James Fredrick

Migrant Caravan Met With Tougher Mexico Border Security

James Fredrick

Thousands of migrants from Central America are fleeing their countries and heading north. Hundreds have already arrived at Mexico's southern border.

An artistic rendering of the retreat of Hernán Cortés from Tenochtitlán, the Aztec capital, in 1520. The Spanish conquistador led an expedition to present-day Mexico, landing in 1519. Although the Spanish forces numbered some 500 men, they managed to capture Aztec Emperor Montezuma II. The city later revolted, forcing Cortés and his men to retreat.

500 Years Later, The Spanish Conquest Of Mexico Is Still Being Debated

James Fredrick

The meeting of Aztec Emperor Montezuma II and Hernán Cortés and the events that followed weigh heavily in Mexico half a millennium later.

Mexican National Guard members prevent Central American migrants from trying to cross the Rio Grande from Juárez, Mexico, on June 21.

How Mexico Beefs Up Immigration Enforcement To Meet Trump's Terms

James Fredrick

Threatened with U.S. tariffs, Mexico agreed to step up migrant control, deploying a new security force, and catching and deporting more migrants. Here's how it's going.

Central American migrants and a Spanish journalist ride a makeshift raft across the Suchiate River from Tecún Umán in Guatemala to Ciudad Hidalgo in Chiapas state, Mexico, on June 11.

Mexico Is Overwhelmed By Asylum Claims As It Ramps Up Immigration Enforcement

James Fredrick

Mexico pledged to ramp up immigration enforcement and let asylum-seekers wait on its side of the border. But on its own southern border, migrant detention centers are already overcrowded.

A few hundred people gathered in Tijuana's high-end Rio area on Sunday to protest against groups migrating from Central American countries.

Shouting 'Mexico First,' Hundreds In Tijuana March Against Migrant Caravan

James Fredrick

While some residents of the northern Mexican city have said "all migrants are welcome," a group of protesters this weekend demanded they be kicked out.

Sister Bertha Lopez Chaves applies anti-inflammatory eyedrops to a migrant at a stadium in Mexico City where the caravan is resting. Her order is one of roughly 50 groups giving aid to the migrants in the Mexican capital. "We're just trying to deal with their basic needs so they can continue on," she says.

Health Care For The Migrant Caravan: Flu, Blisters But Definitely Not Smallpox

James Fredrick

At a rest stop in Mexico City, adults are treated for respiratory and stomach bugs. Their feet are in bad shape. There's anxiety and fear among adults and children. But ... definitely no smallpox.

At the end of practice at the Xochikalli cultural center in Mexico City, <em>ulama</em> ballgame players perform a brief dedication to Aztec gods.

An Ancient Ballgame Makes A Comeback In Mexico

James Fredrick

Ulama is a pre-Columbian team sport played with a solid rubber ball that's bounced off players' hips. In olden times, the game is said to have decided the winners of wars.

An aerial view of Mexico City, seen from Coyote 1, a helicopter used by the local police force. This visual work focuses on violence in the Mexican capital in recent years.

Working The Night Shift For Mexico City's Bloody Crime Tabloids

James Fredrick

Reporting on crime for sensationalist media in the Mexican capital reveals the dark side of a city where officials have tried to keep the crime problem under wraps.

The train known as "The Beast" passes by the Sagrada Familia shelter in Apizaco, Mexico. For many migrants, the train is the next step in their journey north.

Migrants Are Stuck In Mexico With Violence Back Home And 'Zero Tolerance' In The U.S.

Lulu Garcia-Navarro

A Honduran mother of two, who is pregnant with a third, remains in a Mexico City shelter after hearing of the U.S. family separation policy.

Albino Quiroz Sandoval is seen at age 10 (bottom right) with relatives including his parents and brother. Now in his 70s, he has been missing for more than a year.

Last Year, A Retired Mexican Schoolteacher Vanished. His Family Still Seeks Answers

Lulu Garcia-Navarro

Albino Quiroz Sandoval left home to go shopping last year and never returned. A man has been arrested, but most crimes in Mexico go unpunished. More than 37,000 people have gone missing since 2007.

Migrants and day laborers cross the Suchiate River, which divides Mexico and Guatemala. The crossing happens despite immigration officials working on the bridge above.

Mexico Deploys A Formidable Deportation Force Near Its Own Southern Border

James Fredrick

Under U.S. pressure, Mexico continues to crack down on migration on its own southern border, even surpassing America's deportation numbers in recent years.

How Mexico Has Been Using Checkpoints And Deportations To Address Migration

James Fredrick

The U.S. is pressuring Mexico to crack down on Central Americans trying to come north. But migrants say they've already been facing a maze of checkpoints and Mexican law enforcement on their efforts to find a safe home.