IN THE MEDIA

At least 17 Texas National Guardsmen have died during the border mission, a number of them by suicide.

From Colombia to Venezuela and beyond, organized crime groups have gained notoriety as the immigrant economy brings profit and a steady business model.

Con el aumento de personas forzadas a abandonar sus hogares en Latinoamérica y el Caribe en 2024, el tráfico de migrantes pasó de ser una economía criminal secundaria a convertirse en una actividad central para algunos de los grupos criminales más poderosos de la región.

Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott launched Operation Lone Star in March 2021. It has been at the heart of his effort to deter illegal immigration, and it has received support from President-elect Donald Trump and other conservative leaders. However, since the mission began, at least 17 Texas National Guardsmen have died from various causes.

After 30,000 appointments to apply for asylum were cancelled, the fragile calm at the US-Mexico border is at risk.