Chile's President Begins Building Border Barrier Less than Week Into Term

How Immigration Became an Issue in Argentina

Argentina has often stood out for its openness to immigration. Under President Javier Milei, it has started to crack down.

Kast launches border barriers in northern Chile and hardens migration agenda

Chilean President José Antonio Kast on Monday launched the border control works he had promised during the campaign, starting in Chacalluta in the Arica and Parinacota region, in an early sign that migration and security will be among the defining priorities of his administration. According to Chile’s presidency, Kast inspected the works at the frontier and highlighted the Army’s deployment to secure the area.

Chile's president begins building border barrier less than week into term

José Antonio Kast visited the ditch - a few feet wide and deep - on Monday, calling it a "milestone".

Chile's new far-right president launches work on border barrier

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Chile's new far-right president launches work on border barrier

A single bulldozer is carving a trench in the dusty desert of Chile's northern border zone

U.S. border agents arrest Canadian after crossing Gordie Howe International Bridge into Detroit

A Canadian citizen with a criminal record was apprehended by U.S. border officials after crossing the soon-to-be-opened Gordie Howe International Bridge.