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 News Around the Americas
Violent Crime Rises In U.S.
 Dan Eggen
Violent crime in 2005 increased at the highest rate in 15 years, driven in large part by a surge of killings and other attacks in many Midwestern cities, the FBI reported yesterday.more »»»
US Troops Reducing Illegal Border Crossings
 Olga R. Rodriguez
The arrival of U.S. National Guard troops in Arizona has scared off illegal Mexican migrants along the border, significantly reducing crossings, according to U.S. and Mexican officials.more »»»
US Top Court: Death Row Inmates Can Pursue Appeals
 James Vicini
The US Supreme Court ruled on Monday that death row inmates can challenge the lethal injection method of execution and can get new hearings when DNA or other evidence later casts doubt on their guilt.more »»»
In the Dark: Cuba Cuts Off Power to U.S. Building
 Anita Snow
The Cuban government cut off electricity to the U.S. diplomatic mission in Havana a week ago and U.S. requests for power to be restored have gone unanswered, U.S. officials said Monday.more »»»
Mexico and Its Fans Having a Soccer Ball
 John P. Lopez
Most of the day, the mood was free-spirited during this convergence of different cultures connected by a common dance. The polka. About 40,000 Mexican soccer fans swept into Bavaria on Sunday, drawing curious Germans to the streets to spend the afternoon meeting the famously wild and cheerful visitors.more »»»
Bust has Hurt Drug Trade
 Sam Skolnik
Top drug enforcement officials and Seattle police said this week that a recent drug bust involving the arrest of more than 90 alleged drug importers and dealers in the Seattle area had a "huge" impact on the drug trade here.more »»»
US Supreme Court Denies Stay of Deportation
 Garance Burke
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a suburban Kansas City woman's request Friday to postpone her deportation, a penalty she faces because courts found she lied about her citizenship when she crossed the border illegally from Mexico years ago.more »»»
Applications for U.S. Citizenship Surge
 Sudarsan Raghavan & Karin Brulliard
Driven by the fierce congressional debate over immigration, immigrants nationwide are applying for U.S. citizenship in record numbers or seeking to solidify their legal status in a move to protect themselves at a time of political uncertainty.more »»»
US Offers up to $5 million for Capture of Reputed Gulf Cartel Leader
 Will Weissert
The United States Thursday offered a reward of up to $5 million for information leading to the capture of a reputed Mexican drug cartel chieftain, whose group allegedly smuggles tons of cocaine and marijuana north each year.more »»»
Border Role Not New for Discreet US Military Unit
 Tim Gaynor
While the first U.S. National Guard troops are finding their feet in a new role on the Mexico border this week, one discreet military unit has aided police there and on the Canadian frontier for years.more »»»
Cell Phone Saves Immigrants Lost in Arizona
 Reuters
A group of stranded illegal immigrants facing death in the parched Arizona desert saved themselves by using a cell phone to call rescue services, the U.S. Border Patrol said.more »»»
Immigrant Backlash Said to be on the Rise
 Troy Anderson
As the national debate over immigration reform comes to a head, officials in Los Angeles County say they're seeing a slight - though alarming - increase in slurs and racial attacks and expect the trend to continue.more »»»
Migrants Number 191 Million Across Globe, UN Says
 Nick Olivari
Some 191 million people now live outside their country of birth and migration is a major feature of international life, U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan reported on Tuesday.more »»»
Bush Stresses Border Control in Immigration Debate
 Matt Spetalnick & Steve Holland
U.S. President George W. Bush, hoping to sway conservatives skeptical about his proposed U.S. immigration overhaul, stressed his commitment to tougher border controls on Tuesday in a swing through New Mexico and Texas.more »»»
US Won't Compensate Vietnam's Agent Orange Victims: Official
 Agence France Presse
The United States won't compensate Vietnam's Agent Orange victims but will offer advice on dealing with the wartime defoliant, a US official said during a visit by Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld.more »»»
First Guard Troops to Start Work at Mexican Border
 CNN
The first of about 6,000 National Guard troops ordered to bolster patrols along the U.S.-Mexico border will start work Monday as a 55-member detachment from Utah begins working on projects in southern Arizona, a Guard spokesman said.more »»»
Border Patrol Draws Scrutiny as Its Role Grows
 Randal C. Archibold
With a proposed major expansion, the Border Patrol may soon overtake the F.B.I. as the largest federal law enforcement agency. But the stepped-up mission comes as the Border Patrol wrestles with recruitment and training difficulties, and several agents face accusations of misconduct.more »»»
Fugitive Couple Accused of Trying to Sell Their Children
 Sean Holstege
