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DEL RIO


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Death toll from Hurricane Helene rises to 227 as grim task of recovering bodies continues

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The death toll from Hurricane Helene has inched up to 227 as the grim task of recovering bodies continues more than a week after the monster storm ravaged the U.S. Southeast.

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Texas border cities offer Biden and Trump different backdrops for dueling visits

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Presidential visits to the border are usually short on substance and long on political theater and symbolism, starting with the choice of location.

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Mexican government says train poses no threat to skeleton

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Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History says a prehistoric human skeleton found recently in a flooded cave system along the country’s Caribbean coast was actually discovered and registered by the institute in 2019 and will not be threatened by a nearby tourist train project.

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Maya village's water, future threatened by Mexican train

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Mexico’s ambitious Maya Train project along the country’s Caribbean coast it is threatening the indigenous Maya people it was named for and dividing communities it was meant to help.

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Report finds 'unnecessary' force by agents at Rio Grande

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Border Patrol agents on horseback engaged in “unnecessary use of force” against non-threatening Haitian immigrants but didn’t whip any with their reins, according to a federal investigation of chaotic scenes along the Texas-Mexico border last fall.

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Jack Del Rio fined $100K for comments about Capitol riot

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Washington Commanders defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio has been fined $100,000 by the team for his comments about protests in the wake of the police killing of George Floyd and the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.

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Guardsmen who drowned on Texas border had no float device

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Texas officials say a National Guard member who drowned on the U.S.-Mexico border while on duty wasn't wearing a flotation device and had not been issued one.

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Nicaragua drops visa requirements for Cubans

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The Nicaraguan government has dropped visa requirements for Cuban citizens, a move that may spark an increase in Cubans travelling there in a bid to reach the United States.

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2 border agents are fired for offensive Facebook posts

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Congressional investigators say two Border Patrol agents were fired from among 60 found to have committed misconduct for participating in a private Facebook group that mocked migrants and lawmakers.

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Illegal border crossings fall in September but hit year high

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U.S. authorities say illegal border crossings from Mexico fell in September for only the second time in 17 months, but the federal fiscal year ended with the highest count ever.

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Faith groups aid Haitian migrants, denounce mistreatment

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Faith-based groups are scrambling to keep up with fast-paced developments in the Haitian migrant crisis.

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'Amistad' binds Del Rio and Ciudad Acuña amid migrant crisis

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The “amistad,” or friendship, that Del Rio, Texas, and Ciudad Acuña, Mexico, celebrate with a festival each year has been important in helping them deal with the challenges from a migrant camp that shut down the border bridge between the two communities for more than a week.

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Uncertain future for some as Haitian migrant camp closes

Read full article: Uncertain future for some as Haitian migrant camp closes

An Ohio man is among those who made their way to the Texas border city of Del Rio, where thousands of Haitian migrants set up camp near a border bridge, including many seeking asylum.

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Officials: All migrants are gone from Texas border camp

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Federal and local officials say an encampment in a Texas border town where thousands of Haitian migrants gathered in recent days is now empty.

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US special envoy to Haiti resigns over migrant expulsions

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U.S. officials say the Biden administration’s special envoy to Haiti has resigned, protesting large-scale expulsions of Haitian migrants to their homeland as it is wracked by civil strife and natural disaster.

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For many Haitian migrants, journey to Texas started online

Read full article: For many Haitian migrants, journey to Texas started online

A confluence of factors caused the sudden arrival of thousands of mostly Haitian migrants on the Texas border this month.

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Feeling trapped, migrants' fears grow in Mexican border city

Read full article: Feeling trapped, migrants' fears grow in Mexican border city

An informal camp of migrants is slowing growing along the banks of the Rio Grande.

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Trust Index: Border Patrol agents on horseback did not use whips when confronting migrants

Read full article: Trust Index: Border Patrol agents on horseback did not use whips when confronting migrants

News4Jax is running a viral social media claim through the Trust Index about U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents allegedly whipping Haitian migrants along the Rio Grande as they tried to get into the United States. The dramatic scene has drawn widespread condemnation from the White House, politicians and the public.

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White House faces bipartisan backlash on Haitian migrants

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U.S. Border Patrol agents tied to images showing aggressive tactics on Haitian immigrants have been placed on administrative duties pending an investigation.

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Homeland security secretary troubled by images of Border Patrol agents confronting migrants

Read full article: Homeland security secretary troubled by images of Border Patrol agents confronting migrants

Images that appear to show U.S. Border Patrol agents on horseback confronting migrants along the Rio Grande have a federal official speaking out.

