Carola Guerrero De León

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Carola is a bilingual reporter with a passion for storytelling, particularly in the areas of immigration, border issues, and crime—topics that have shaped her perspective due to her upbringing on the border during the early days of the war on drugs. Her experiences there motivated her to pursue journalism.

Latest from Carola Guerrero De León

Temporary Protected Status Beneficiaries Hold News Conference On Court Ruling

Trump Admin Ended TPS For Venezuelans to Have More 'Easy 'to Find Migrants to Deport, Report Says

The report claims DHS's termination of TPS for Venezuelans was politically driven and legally flawed, ignoring required review processes and country conditions.

President-Elect Claudia Sheinbaum Holds Press Conference After Meeting With President

Mexican President Responds U.S. Designation Of Cartels As Terrorist Organizations, Warns Against Violating Sovereignty

Claudia Sheinbaum reaffirmed Mexico's cooperation to fight drug trafficking but insisted on the concept of 'collaboration, not subordination.'

Ex-Guatemalan Congressman Sentenced to 18 Years in U.S. Prison for Drug Trafficking

José Ubico Aguilar, once honored for his service to the military, admitted to brokering cocaine shipments to the U.S.

Texas Death Row Inmate Robert Roberson Files New Appeal Despite Repeated Denials

After multiple failed appeals, Roberson is renewing his fight to overturn his conviction, citing medical evidence that challenges his daughter's autopsy findings.

Costa Rica Will Become The Latest Nation To Receive U.S. Deportees From Third Countries

The Trump administration has started sending nationals of countries in Asia, the Middle East and Africa

Former Top Education Official Issues Stark Warning Against Trump Admin's Looming Cuts: 'We'll Pay The Price In the Future'

Montserrat Garibay, former assistant deputy secretary at the U.S. Department of Education, expressed alarm at the most recent measures in an exclusive interview with The Latin Times

First Groups Of Deportees Of New Trump Era Are Sent

The Trump Admin Is Spending Millions To Encourage Self-Deportation, But Few Migrants Actually Leave On Their Own

DHS announced a multimillion-dollar ad campaign promoting self-deportation: "Leave our country now," one ad says.

Sinaloa Cartel Informant Says Trump's Fentanyl Crackdown Is Driving Some Traffickers Away from the Drug

Cartel members fear U.S. enforcement but remain tempted by the drug's high profits, says hitman in interview with Le Journal de Montreal.

Three Children Die After Eating Poisoned Bread Intended to Kill Stray Animals in Chiapas

The kids found the bread on their way to a nearby store and did not make it back home.

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Smugglers Use Fake Border Patrol Truck to Transport Migrants From California to Arizona

Border Patrol agents pursued the modified F-150 truck and traced it to a house where they found approximately 24 undocumented migrants.

Texas Lawmaker Proposes Proof of Citizenship Bill; 9% of Eligible Voters Lack Required Documents

Voting rights advocates say the bill would disproportionately affect married women, young voters, and minorities.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers

ICE Deploys Tear Gas into Home To Take a Migrant; 'They Kept Throwing Things At Us'

Agents arrested the father, a former DACA recipient who was brought to the U.S. as a six-month-old baby.

McConnell Condemns RFK Jr.'s Confirmation: 'I Will Not Condone The Re-litigation of Proven Cures'

The Republican senator and childhood polio survivor declared 'Mr. Kennedy failed to prove he Is the best' to lead the Department of Health and Human Services

CBP Agent Arrested for Aiding Human Smugglers and Drug Traffickers at El Paso Port of Entry

The agent received compensation for his involvement in human smuggling and drug trafficking activities.

Texas Foster Care Facility Linked to Boy's Death Had History of Organizing 'Fight Clubs'' And Making Children Fight

A report sheds light on broader systemic failures within Texas' long-term foster care system, which has seen 16 child deaths in the past 15 months.

Inside Guantanamo Bay the proposed prison for migrants

Experts Describe Trump's Use of Guantanamo Bay to Detain Migrants as Multi-Billion-Dollar 'Political Theater'

The use of Guantánamo Bay for migrant detention is neither a last resort nor a necessity but rather a costly and ineffective policy choice, the Niskanen Center argues.

Texas National Guard Works To Secure Southern Border In El

Hundreds of Texas National Guard Troops Deployed to Laredo Border To Help With Immigration Crackdown

Governor Greg Abbott and Trump's border security partnership is taking shape with expanded state and federal enforcement.

Legal Experts Don't Rule Out Trump's Bid to Kill Birthright Citizenship Finding Sympathetic Judges Along the Way

Legal experts widely doubt the order's success, but some suggest Trump may find sympathetic judges—if the case can withstand lengthy legal challenges.

Former USCIS Official Praises Trump's Immigration Agenda—With One Major Exception (Exclusive)

A former immigration official supports Trump's enforcement measures but warns that ending birthright citizenship would be a "logistical nightmare."

Cartel Kidnaps Jalisco Mayor's Wife, Demands Public Security Chief's Removal as Ransom

The cartel had previously kidnapped the mayor and his son, releasing them after he agreed to replace the security chief—but the change never took place.

Kidnapped Girl Rescued From Man She Met on Snapchat After Holding 'Help Me' Sign in Car Window

The man kidnapped the minor at gunpoint from her San Antonio home and drove her to California.

Colombian Man Killed by Gunmen on UberEats Motorcycle Outside Mexico City Hotel

Authorities classify the homicide as a targeted hit; suspects still at large.

Migrants Wait In Mexican Border Encampments To Enter The U.S.

Overcrowded and Overwhelmed: Reynosa Migrant Shelter Struggles as Border Swells Up With Trump's Crackdown

Casa del Migrante, is operating beyond its capacity as asylum seekers and deported nationals find themselves stranded at the U.S.-Mexico border, volunteers tell The Latin Times

Texas Church Choir Volunteer Deported On His Way to Sunday Mass Speaks Out: 'I'm Not a Criminal' (Exclusive)

Within 24 hours, Marco Carmiño was deported and sent to Reynosa, Mexico, leaving his wife and three kids behind.

Panama Considers Withdrawing from Port Deal with Hong Kong Firm After Trump's Canal Offensive

The decision could reshape economic ties in the region as U.S.-China tensions escalate.

Mexican Armed Forces Seize 4 Tons of Meth Hidden in Dog Food Packages Near California Border

The drug shipment was allegedly heading to the United States

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White House Accuses Mexico of 'Alliance' With Cartels; Mexican President Condemns 'Slanderous' Allegation

Tensions escalate as Mexico rejects U.S. allegations, arguing that the American arms trade plays a key role in strengthening criminal groups.

Marco Rubio at his Senate confirmation hearing

Marco Rubio's First Foreign Trip as Secretary of State to Focus on Countering China in Panama

The visit follows Trump's pledge to "take back" the Panama Canal, as China's growing influence in Latin America sparks concerns among Republican leaders.

Former Texas Deputy Sentenced for Aiding Drug Traffickers By Staging Bogus Drug Busts

His fake "confidential" tips allowed his co-conspirators to sell their drugs uninterrupted.

U.S. Citizen Says Family Living in Fear After ICE Detains Husband During Diaper Run: 'I Don't Know What's Going To Happen' (Exclusive)

A mixed-status family was driving to Walmart when a Lubbock officer stopped them and called ICE.