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U.S. lawmakers, local activists weigh in on crisis

An Eye Into What Has And Hasn’t Changed At The Border Under Biden At A Migrant Shelter In Juárez Posted on March 16, 2021 Some residents are packing up to leave, others are just arriving. And for some, the wait continues. Eda Cristelia Melendez Vallecillo, 70, from Honduras is pictured with her granddaughter Linda, 3, at “Albergue Para Migrantes El Buen Samaritano,” in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico on March 9, 2021. She was injured while trying to cross the U.S.-Mexico border and was taken to the shelter by Grupos Beta, but she still hopes to seek asylum to reach her chi...

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas issued a statement on the situation at the Southwest border early Tuesday morning, noting the "great deal of attention" being paid to the influx; calling the situation "difficult," but insisting "we are keeping our borders secure"; and stating that "we can do this" for children arriving at our border with the "same hope" Majorkas had when he came here as a child.

COVID-19 Recovery in Latin America and the Caribbean: A Partnership Strategy for the Biden Administration In-Depth Research & Reports by Jason Marczak and Cristina Guevara Foreword From Mexico City to Manaus, the COVID-19 pandemic has ravaged communities throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. In March 2020, families in Guayaquil searched for coffins to bury their loved ones. In April and May, Venezuelans who had fled the Maduro dictatorship were forced to return home after having lost their jobs i...

Today’s top pics: Germany Virus Outbreak and more Pallbearers wait outside a cemetery in Bergamo, northern Italy, Monday, March 16, 2020. Bergamo is one of the cities most hit by the new coronavirus outbreak in northern Italy. For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms. For some it can cause more severe illness.(Claudio Furlan/LaPresse via AP) Claudio Furlan/LaPresse A soldier directs traffic in Lima, Peru, Monday, March 16, 2020. Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra has declared a state of emergency, ordering citizens to stay in thei...