TONIGHT: The U.S. is conducting high-level discussions with China aimed at increasing the number of Chinese nationals deported from the United States, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said in an exclusive interview with David Noriega

Our reporting on the murder of environmentalists in Colombia was nominated for an Emmy -- one of 30 (!) nominations for VICE News. So much respect for my current and former colleagues.

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New: A 15-year-old unaccompanied child from Guatemala died in ORR custody on Monday, according to a notification sent to congressional staff.

The child died in a local hospital in Texas.

BREAKING NEWs WALMART shooter sentenced to 90 consecutive life sentences for death of 23 in #elpaso ../

Yesterday, a boat carrying around 60 migrants sank off the coast of the Canary Islands. More than 30 are feared to have drowned.
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At-home child-care workers are heading to Sacramento Thursday to lobby legislators for higher wages. They’re challenging California to increase funding for its child-care voucher program, saying the current rates don’t cover their costs. latimes.com/california/sto…

U.S. halts online asylum appts in Laredo after extortion warnings.

Migrant advocates say situation in Nuevo Laredo, with its persistent cartel fighting, casts doubt on Biden adm’s argument that Mexico is a safe place for people fleeing violence. | The Associated Press apnews.com/article/mexico…

Some back of the envelope math: the Martha's Vineyard 'relocation' took 50 migrants from San Antonio to that island. That's a rate of $26,000 per passenger.

In a quick search just now, I found commercial flights from SA to MV next weekend for $362.

“We feel lied to. [Biden] said he was different from Trump and was going to help us, but he is probably worse because he says one thing but does another.” Luis Chaparro texasmonthly.com/news-politics/…

Migrants say contractors lied to them -- promising to change their court dates -- to get them on DeSantis' planes Jack Herrera latimes.com/world-nation/s…