Search underway for woman, 2 young children near Quebec-U.S. border
A search and rescue operation is underway for a woman and two young children who are believed to have crossed the border from the United States into Canada overnight.
#search #rescue #border #Quebec #US #Canada
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/migrants-quebec-usa-border-1.7512807?cmp=rss
Over the past several years, the #Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has quietly built out an expansive #surveillance apparatus—one that’s increasingly powered by artificial intelligence. Experts say legislative efforts to safeguard privacy don't go nearly far enough. https://www.texasobserver.org/texas-dps-surveillance-arsenal-artificial-intelligence-lege/
Woman, 2 young kids missing after trying to cross border into Canada: RCMP
RCMP say the three people are missing in the woods near the Quebec border with the U.S. after they were part of a group attempting to cross into Canada.
#missing #accident #border #Canada #Quebec #US
https://globalnews.ca/news/11137224/woman-2-kids-missing-border-crossing-canada-us/
In books: While “restoring the rule of law” to the U.S.-Mexico border has been a resonant and repeated talking point for successive administrations, it is the border walls that they have built, not the border itself, that are lawless.
https://www.texasobserver.org/the-lawless-border-wall/
Lithuania steps up border security with Belarus https://www.byteseu.com/928776/ #Belarus #border #Lithuania
#ICYMI: “People are scared to go out because they go out with their kids, and they don’t want to go to a place where (people are) going to show up with guns to check whether they’re a U.S. citizen or not. That was very upsetting for a lot of people.”
https://www.texasobserver.org/ice-raids-abbys-bakery-valley-los-fresnos/
In our magazine: Operation Lone Star, Gov. Greg Abbott's ever-growing #border boondoggle, has unleashed a massive windfall for private contractors. Justin Miller examines who some of the biggest "winners" are ...
https://www.texasobserver.org/abbott-operation-lone-star-contractors-bonanza/
In #books: For too long, the story of El Paso told by Hollywood filmmakers, news reporters, and cowboy historians has been that of a Wild West frontier town full of outlaws. ... These self-perpetuating tropes still predominate in mass #media.
https://www.texasobserver.org/el-paso-untold-story/
This is what travelling to the U.S. is like as a Canadian right now
When I booked my flight from Canada to the United States last year, I didn't anticipate U.S. border rules to tighten so drastically.My friends had set an April 2025 date for their wedding in Orlando, Florida, well before Donald Trump became America's 47th president.Little did we know that ...
#travel #politics #immigration #border #Canada #UnitedStates
https://www.blogto.com/travel/2025/04/what-travelling-us-canadian-right-now/
Trump has reportedly urged Congress to authorize $175 billion for border security, more than 10 times what was spent during his first term.
Meanwhile, border residents in Texas and Arizona say their basic needs — like safe drinking water and hospital access — aren’t being met.
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-border-security-spending-texas-arizona?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
Finland keeps its border with Russia closed "until further notice".
The Interior Ministry says there is still a risk that re-opening border checkpoints could lead to large numbers of migrants arriving at the Finnish border from the Russian side.
Canadian university staff advised to avoid travel to the U.S. over border 'difficulties'
The national voice for Canadian university teachers and other professionals has warned against travelling to America due to border "difficulties" and other developing issues.The Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) is warning academic staff to...
#travel #politics #university #border #US #America
https://www.blogto.com/city/2025/04/canadian-university-staff-avoid-travel-us-border-difficulties/
Nearly 900,000 fewer people went to the U.S. in March as cross-border travel plummets
The number of cross-border travellers going from Canada to the U.S. dropped by nearly 900,000 in March compared to the same month last year, according to the latest U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) data — easily one of the worst year-over-year drops recorded outside of t...
#travel #border #economics #US #Canada #News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/cross-border-trips-us-900-thousand-1.7511090?cmp=rss
Nearly 900,000 fewer people went to the U.S. in March as cross-border travel plummets
The number of cross-border travellers going from Canada to the U.S. dropped by nearly 900,000 in March compared to the same month last year, according to the latest U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) data — easily one of the worst year-over-year drops recorded outside of t...
#travel #border #economics #US #Canada #News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/cross-border-trips-us-900-thousand-1.7511090?cmp=rss
Nearly 900,000 fewer people went to the U.S. in March as cross-border travel plummets
The number of cross-border travellers going from Canada to the U.S. dropped by nearly 900,000 in March compared to the same month last year, according to the latest U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) data — easily one of the worst year-over-year drops recorded outside of t...
#travel #border #economics #US #Canada #News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/cross-border-trips-us-900-thousand-1.7511090?cmp=rss
For me, crossing into the USA has been a concern since my vehicle was searched in 2 separate incidents in the early 2000s when entering Montana from BC. In both cases, the answer I gave that triggered an immediate search was when I was asked the purpose of my visit. "I'm attending a scientific meeting in Missoula," I said. Evidently being a scientist has long been a suspicious activity in that country.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/travel-warning-united-states-1.7510877
Ontario land border crossings into U.S. are declining, data shows
Fewer Ontarians are heading south, according to U.S. data that shows land border crossings are on a steady decline, likely due to tariffs, rising costs and economic concerns.
#economics #politics #border #Ontario #US #Canada
https://globalnews.ca/news/11132906/ontario-border-travel-u-s-data/
The #AI Tools #CBP Is Using to Scan #SocialMedia
Customs and #Border Protection ( #CBP ) is using various artificial intelligence tools, including ones that can quickly identify people of interest by pulling data from social media, according to documents published by the agency last week and marketing material from the contractors.
#privacy #security #facebook #Twitter #instagram #profiling #surveillance
https://www.404media.co/the-ai-tools-cbp-is-using-to-scan-social-media/
Shake it off, I'm telling you this girl wont quit if she gets near the water
The leaders of the United States and El Salvador say they can't be forced to return a man deported in error from the U.S., setting up a struggle between the executive branch and the courts. #immigration #border #deportation https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Justice/2025/0415/kilmar-abrego-garcia-deportation-el-salvador
