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A strong earthquake struck the southern Mexican Pacific coast on Friday, right on the border with Guatemala, and was felt from Mexico City to El Salvador. Authorities did not report any severe damage or casualties in either country. Two people were reported injured in southern Mexico. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) reported that the earthquake had a magnitude of 7.3 with the epicenter 30 miles southwest of Aquiles Serdan, near the coast of Chiapas, and at a depth of 9 miles. It was preceded by a smaller quake with an epicenter a bit farther out in the ocean. There were...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A federal appeals court rejected an effort to revive the Texas Dream Act on Thursday, leaving in place a ruling that ended in-state tuition for undocumented students at Texas public colleges and universities. The ruling continues to block the Texas Dream Act, which for nearly 25 years allowed eligible undocumented students to qualify for resident tuition rates if they: Had resided in Texas for at least three years; Graduated from a Texas high school; and Signed an affidavit stating their intent to become a lawful permanent resident as soon as possible. In a 2-1 decision, the 5th...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ordered an investigation into a Texas hospital Tuesday after it confirmed to Fox News that it advertised Spanish-language "Birth Packages in South Texas" on billboards in Mexico promoting childbirth services to pregnant foreign nationals near the U.S.-Mexico border. Mission Regional Medical Center confirmed to Fox News that it was responsible for the advertising campaign, which promoted deliveries starting at $3,950 for a natural birth and $5,525 for a C-section, and directed viewers to a website, havemybabyinTEXAS.com, which has since been taken offline. The billboards also displayed a telephone number beginning with "001," the country code used...

A federal judge on Thursday blocked Philadelphia ​from enforcing a new city law that would have prohibited federal law enforcement agents ‌from wearing masks, ruling the city cannot dictate how they conduct operations amid a national debate over masked immigration agents carrying out arrests. U.S. District Judge Chad Kenney, at the request of U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration, issued a ​preliminary injunction, opens new tab barring Philadelphia from enforcing key provisions of the law against federal officers ​before they are scheduled to take effect on Tuesday. Philadelphia’s mask ban was enacted ⁠earlier this year as part of a larger “ICE...

SummaryUS denies extension of US-Mexico-Canada Agreement for 16 years without changes USMCA remains in place for 10 years with annual review before expiring More US-Mexico negotiations scheduled the week of July 20 Mexico's Sheinbaum says work on USMCA will continue, 'today is not a deadline' WASHINGTON, July 1 (Reuters) - The Trump administration on Wednesday declined to extend the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, starting a decade-long clock to wind down the trade deal as it seeks changes to try ‌to reshore manufacturing jobs and reduce U.S. trade deficits with its North American neighbors. The decision, revealed after a six-year review of the...

A Mexican vigilante dubbed “Batman” is wanted by police for allegedly chasing down suspected motorbike thieves around town and taping them to lampposts, according to a report. At least five men were discovered helplessly duct-taped to street poles over 10 days, beginning on June 13 in the area of Lagos de Moreno, Jalisco, The Sun reported. Many of the alleged thieves also had mustaches, cat whiskers and the Spanish word for “thief” scrawled on their faces, according to several images posted by Mexican journalist Luis Cárdenas on X. The vigilante — which Cardenas referred to as the “Batman of Lagos...

(DHS Secretary) Mullin estimated that the primary border wall would be finished by early June 2027 during recent congressional testimony... ...The outlet (Axios) noted that the rate would need to rise to over 13 miles each week to achieve Mullin’s timeline. Mullin gave his estimate during his June 2 testimony on DHS’s fiscal year 2027 budget before the House Homeland Security Committee. “On the border wall, first of all, we are on track to have the primary wall done — completed from the Pacific to the Gulf of America — this time next year. We will have all the contracts...

Chinese cars are increasingly driving a wedge between the US, Mexico and Canada ahead of a July 1 deadline to renew North America’s faltering free-trade pact, deepening a rift already torn open by Donald Trump’s tariffs. The US is the only major market Chinese cars have yet to conquer — but it remains firmly off-limits. Washington has in effect banned them to combat suspected surveillance technology amid fears the vehicles, heavily subsidised by Beijing, would kill off America’s domestic auto industry. By contrast, Mexico’s love affair with cheap Chinese cars has made it Beijing’s top car export destination and Canada...

BREWSTER COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - A multi-agency operation in Pecos led to the rescue of seven human trafficking victims and the arrest of 24 people, according to the Reeves County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators said the discovery was made during a June 13 search warrant execution at El Ranchito Night Club, an adult entertainment establishment that had been operating out of compliance with a local ordinance. Authorities said residents began reporting suspected violations as El Ranchito continued operating. The Reeves County Sheriff’s Office then launched an investigation, which led to a search warrant. “That’s how we were able to develop our...

