When technologist Luis von Ahn was building the popular language-learning platform Duolingo, he faced a big problem: Could an app designed to teach you something ever compete with addictive platforms like Instagram and TikTok? He...

Amid the roiling national debate about immigration and a border wall, construction crews in El Paso, Texas, are busy replacing 20 miles of wire mesh fencing with a bollard-style structure. Border Patrol says this kind of barrier is...

Much of President Trump’s rhetoric over immigration focuses on the people crossing the U.S./Mexico border illegally. But what is the situation for the thousands who wait on a daily basis to enter through legal means? In the second...

In the Yuma sector of the southwestern Arizona border, Border Patrol officials are observing dramatic shifts in the migrant populations they apprehend. In the past, a majority of migrants caught crossing illegally were single men. Now...

"Building a 30-foot-high concrete structure from sea to shining sea is the most expensive and least effective way to do border security," says Congressman Will Hurd, a Republican from Texas whose district encompasses two times zones and...

A state-by-state look at the history of U.S. immigration, showing the leading country of origin for newcomers in each territory, by decade.

Welcome back to the Fluctus Channel. In this captivating episode, we dive into the fascinating world of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and explore the cutting-edge technologies and strategies shaping modern border security...

Welcome back to the Fluctus Channel, and our examination of how ships and dangerous contraband entry into the US is limited.









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Welcome back to the Fluctus Channel. In this episode, we explore the critical roles of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in national security and border management.









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The desperation to seek out a new life in Libya or beyond leads many people to attempt one of the most dangerous illegal migration routes out of Africa... Human Geography - Orientation And Settlements - Learning Points. Every year,...

A quick primer on the current illegal immigrant / refugee crisis occurring on the Southern border.

Trade, taxes, regulation, health care, immigration - here's what the Republicans and the White House have in store for 2020, and beyond, with Mick Mulvaney, ​Assistant to the President and The White Hous​e Acting Chief of Staff.

Over the last few months, Nigel Farage has made it his personal mission to document migrants crossing the English Channel into the UK. This seems to have been successful, with his videos garnering wider media and government attention. So...

The major change, if adopted, could see the return of migrant hubs and EU countries striking bilateral agreements with non-member states to facilitate deportation of rejected asylum seekers.

In a UK county with little immigration, the anti-immigration Reform Party won, pushing Labour to adopt tougher rhetoric on borders.

Migrant journeys along the deadly Eastern Route from the Horn of Africa to the Arabian Peninsula have surged sharply in 2025, despite rising risks and mounting deaths.

Sweeping reforms to the UK’s asylum and immigration system were announced, promising to end the use of asylum hotels by 2029, tighten family reunion rules, and bolster enforcement against Channel crossings

Critics, especially from...

Reform UK has suggested it would be prepared to deport 600,000 migrants over five years if it won power at the next election.

Reform UK has suggested it would be prepared to deport 600,000 migrants over five years if it won power at the next election.

It is hoping this will help reduce a backlog of over 51,000 cases and speed up the process of removing people with no right to be in the country.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a demographic mission aimed at protecting India from the challenges posed by illegal immigration. During his 79th Independence Day address from the Red Fort, he warned citizens of attempts to alter...

On India’s 79th Independence Day, PM Narendra Modi issued a strong warning against what he calls a deliberate attempt to change the country’s demography. Speaking from the Red Fort, he announced the launch of a “High-Power Demography...

Humanitarian organizations warn that the central Mediterranean route remains one of the world’s deadliest migration corridors, with thousands dying each year in desperate attempts to reach Europe.

The leaders of Turkey, Italy, and Libya’s Tripoli-based government met in Istanbul on Friday to discuss pressing migration and security challenges in Libya, a country that has remained fractured since the 2011 NATO-backed uprising that...