A fugitive couple accused of trying to sell their two young children in Mexico spent the weekend in San Diego jails awaiting extradition to Arizona. Mexican authorities reportedly found their 3-year-old son but their 18-month-old daughter is still missing.more »»»
US Arrests Five in Alleged Human Smuggling from Mexico
 AFP
US officials broke up a large-scale gang allegedly responsible for smuggling into the United States hundreds of persons, including infants, from Mexico. US Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Friday fanned out across southern California and eastern Arizona to arrest five of the 11 persons who had been charged late Thursday.more »»»
1 in 7 Mexican Workers Migrates - Most Send Money Home
 Carolyn Lochhead
About 15 percent of Mexico's labor force is working in the United States. Last year, Mexico received a record $20 billion in remittances from migrant workers. That is equal to Mexico's 2004 income from oil exports and dwarfing tourism revenue.more »»»
Life Along the U.S.-Mexico Border
 Robert Siegel
The Rio Grande separates Del Rio, Texas, from Ciudad Acuna, in Coahuila state, Mexico. But history, language and commerce join these two border towns.more »»»
Minuteman Leader Found New Calling After 9/11 Attacks
 Dennis Wagner
Chris Simcox throws supplies into his car outside a southern Arizona ranch house and barks an order: "Follow me." He has just completed another daylong patrol with his Minuteman volunteers near the windblown Mexican line, searching for undocumented immigrants and announcing that his group will build a border wall if President Bush won't.more »»»
Schwarzenegger to Order Troops to Border
 Aaron C. Davis
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger agreed Thursday to send the California National Guard to the Mexican border, ending a 17-day standoff with the Bush administration, a Schwarzenegger spokesman said.more »»»
Castro's Doctor Boasts His Client Will Live to 140
 Charlotte Sector
Ditching the cigars but not the army fatigues, Cuban leader Fidel Castro leads a life that guarantees he'll live more than a century, according to his doctor. "He is going to live 140 years," said Dr. Eugenio Selman, who heads the 120 Years Club that promotes healthy habits for the elderly.more »»»
Bachelet Under Pressure
 Progreso Weekly
With an arrogance bordering on intimidation, the administration of George W. Bush wishes to impose its will onto Chile's sovereignty and force that country to impede Venezuela's admission to the United Nations Security Council.more »»»
Probe Into Iraq Deaths Finds False Reports
 Thomas E. Ricks
The U.S. military investigation of how Marine commanders handled the reporting of events last November in the Iraqi town of Haditha, where troops allegedly killed 24 Iraqi civilians, will conclude that some officers gave false information to their superiors.more »»»
U.S. Immigrants Lag Behind in School
 Associated Press
Immigrant 15-year-olds in the United States don't do as well in math, reading or science as native-born children, and many have only basic skills, a study finds. But immigrants aren't as far behind in the U.S. as they are in some other major nations.more »»»
US Probe Finds Unprovoked Killings in Haditha
 Will Dunham
A preliminary military inquiry found evidence that U.S. Marines killed two dozen Iraqi civilians in an unprovoked attack in November, contradicting the troops' account, U.S. officials said on Wednesday.more »»»
US Cuba Travel Ban Violates Religious Freedom, Says NCC
 Prensa Latina
The US National Council of Churches and the Church World Service have joined with other organizations to renew objections to new United States government restrictions on travel to Cuba.more »»»
Mexico Miners' Leader Seeks Asylum in Canada: Agency
 Reuters
The ousted leader of Mexico's miners' union, accused by the government of corruption, sought political asylum in Canada this month but was initially rejected, Mexico's official news agency Notimex reported.more »»»
Petition Filing Could Halt S. Dakota Abortion Ban
 Carey Gillam
South Dakota abortion rights supporters said they will file a petition on Tuesday to halt - at least temporarily - a new ban on abortion in the state, which became law in March as a direct challenge to the 1973 Supreme Court ruling legalizing abortion.more »»»
In Bolivia, Flamboyant Morales Confidante Becomes Foe
 Bernd Debusmann
She is young, attractive, upper middle class and U.S.-educated. Until recently, she was close to Bolivian President Evo Morales. Now, Adriana Gil leads a rival party and her career goal is clear: "I want to be my country's first woman president."more »»»
Bush "Planted Fake News Stories on American TV"
 Andrew Buncombe
United States Federal authorities are actively investigating dozens of American television stations for broadcasting items produced by the Bush administration and major corporations, and passing them off as normal news.more »»»
U.S. Immigration Debate Impacts Mexican Race
 Ioan Grillo, Associated Press
The U.S. immigration debate could determine more than the future of illegal immigrants. It may help pick Mexico's next president July 2. A reform that legalizes undocumented Mexicans in the U.S. could boost conservative candidate Felipe Calderon. More walls and troops at the border could tip the balance in favor of Lopez Obrador.more »»»
