Jasmine Garsd
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National
A dip in unauthorized border crossings has left a California migrant encampment empty
The community of Jacumba, in California, has been overwhelmed with migrant encampments — as many as a thousand people in dire humanitarian conditions. A few weeks ago, locals say, something changed.
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World
A migrant walked for 21 days to escape drug violence. But what awaits in the U.S.?
Immigration correspondent Jasmine Garsd recently took a flight from San Diego to New York. She sat next to a young man from Ecuador, who told her the story of his journey to the U.S.
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National
U.S. and Mexican officials to discuss migrant surge at the border
Several top U.S. government officials are traveling to Mexico on Wednesday to discuss border policy and immigration — as another caravan of migrants moves through Mexico toward the U.S.
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An unprecedented year in immigration, and in anti-immigration rhetoric
2023 saw a record number of migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border. The issue is front and center in the Republican presidential campaigns.
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National
Where the Republican presidential candidates stand on immigration
Immigration has become one of the cornerstone issues of the 2024 campaign as GOP presidential hopefuls try to stand out as the toughest on both illegal and legal immigration.
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National
Border Patrol sending migrants to unofficial camps in California's desert, locals say
Residents of the Southern California border community of Jacumba say hundreds of migrants are dropped off every day at ad hoc sites where conditions are often dire. They call it a humanitarian crisis.
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National
Migrants are showing up at the U.S. Southern border in historic numbers. Here's why
The migrant surge at the Southern border hit a record of over 2.4 million. Republicans say it's a failure of Biden's policies. The U.N. says, globally, there's never been so many displaced people.
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National
Migrants are showing up at the U.S. southern border at historic numbers
U.S. Customs and Border Protection says rescues at the southern border increased 67% between July and September. Republicans say it's a failure of President Biden's policies.
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National
Migrant mothers arriving in New York find support, hope — and lots of challenges
Over 100,000 migrants have sought shelter in New York City in the last year or so. Some are pregnant women fleeing violence and poverty. NPR followed the daily lives of three women.
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National
On N.Y.'s Staten Island, anti-immigration protests intensify as migrants stream in
New York City has been housing migrants in makeshift shelters throughout the city. In some areas, it has led to protests and court challenges.