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​Graph of illegal immigration to the US.
Graphic Truth

Graphic Truth: Illegal Immigration to the US hits record lows

The number of people attempting to cross the Southwest US border illegally has fallen to historic lows, with authorities reporting barely 8,000 “encounters” with undocumented migrants per month.

​Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem takes part in a news conference in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada April 16, 2025.
GZERO North

Hard Numbers: BoC warily holds rates, Canada lobbies China for tariff relief, Trump gives borderlands to the Army, Global growth forecasts fall, Major League Baseball struggles to attract Black talent

2.75: Canada’s central bank held its key interest rate steady at 2.75% this week, ending a streak of seven consecutive cuts.

Colombian President Gustavo Petro speaks during his visit and after a binational council of ministers, in Jacmel, Haiti, on Jan. 22, 2025.
Latin America & Caribbean

White House: Colombia has agreed to take deported migrants

President Donald Trump ordered a suite of tariffs and visa revocations against Colombian government officials on Sunday after Bogota refused to accept two US military planes carrying deported migrants – and was met with threats of retaliatory tariffs by Colombian President Gustavo Petro.

PA via Reuters Screen grab of Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer appearing before the Liaison Committee at the Houses of Parliament in London.
What We're Watching

Will social media bans cut illegal migration to the UK?

​House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) talks to reporters after surviving a vote to remove him from the Speaker’s position, Washington, DC, May 8, 2024. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) introduced a motion to vacate the Speaker’s office, which was defeated by a motion to table the issue immediately afterward.
Analysis

OPINION: Vibes-based lawmaking isn’t helping us, Speaker Johnson.

A US-Canada border crossing and monument.
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The United States has another border crisis – with Canada

The problems at the southern border are well-documented. Less well-known is that northern border states like Vermont, New York, and New Hampshire are reporting their highest rates of illegal migration in years.

“Everything is political” is personal: the NYC migrant crisis
Analysis

“Everything is political” is personal: the NYC migrant crisis

A story about “millions” of migrants crossing the border, or the “billions” of dollars it will cost, is still a story about individual human beings, with names, who have lived stories of tremendous suffering, perseverance, and dedication.

Sabah faces problem of undocumented migrants
Asia

Sabah faces problem of undocumented migrants

Malaysia deports Bangladeshi who criticised treatment of migrants
Asia

Malaysia deports Bangladeshi who criticised treatment of migrants

KL looking out for boats after Rohingya found on beach
Asia

KL looking out for boats after Rohingya found on beach