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TIJUANA/REYNOSA, Mexico (Reuters) - More Mexicans and Central Americans are lining up to make asylum requests at the U.S.-Mexico border as word spreads of a U.S. crackdown on families crossing illegally and the threat of brutal gangs lying in wait if they go it alone. Officials at shelters in border cities as well as migrants from Mexico and Central America told Reuters there was a rising number of people waiting, often for weeks, to make asylum pleas to immigration authorities at official border crossings. Many of the dozens of migrants interviewed by Reuters said they decided to present an official asylum request after hearing about parents being separated from children when crossing the U.S. border illegally, and about friends making successful requests.

Sun, 24 Jun 2018 22:08:50 -0400

(Reuters) - A raging wildfire on Sunday threatened to cut off access to a rural community in northern California where authorities have ordered the evacuations of some 2,500 residents. The blaze imperiled the single road leading into a mostly residential community with some farms, officials said. "Fire has jumped the road in a couple of places," Dale Carnathan, emergency services manager for the Lake County Sheriff's Office said by phone, warning that the danger for local residents was "absolutely imminent." The fire had scorched 3,000 acres and threatened 600 buildings, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said.

Sun, 24 Jun 2018 21:15:01 -0400

The U.S. military is preparing to build temporary camps at two military bases to house immigrants, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Sunday, in the latest sign of a growing U.S. military support role for President Donald Trump's politically charged immigration policies. Mattis, speaking to reporters during a flight to Alaska, did not specify the names of the bases or say whether they would house immigrant children or their parents, or both.

Sun, 24 Jun 2018 20:29:38 -0400

(Reuters) - South Carolina Republican congressional candidate Katie Arrington was expected to recover fully from a weekend car crash, her campaign said on Sunday, adding that she had no lasting neurological injuries and should walk again soon. Arrington, who ousted incumbent U.S. Representative Mark Sanford in a primary earlier this month, was badly injured in the crash on Friday night that killed the driver of another vehicle. "Katie will remain in the hospital for the next two weeks and will make a full recovery," Mule said in a statement.

Sun, 24 Jun 2018 20:24:27 -0400

By Doina Chiacu and Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Sunday that people who enter the United States illegally should be sent back immediately to where they came from without any judicial process, likening them to invaders who are trying to "break into" the country. In a series of tweets on Sunday, Trump said: "We cannot allow all of these people to invade our Country. Strong Borders, No Crime!" It was unclear if Trump was advocating an expansion of the provision that allows expedited removals of illegal immigrants at or near the U.S. border, a policy his administration has embraced since he took office.

Sun, 24 Jun 2018 15:43:50 -0400