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Florida National Guard activated to help with migrant increase
More than 4,400 migrants, mostly Cubans with some Haitians, have arrived by boat in Florida since August.
Coast Guard rescues 10 migrants from sinking vessel off Florida
Six migrants were repatriated to Cuba, and four others were evacuated to Florida for medical treatment, the Coast Guard said.
Coast Guard to suspend search for migrants off Florida
Authorities have now found a total of five bodies, leaving 34 missing five days after the vessel capsized on the way to Florida from the Bahamas.
By Adriana Gomez Licon
Miles donations are providing flights for Afghan refugees
A campaign that began with ordinary people donating frequent-flyer miles has raised enough in two months to provide 40,000 flights for refugees from Afghanistan
Biden to return $2 billion diverted from Pentagon projects for border wall
The administration said it would return $2 billion taken from the Pentagon and use it for the construction projects for which the money was originally intended.
Navy launches exercise with North African partners as migrant deaths in the Mediterranean soar
The exercise, one of three regional maritime exercises U.S. Naval Forces Africa conducts, will have 13 nations join this year.
By Diana Stancy
540 additional troops to deploy to U.S.-Mexico border over COVID-19 concerns
Lt. Gen. Laura Richardson, the commander of U.S. Army North, explained to reporters that the additional 540 U.S. troops would help Border Patrol with newly granted authorities. Those new authorities allow Border Patrol agents to apprehend and immediately return migrants potentially infected with COVID-19.
By Shawn Snow
Hospital ship Comfort arrives at first stop on humanitarian mission
The Norfolk-based Comfort participated in a similar humanitarian mission aiding Ecuador, Peru, Colombia and Honduras in late 2018.
By Diana Stancy
Border Patrol rescues 17 migrants lost on Yuma bombing range
The group was comprised of eight adults and nine juveniles.
Some US troops on the border to leave this week; about 3,000 will stay
The border mission has less need now for some of the troops' specialties.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press