A group of Central American migrants climbed over a border fence in Tijuana on Dec. 12.
But these migrants did not get far after they jumped the fence.
There are a series of fences along the international line patrolled by U.S. border patrol officials, where these migrants were detained by officers.
Some migrants are jumping the fence to turn themselves over to authorities with the belief that they can start the asylum process quicker.
Second Canadian Missing in China
Canada’s top diplomat says there’s a second Canadian who might be in trouble in China.“He was being asked questions by Chinese authorities,” Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland said.
Michael Spavor, seen here with Dennis Rodman in Pyongyang, runs cultural exchanges with North Korea out of China.
The announcement on Wednesday signals the latest in growing tensions between the two nations, which started with the arrest of a Chinese executive in Vancouver.
Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou was seen leaving a Canadian courtroom on Tuesday.
She was released on bail, after being detained for over a week, but still faces possible extradition to the U.S.
The U.S. Justice Department accuses Meng of misleading multinational banks about transactions linked to Iran, potentially violating U.S. sanctions.
Melania Trump Makes Christmas Visit to Children’s Hospital
Melania Trump is keeping up the first ladies’ tradition of a Christmas season visit to a Washington children’s hospital.Mrs. Trump toured part of the neonatal intensive care unit at Children’s National Health System on Thursday and met with families and children treated there.
The two boys and one girl she met ranged in age from 16 months to 6 years old. All three were born premature, at 24 weeks. Each weighed about 1 pound at birth.
The tradition of a Christmastime visit to Children’s National dates back more than 60 years to first lady Bess Truman.
Gary Sinise Just Flew 1,000 Children of Fallen Soldiers to Disney World
More than 1,700 Gold Star family members just got back from Disney World on a trip called the “Snowball Express”—an official program of the Gary Sinise Foundation.The children and spouses of fallen soldiers were loaded into 15 airplanes and treated to an all-expenses paid five-day vacation in Orlando, Florida.
In Chicago, the families were blessed with a beautiful sendoff at the airport, with supporters dressed in holiday and other festive gear cheering, clapping, and ringing jingle bells.
At the Los Angeles airport, Santa and Mrs. Claus arrived in a helicopter to visit the children, give them presents, and offer a photo opportunity.
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