Toxic waste in the Tijuana River spilling into California

Beaches are being polluted and communities, including the Navy SEALs and Border Patrol, are getting sick from the waste. Lesley Stahl reports.

• May 31, 2020

Toxic waste spilling across the border

Lesley Stahl reports on raw sewage that is entering Southern California’s coast lands and waters from Tijuana, Mexico, Sunday on 60 Minutes.

• May 29, 2020
• 00:31

Bones of approximately 60 mammoths discovered in Mexico

The discoveries will provide an "unprecedented opportunity to delve into more than 30,000 years of history," the country's National Institute of Anthropology and History said.

• May 26, 2020

Inside tent cities at U.S.-Mexico border

U.S. Customs and Border Protection said unauthorized border crossings surpassed 103,000 in March – the highest level in a dozen years. CBS News got a first-hand look at the new tent facility that's supposed to give border patrol some relief. Mireya Villarreal reports.

• May 3, 2019
• 03:03

Family separations on the rise, attorney says

An attorney representing a father and daughter separated at U.S.-Mexico border nearly a year ago, said over the last few months, she's seen an increase in the number of family separations. She said some parents think their only choice is to be deported in order for a chance to reunite with their children.

• May 7, 2019
• 00:46

Students protest after Border Patrol detains classmate

Arizona teen Thomas Torres-Maytorena is supposed to graduate in two weeks. Instead, he's facing deportation to Mexico, a country he's never known. Jonathan Vigliotti reports.

• May 7, 2019
• 01:29

Guatemalan child dies after crossing border

A 2-and-a-half-year-old Guatemalan child who was apprehended at the U.S.-Mexico border in El Paso last month has died of pneumonia. Officials said the child was no longer in U.S. custody. This was the fourth migrant child to die since December after crossing the border.

• May 16, 2019
• 00:27

Trump admin. may send migrants to Florida

Hundreds of detained migrants along the U.S.-Mexico border may soon find themselves in South Florida. A Trump administration plan would move as many as 1,000 migrants per month to Broward and Palm Beach counties. CBS News White House correspondent Ben Tracy joins CBSN to explain the latest.

• May 17, 2019
• 03:51

Trump: U.S. lifting steel, aluminum tariffs

President Trump announced that the U.S. will lift steel and aluminum tariffs against Canada and Mexico. He made the remarks in a speech before the National Realtors Association Friday.

• May 17, 2019
• 01:13

Migrants being flown from the border

Florida's Gov. Ron DeSantis said he'll fight plans by the Trump administration to fly migrants from the Mexican border to his state. Migrants are already being flown to at least one other state. Nikki Battiste reports.

• May 17, 2019
• 02:15

Trump drops tariffs on Canada & Mexico

As a trade war with China intensifies, President Trump is striking a deal with Canada and Mexico. On Friday, the president announced Canada and Mexico have agreed to drop tariffs on American goods in exchange for the U.S. scrapping tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from both countries. Weijia Jiang reports.

• May 18, 2019
• 03:01

Trump announces new tariffs on Mexico

President Trump said he's slapping a 5% tariff on all Mexican imports to pressure the country to do more to crack down on the surge of Central American migrants trying to cross the U.S. border. Kevin Cirilli, Bloomberg's chief Washington correspondent, joins CBSN with the latest.

• May 30, 2019
• 01:34

Trump imposing new tariffs on Mexican goods

Faulting the Mexican government for not doing enough to curb an unprecedented flow of Central American families heading toward the U.S., President Trump announced the U.S. will impose new tariffs on all goods imported from Mexico in an effort to pressure the government to take action. CBS News Radio correspondent Steven Portnoy joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano with analysis.

• May 30, 2019
• 07:55

President Trump announces new Mexican tariffs

President Trump’s threat to put tariffs on all goods from Mexico could push up prices for U.S. consumers. The surprise announcement last night is meant to pressure Mexico to stop the surge of undocumented immigrants into the U.S. The border patrol confirmed yesterday it detained the largest ever group of migrants near the southern border, more than 1,000 people. Weijia Jiang is at the White House.

• May 31, 2019
• 01:53

2020 candidates weigh in on Trump's tariffs

2020 Democratic candidates are weighing in on President Trump's threat to impose tariffs on Mexico. CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey Burns takes a closer look at how Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO) responded to the president's plan.

• May 31, 2019
• 07:24

Trump threatens new tariffs on Mexico

President Trump has announced plans to impose tariffs on Mexico if the country does not stop the flow of migrants into the U.S. CBS News White House correspondent Weijia Jiang spoke with CBSN about what his latest demand entails.

• May 31, 2019
• 07:19

Mexico tariff announcement fallout

Mexico's foreign minister is in Washington this morning for an emergency meeting at the White House in response to President Trump's escalating tariff threats against that country. The president's latest salvo calls for imposing a 5% tariff later this month with further increases to come -- unless Mexico can stem the flow of undocumented immigrants at the southern border. The tariff threat rattled Wall Street Friday. Natalie Brand reports.

• Jun 1, 2019
• 03:20

Mexico tariffs put Trump at odds with Republicans

President Trump's new tariffs on imports from Mexico puts him at odds with Republicans on Capitol Hill. CBS News Chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes and Associated Press White House reporter Zeke Miller join CBSN to discuss.

• Jun 1, 2019
• 06:51

Stocks fall as Trump threatens Mexico tariffs

President Trump is threatening new tariffs on Mexico if the country doesn't curb the number of undocumented immigrants entering the U.S. Niall Stanage of The Hill joined CBSN to discuss.

• Jun 1, 2019
• 09:36

Markets react to proposed Mexico tariffs

President Trump is defending his decision Sunday to impose tariffs on Mexico. Ann Berry, a financial analyst and partner at Cornell Capital, joins CBSN to discuss the economic impacts on U.S. markets.

• Jun 2, 2019
• 06:45

Sunday political news & the week ahead

President Trump is moving forward with plans to tie immigration policy with the economy this week. Susan Page, USA Today’s Washington bureau chief, joins CBSN to discuss how the White House is preparing for the week ahead.

• Jun 2, 2019
• 08:18

How Mexico tariffs could affect your wallet

President Trump is doubling down on his threat to impose new trade tariffs on Mexico. On Sunday, he tweeted "the problem is that Mexico is an abuser of the United States, taking but never giving." Last week, the president announced an initial five percent tariff on all imports from Mexico, if the country does not stop illegal immigration to the U.S. The first round of tariffs is due to take effect June 10. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss how this could affect American businesses and consumers' wallets.

• Jun 3, 2019
• 03:25

Trump vows to move ahead with Mexico tariffs

Despite being overseas, President Trump is standing firm on his policies at home Tuesday. Nancy Cordes, CBS News chief Congressional correspondent, joins CBSN to discuss the administration's plans to impose tariffs on Mexico.

• Jun 4, 2019
• 06:11

Republicans rebel against Trump's tariff plan

In Washington, the president faces the strongest opposition from his own party since he took office. Many Republicans oppose his plan to put tariffs on all Mexican goods. They would start next week at five percent and go up from there, unless Mexico does more to prevent illegal border crossings. Republicans indicate they could vote to tie the president’s hands, but he dismisses that idea. Nancy Cordes reports.

• Jun 5, 2019
• 01:51

Pelosi denounces Trump's Mexico tariffs

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi discussed President Trump's threat to impose tariffs against Mexico, and the possibility of opening impeachment proceedings, in her weekly press conference.

• Jun 5, 2019
• 24:05

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