he s up for the fight to bring in new legislation to prevent migrants crossing the channel. the un refugee agency says it will punish asylum seekers. people must know that if they come here illegally, it will result in their detention and swift removal. ahead of sunday s oscars ceremony, we speak to the star and director of best picture nominee elvis. hello and welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. two of four americans kidnapped in mexico on monday have been found dead. the two survivors have returned to the us. the group was fired on by gunmen while driving through matamoros in the north east, after crossing into mexico from texas. a mexican woman also died in the violence. a suspect is in custody. here s our mexico correspondent, will grant. caught up at the epicentre of mexico s violent drug war. this unconfirmed video reportedly shows the moment that the four us citizens, in mexico for a cosmetic health procedure for one of them, were kidnapped
never happen again so i really want to remember it. there is so much was around this part of the industry. so much buzz. hello and welcome. britain s home secretary, suella braverman, has accepted the government is pushing the boundaries of international law, with new legislation it s introducing today to stop asylum seekers crossing the english channel in small boats. it s thought the measures putting a legal duty on ministers to remove anyone who enters the uk illegally would take precedence in law over the right to claim asylum here. here s our political correspondent, iain watson: five years ago fewer than 300 migrants attempted to cross the channel in a small migrants attempted to cross the channel in a small boat. migrants attempted to cross the channel in a small boat. last year more than 16,000 undertook the hazardous journey. year more than 16,000 undertook the hazardousjourney. and as the hazardousjourney. and as the numbers grew so too did the political pres
he s up for the fight to bring in new legislation to prevent migrants crossing the channel. the un refugee agency says it will punish asylum seekers. people must know that if they come here illegally, it will result in their detention and swift removal. ahead of sunday s oscars ceremony, we speak to the star and director of best picture nominee elvis. hello and welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. two of four americans kidnapped in mexico on monday have been found dead. the two survivors have returned to the us. the group was fired on by gunmen while driving
towards a, 35,000 people were murdered last year. during the worst years of the drug war, considered around 2015, it was 20,000. the president s critics believe he had on the wrong path when it comes to security strategy in this country. you ve mentioned the state advisory and how dangerous particular areas are but how unusual is it for americans to be kidnapped in the country? it be kidnapped in the country? ut is not common but kidnapping as a device is common. that s when it comes to, for example, mexican businessman or wealthy locals, or even a particularly wealthy people when it comes to migrants trying to make their way north. they could be kidnapped and held to ransom and theirfamilies kidnapped and held to ransom and their families already in the us need to send funds south to release them. it is a device of the drug cartels. was this mistaken identity? it may well have been, but it s interesting that this was health tourism, it appears the group were
the necessary assistance for the transfer and any medical support that may be required. this was supposed to be a short trip to mexico by a close group of friends, but it descended into another tragic and violent episode on the border. health tourism to mexico is common and popular among people living in southern us states. but matamoros is one of the most dangerous cities in this country. tamaulipas, one of its most dangerous states. the four americans had travelled together for one of them, 33 year old latavia tay mcgee, to undergo a minor procedure. she was accompanied by shaeed woodard, zindell brown and eric williams. but the group never made the appointment. the incident further strains the already difficult us mexico relationship. the cartels are responsible for the deaths of americans, and we are fighting as hard as possible. the dea and the fbi are doing everything possible to dismantle and disrupt and ultimately prosecute the leaders of the cartels and the entire networks t