Updated: US toughens stance on Haitians seeking entry from Brazil

SAN DIEGO — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security said Thursday that it was widening efforts to deport Haitians, a response to thousands of immigrants from the Caribbean nation who have overwhelmed California border crossings with Mexico in recent months. The move lifts special protections that shielded Haitians from deportation after their nation’s 2010 earthquake. […]