advocates expect migrants and smugglers to flock to that region south of Tucson controlled by the Tohono O’Odham Nation.
Rep. Yassamin Ansari slams Trump after El Salvador visit to highlight case of wrongly deported man Kilmar Abrego Garcia
WASHINGTON – Rep. Yassamin Ansari returned to Phoenix on Tuesday after she and other Democratic lawmakers tried unsuccessfully to meet with Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the longtime Maryland resident deported to El Salvador by mistake. The White House slammed them for going on an “apology tour” on behalf of a gang member.
Deported Migrants Struggle to Rebuild Lives in Nogales
NOGALES – Phoenix-based nonprofit Esperanza en la Frontera provides food and necessities to deported migrants and displaced families from the United States who are camped in an abandoned basketball court in Nogales, Mexico.
Donald Trump wants to deport ‘home-grown’ criminals. Can American citizens be deported?
WASHINGTON – Donald Trump has created a hostile environment for immigrants and labeled the majority as "criminals." Now, in addition to deporting millions of people in the country without permission, he wants to deport American citizens who commit certain crimes. Legal experts say there’s no way that’s legal, though he might still try.
Fiscal impact of immigrants cuts both ways – education, health care and some welfare benefits but also tax revenue and labor
WASHINGTON — Immigrants without legal status represent both costs and benefits to taxpayers and the economy. It’s a more complex picture than many people realize.
Tariffs, eh? Trump justifies trade war with Canada by citing fentanyl smuggling – but nearly all comes from Mexico
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump has justified tariffs on Canadian imports by citing a flood of smuggled fentanyl. But nearly all of the powerful opioid is smuggled from Mexico.
Feds reimburse only a fraction of Arizona costs to imprison convicted criminals who are in US illegally, with no sign of change despite Trump’s immigration crackdown
WASHINGTON – The federal government reimburses only a fraction of Arizona costs to imprison convicted criminals who are in the U.S. illegally. Despite President Donald Trump’s focus on immigration, that’s unlikely to change.
Arizona ICE Act draws protests as lawmakers debate role of local police in immigration enforcement
PHOENIX – The Arizona ICE Act would mandate all local law enforcement aid in federal immigration law. As the bill works its way through the Senate, protesters question the potential strain on local law enforcement and immigrant communities.
