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Mexican-American Woman Says She Was Turned Away at Mexico Border: “We Didn’t Know We Needed Our Passports”
A viral video on X has sparked debate after a Mexican-American woman said she was denied entry into Mexico because she didn’t have a passport. The clip prompted many X users to connect the incident to broader immigration debates. “Bro, we literally just got deported from Mexico because we are American citizens,” the woman says Sign up to receive the Daily Dot’s Internet Insider newsletter for urgent news from the frontline of online. The post Mexican-American Woman Says She Was Turned Away at Mexico Border: “We Didn’t Know We Needed Our Passports” appeared first on The Daily Dot.
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RedState
· Jun 25, 2026
Border Win: SCOTUS Rules Migrants in Mexico Haven't 'Arrived' in the US for Asylum Purposes
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Times of India
· Jun 25, 2026
Non-citizens arriving at US border do not automatically get asylum, can be turned away
Non-citizens arriving at US border do not automatically get asylum, can be turned away
South China Morning Post
· Jun 27, 2026
US, Mexico Catholic bishops call for humane treatment of migrants
More than 100 Catholic bishops, nuns, priests and parishioners joined a procession across the US-Mexico border on Friday evening, urging the US government to treat migrants with dignity and respect. The procession, from Nogales, Arizona, to its sister city in the Mexican state of Sonora, was planned to coincide with commemorations of America’s 250th anniversary. “We want to be well together. This is what the Church is all about,” Bishop of Tucson, Arizona, James Misko said as he celebrated mass...
Africanews
· Jul 8, 2026
Fourth group of deportees from US arrive in Eswatini
A US immigration attorney says the group of 11 people includes at least two who have legal protection that should have shielded them from deportation.
The i Paper
· Jun 24, 2026
I ran out of words for my disgust with America. So I left
With the US experiencing unprecedented negative net immigration over the past year, émigrés explain why they left their homeland behind
Knewz
· Jun 26, 2026
Supreme Court sides with Trump admin on authority to turn away asylum seekers
The Supreme Court handed the Trump administration a major immigration victory, ruling on Thursday, June, 25, that federal authorities can turn away asylum seekers at the U.S.-Mexico border before they step onto American soil. In a 6-3 decision, the Court held that migrants standing in Mexico have not legally “arrived in the United States,” allowing...
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Related coverage for "Mexican-American Woman Says She Was Turned Away at Mexico Border: “We Didn’t Know We Needed Our Passports”": RedState — Border Win: SCOTUS Rules Migrants in Mexico Haven't 'Arrived' in the US for Asylum Purposes. Times of India — Non-citizens arriving at US border do not automatically get asylum, can be turned away. South China Morning Post — US, Mexico Catholic bishops call for humane treatment of migrants. Africanews — Fourth group of deportees from US arrive in Eswatini. The i Paper — I ran out of words for my disgust with America. So I left. Knewz — Supreme Court sides with Trump admin on authority to turn away asylum seekers