SAN DIEGO - As the flood of illegal immigrants at the southern border slowed to a trickle, agents shifted gears. Now, they're focused on seizing drugs - in record amounts - as the border is more secure than ever, officials told The Epoch Times.U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) took The Epoch Times behind the scenes at the border between San Diego and Mexico - home to the San Ysidro Port of Entry, the busiest land border crossing in the Western Hemisphere.The San Diego sector, patrolled by thousands of federal officers, encompasses more than 56,000 square miles. That includes 60...

Out of a planned 1,419 miles of Primary Smart Wall, 708 miles of Secondary Smart Wall, and 536 miles of Waterborne Barrier; all but the last 124 miles has already been awarded on contract, as of 18 June 2026. The rate of wall building has exceeded 5 miles per week, and is expected to reach a mile per day this month or next, as more and more segments begin construction. The complete project has been funded up front, and now has been overwhelmingly awarded on contract. The rate of construction will continue accelerating over the coming months, as many new...

A Mexican national who illegally entered the United States multiple times was deported after authorities uncovered a scheme in which she allegedly attempted to hand over her newborn baby to another woman in order to pay off a debt owed to human smugglers. According to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), 28-year-old Maria Lidia Valle-Hernandez was removed from the United States on May 11 following an immigration court order. Federal authorities say Valle-Hernandez registered under a false name when she arrived at St. Joseph's Hospital in Lake Saint Louis, Missouri, to give birth in January 2024. Investigators later determined she intended...

Canada is calling on the United States and Mexico to renew the free trade agreement between the countries for another 16 years just as U.S. President Donald Trump revives talk of making Canada the 51st state. Dominic LeBlanc, Canada's minister for U.S. trade, sent a letter Tuesday to United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Mexico's Secretary of Economy Marcelo Ebrard conveying Canada's recommendation. "The Agreement is highly beneficial to each of our countries and to the integrated North American economy," LeBlanc wrote. The letter comes ahead of the scheduled July review of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or USMCA, the...

In 2020, journalist Matthew Yglesias insisted we use increased immigration to grow the U.S. population to one billion. Our current 343-million number is insufficient to compete with a future China and India, his theory goes. Yet before we MACA — “Make America China Already!” — we should first ask a question: “What’s So Bad About a Stable Population?”

The Trump administration has moved to seize more than 14 acres of land owned by the Catholic Diocese of Las Cruces to expand border‑wall infrastructure near Mount Cristo Rey in southern New Mexico, according to court documents reported by KVIA. The effort puts federal border‑security construction on a collision course with religious‑freedom protections tied to one of the region’s most significant Catholic pilgrimage sites. If approved by a judge, the action could disrupt annual pilgrimages and set a legal test for using eminent domain against religious institutions along the U.S.-Mexico border. The civil case was filed at the request of...

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- Montgomery County authorities are crediting the advancements in DNA technology for helping solve the haunting case of Deanna Ogg, a 16-year-old girl who was found sexually assaulted and murdered in a wooded area near Old Houston Road in 1986. The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office confirmed that 60-year-old Bobby Taylor Sr. was arrested and charged with capital murder and is being held at Montgomery County Jail. In a press conference on Wednesday, authorities said Taylor Sr. had been identified as the suspect in the case after detectives began re-examining evidence. Through that investigation, a DNA lab...

Rubén Rocha Moya, the Mexican governor indicted by the United States this week, said Friday night that he would temporarily step down from his post, expanding the political fallout from accusations that he aided a powerful drug cartel for years. Mr. Rocha, 76, said in a two-minute recorded statement late Friday that he was innocent but would take “a temporary leave of absence” as governor of the Mexican state of Sinaloa to focus on defending himself from the accusations.

The Mexican government says two US agents who died last weekend in a car crash had not been authorised to operate in the country.The officials, who reportedly worked for the CIA, had taken part in a raid on suspected drug labs in the northern state of Chihuahua before their vehicle skidded off a mountain road and exploded.Following an investigation ordered by President Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico's security ministry said that "neither had formal accreditation to participate in operational activities" and that federal authorities had not been informed of their presence.The incident comes amid at-times fraught relations between Mexico and the US...

Fentanyl sales. Arms dealing. Kidnapping. Extortion. Murder. Court documents from Thursday’s massive Mexican Mafia takedown revealed the terrifying alleged crimes of foot soldiers conducting the gang’s sinister business in Southern California. The California Post watched Thursday as FBI agents executed a raid on the bungalow of Andrew “Speedy” Hernandez — just one of 43 alleged gangsters arrested in 30 stunning raids targeting the Mafia’s crimes in Orange County.

Mexican-Born Kansas Mayor Pleads Guilty to Illegally Voting in U.S. Elections Department of Homeland SecurityDHS John Binder24 Apr 2026143 2:15 Coldwater, Kansas, Mayor Jose Ceballos, a green card-holder from Mexico, has pleaded guilty to illegally voting in United States elections and falsely claiming to be an American citizen. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials credited the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) program, which allows states to enter Social Security Numbers (SSNs) to verify a voter registrant’s American citizenship and thus eligibility to vote, and urged passage of the SAVE Act. […] This week, Ceballos pled guilty to three counts...