Mexico Border Wall

April 21, 2020 12:13 PM ET From accusations of xenophobia, to claims that it’s a means to distract the public, Democrats and progressive organizations across the country are fuming over President Donald Trump’s anticipated ban on immigration. Trump announced Monday that he would be signing an executive order to temporarily…

President Trump, citing the economic impact of the coronavirus shutdown, on Tuesday ordered a 60-day ban on new immigrants seeking permanent status in the United States.The ban will cover people seeking green cards that provide permanent status, not temporary visitors. It would also not affect foreign agricultural laborers, Trump said.…

An unprecedented US policy authorizing the summarily expulsion of migrants and asylum seekers because of the coronavirus pandemic violates international law, the United Nations has warned. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a sweepin… Read More

Polarized is a weekly series featuring Americans from all 50 states sharing their views on the 2020 elections. Click here if you would like to be a part of this project Some Americans have had a rough go of it in the last few weeks under lockdown orders amid the…

The Washington Post reports that smugglers used cheap tools to saw through Trump's expensive wall 18 times in the San Diego area over a one-month period: The records do not indicate whether the one-month span last year is a representative sample of how frequently people are trying to breach new…

The US Army Corps of Engineers has reportedly doled out over a half a billion dollars to a federal contracting firm to build sections of Trump's border wall at an above-market rate.The Daily Beast reported on Thursday night that the Army announced a $569 million no-bid contract to BFBC, a…

Photo Illustration by Sarah Rogers/The Daily Beast/Photos GettyIn the middle of a pandemic that has killed 27,000 Americans and counting, the Army this week gave a politically connected Montana firm half a billion dollars—not to manufacture ventilators or protective gear to fight the novel coronavirus, but to build 17 miles…

April 16, 2020 | 2:06pm Congressional Democrats called on the Trump administration to stop building the wall along the southern border while the country is battling the spread of the coronavirus. “Money should be invested in healthcare, small businesses and fighting the spread of the coronavirus, not used to build…

Rep. Henry Cuellar organized the letter from House Democrats urging the Trump administration to halt construction on a border wall with Mexico during the coronavirus pandemic. | Alex Brandon/AP Photo Dozens of House and Senate Democrats are urging the Trump administration to halt construction on a border wall with Mexico…

Don Winslow is one of America's most widely read and acclaimed crime writers. His work has been adapted for major Hollywood movies and TV series. In his bestselling books "The Cartel" (2015), "The Force" (2017), and "The Border" (2019), Winslow has taken the mystery, action, grittiness, moral dilemmas, and authenticity that…