Attorney General Prepared to Quit Over Jefferson Probe: NYT
 Reuters
Attorney General Alberto Gonzales and FBI director Robert S. Mueller III said this week that they were prepared to quit if the White House directed them to relinquish evidence seized in a disputed search of a House member's office.more »»»
Fox Vows to Address Mexicans' Migration
 Ed Mendel
Mexican President Vicente Fox said that the U.S. Senate vote for sweeping changes in immigration policy is a “monumental step forward” and vowed that his country will continue to improve its economy so Mexicans will have less incentive to cross the border.more »»»
Think Tank's Immigration Study Challenged by Critics
 William Douglas
It caught Vice President Dick Cheney off-guard, emboldened the conservative opposition, and it's become one of the most talked about "talking points" in the battle over the Senate's sweeping immigration bill.more »»»
Soldiers Flee to Canada to Avoid Iraq Duty
 Duncan Campbell
Hundreds of deserters from the US armed forces have crossed into Canada and are now seeking political refugee status there, arguing that violations of the rules of war in Iraq by the United States entitle them to asylum.more »»»
Immigration Bill Backed in US Senate, Setting Up Clash
 Rachel L. Swarns
A compromise Senate bill that would toughen border security and put most illegal immigrants on a path to citizenship emerged intact Wednesday from more than a week of impassioned debate. Its advance set up a showdown with the House over the most substantial overhaul of immigration law in 20 years.more »»»
Fox: US and Mexico Must Manage Immigration Together
 Shannon Dininny
Mexican President Vicente Fox touched down in the heart of Washington farm country Wednesday, greeting Gov. Chris Gregoire with a kiss on the cheek before heading off to visit a Latino-owned fruit orchard in the nation's leading apple-producing state.more »»»
US States Signing on to Deadly Force Law
 Robert Tanner
A campaign by gun rights advocates to make it easier to use deadly force in self-defense is rapidly winning support across the country, as state after state makes it legal for people who feel their lives are in danger to shoot down an attacker.more »»»
Fox, in US, Says Walls Won't Fix Problem
 Brock Vergakis
Kicking off a four-day, three-state tour, Mexican President Vicente Fox said Tuesday that his nation wants to be part of the solution in the immigration debate, not the problem.more »»»
Immigration Bill Expected To Pass Senate This Week
 Charles Babington
Backers of President Bush's bid to revamp immigration laws scored another small victory in the Senate yesterday, but they are increasingly concerned about a House Republican policy that could block final agreement even if a bipartisan majority is within reach.more »»»
Mexican President Making Three-State Visit to the US
 Brock Vergakis
To some, Mexican President Vicente Fox's visit to the United States is a sign of hope to Hispanics as Congress debates immigration policy. To others, it is an opportunity to rally again in support of tightening the border.more »»»
Bush Is Losing Hispanics' Support, Polls Show
 Thomas B. Edsall & Zachary A. Goldfarb
Hispanic voters, many of whom responded favorably to President Bush's campaign appeals emphasizing patriotism, family and religious values in Spanish-language media in 2004, are turning away from the administration on immigration and a host of other issues, according to a new survey.more »»»
Will Your Vote Count in 2006?
 Steven Levy
Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the voting booth, here comes more disturbing news about the trustworthiness of electronic touchscreen ballot machines.more »»»
"I'm Mexican, Really," say Central America Migrants
 Tim Gaynor
Non-Mexican Hispanics entering the United States illegally are studying up on Mexican history and geography, even learning to whistle the national anthem, to beat U.S. plans to fly them home.more »»»
Gonzales Says Prosecutions of Journalists Are Possible
 Adam Liptak
The government has the legal authority to prosecute journalists for publishing classified information, Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales said yesterday.more »»»
Mexico Condemns US Border Fence Plan
 Associated Press
Mexico and four Central American nations condemned the US plan to build hundreds of miles of triple-layered fencing on its southern border, saying it would not stop illegal immigration.more »»»
Religious Phone Cards Target Us Hispanics
 Reuters
Faith knows no limits, even when it comes to long-distance phone calls. The Catholic Church in Mexico is set to receive a cash bonanza from a U.S. company planning to sell prepaid phone cards with a printed image of the Virgin of Guadalupe.more »»»
As Bush Stumps for Stopping Migrants, Mexicans Say Nothing Will Halt Illegal Trips North
 Mark Stevenson - Associated Press
As President Bush visited the stretch of Arizona desert Thursday that serves as a cactus-studded freeway for thousands of undocumented migrants, those preparing to make the perilous trip said they will find a way around almost any obstacle.more »»»
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