MEXICO CITY — Illegal crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border are down to their lowest level in decades. Once-crowded migrant ...

This desert oasis has seen a significant population rise. Phoenix, the capital of Arizona, is known for high-end spas and ...

The Washington, D.C., metropolitan area was one of the metros that lost population during the pandemic but showed population gains in 2024.

It is a sign of how desperate migrants are that, when traditional pathways to the U.S. from Mexico are blocked, they take to the dangerous desert to reach their destinations.