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White House faces bipartisan backlash on Haitian migrants

Read full article: White House faces bipartisan backlash on Haitian migrants

U.S. Border Patrol agents tied to images showing aggressive tactics on Haitian immigrants have been placed on administrative duties pending an investigation.

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EXPLAINER: Biden uses Trump-era tool against Haiti migrants

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The Biden administration is relying on a contested Trump-era policy as it disperses thousands of Haitian migrants along the U.S.-Mexico border in and around the small South Texas city of Del Rio.

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Thousands of Haitian migrants flood U.S. southern border

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Confusion and chaos at the U.S.-Mexico border as thousands of Haitian migrants seek a better life. The issue has become an urgent matter for the mayor of Del Rio, Texas.

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US launches mass expulsion of Haitian migrants from Texas

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The U.S. is flying Haitians camped in a Texas border town back to their homeland and trying to block others from crossing the border from Mexico.

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Official: US to expel Haitians from border, fly to Haiti

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A US official says the Biden administration plans on the widescale expulsion of Haitian migrants in a small Texas border city on flights to Haiti starting Sunday.

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US sues Texas to block state troopers from stopping migrants

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The Biden administration sued Texas to prevent state troopers from stopping vehicles carrying migrants on grounds that they may spread COVID-19, warning that the practice would exacerbate problems amid high levels of crossings on the state’s border with Mexico.

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US says order coming this week on border asylum restrictions

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A Justice Department attorney says the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will issue an order this week about how migrant children are treated under a public health order that has prevented people from seeking asylum at at the nation’s borders.

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8 immigrants killed when pickup crashes in Texas border city

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Debris is strewn across a road near the border city of Del Rio, Texas after a collision Monday, March 15, 2021. Eight people in a pickup truck loaded with immigrants were killed when the vehicle collided with an SUV following a police chase, authorities said. (Texas Department of Public Safety via AP)AUSTIN, Texas – Eight people in a pickup truck loaded with immigrants were killed when the vehicle crashed into another truck during a police chase that began when the driver refused to pull over for a traffic violation near the Texas border city of Del Rio, authorities said. All eight of the people killed and the surviving passenger of the Dodge pickup were immigrants in the U.S. without authorization, according to DPS. The driver of the Dodge pickup truck, Sebastian Tovar, 24, ran away following the crash, but was later arrested, according to the state agency.

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Part of the US-Mexico border saw more drownings

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Water-related deaths tripled in the Border Patrol's Del Rio sector from fiscal year 2018 to fiscal year 2019, according to data CNN obtained from US Customs and Border Protection. But water-related rescues shot up more than 650%, increasing from 65 in fiscal year 2018 to 490 in fiscal year 2019. The increase was especially dramatic in the Del Rio sector, where water-related deaths tripled. In fiscal year 2018, the Del Rio sector reported six water-related deaths; the following year, there were 18. But she isn't surprised to hear about water-related deaths on the rise in one sector of the border.

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Budget apartments for rent in Del Rio, Jacksonville

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13525 Bartram Park Blvd. Listed at $1,200/month, this 1,188-square-foot two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment is located at 13525 Bartram Park Blvd. 14701 Bartram Park Blvd. Next, this two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment, situated at 14701 Bartram Park Blvd., is listed for $1,220/month for its 1,059 square feet. Then, here's a two-bedroom, two-bathroom abode at 12700 Bartram Park Blvd., which, at 1,225 square feet, is going for $1,250/month.

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Check out the 5 top spots in Jacksonville's Del Rio neighborhood

Read full article: Check out the 5 top spots in Jacksonville's Del Rio neighborhood

Get to know this Jacksonville neighborhood by browsing its most popular local businesses, from a Tex-Mex chain restaurant to a sushi spot. Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top places to visit in Del Rio, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of neighborhood businesses. Located at 13920 Old St. Augustine Road, Suite 101, it's the highest-rated business in the neighborhood, boasting 4.5 stars out of 77 reviews on Yelp. TakhraiPHOTO: MICHAEL F./YELPNext up is Thai spot Takhrai, which offers noodles and more, situated at 12790-3 Bartram Park Blvd. Tijuana FlatsPhoto: elizabeth m./YelpTijuana Flats, a Tex-Mex chain restaurant, is another neighborhood go-to, with four stars out of 111 Yelp reviews.

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