US border

For the first time, Donald Trump has put a timeline on his repeated threat to “close the Mexican border”, and warned it will happen within days if he doesn’t get his way.

Donald Trump has threatened to close the US border with Mexico “permanently”.

As a thousands-strong ‘caravan’ of Central American migrants makes its way to the US border, President Trump warned the migrants to turn back, and promised them “our military is waiting for you” at the border.

Federal ruling also prevents officials splitting up families who crossed the US-Mexico border illegally
 

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly are visiting Mexico to repair frayed relations between the two nations.

Travellers seeking visa waiver entry to the US may soon be asked to list their social media profiles - if a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposal is enacted.