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8-Year-Old Migrant Who Died in C.B.P. Custody Was Seen by Medical Staff 11 Times
Initial findings in an internal investigation suggest the child was not provided with proper care. The acting head of the agency said changes to procedures had been made.Initial findings in an internal investigation suggest the child was not provided with proper care. The acting head of the agency said changes to procedures had been made. -
A doomsday clock has begun ticking for key Department of Homeland Security operations
The Department of Homeland Security is facing a funding crisis as border security provisions were removed from a national security bill due to Republican opposition. This has left the agency unprepared to handle the influx of migrants and unable to m...The Department of Homeland Security is facing a funding crisis as border security provisions were removed from a national security bill due to Republican opposition. This has left the agency unprepared to handle the influx of migrants and unable to m... -
Afghans arrive at the south border of the U.S. to find immigration system challenges
Two years after an American exit and Taliban takeover, Afghans are making the arduous journey across central and south America to reach the U.S. — only to find uncertainty in the immigration system.Two years after an American exit and Taliban takeover, Afghans are making the arduous journey across central and south America to reach the U.S. — only to find uncertainty in the immigration system. -
AILA : CBP Announces Upcoming End of Use of Expired U.S. Passports for the Direct Return to the U.S.
CBP announced that as of June 30, 2022, U.S. citizens with expired passports will no longer be allowed to return to the United States. U.S. citizens will be required to contact the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate to apply for U.S. passport renewal.CBP announced that as of June 30, 2022, U.S. citizens with expired passports will no longer be allowed to return to the United States. U.S. citizens will be required to contact the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate to apply for U.S. passport renewal. -
An Afghan soldier fleeing the Taliban spent months reaching the U.S. to request asylum. He was arrested at ...
Abdul Wasi Safi was trying to reach his brother, who immigrated legally to Houston after helping the U.S. military. Legal experts say Wasi may have to serve a criminal sentence before he can pursue asylum.Abdul Wasi Safi was trying to reach his brother, who immigrated legally to Houston after helping the U.S. military. Legal experts say Wasi may have to serve a criminal sentence before he can pursue asylum. -
Arizona follows Texas, begins busing migrants from southern border to DC
Arizona began busing migrants from the U.S.-Mexico border to Washington, D.C., this week, joining Texas in a protest over the Biden administration’s policies on immigration and border control…Arizona began busing migrants from the U.S.-Mexico border to Washington, D.C., this week, joining Texas in a protest over the Biden administration’s policies on immigration and border control… -
As illegal crossings drop, the legal challenges over Biden's US-Mexico border policies grow
Immigration advocates said Thursday that an online appointment system to seek asylum at the U.S. border with Mexico is out of reach for many migrants, in the latest legal challenge to the Biden administration’s immigration agenda. The lawsuit ...Immigration advocates said Thursday that an online appointment system to seek asylum at the U.S. border with Mexico is out of reach for many migrants, in the latest legal challenge to the Biden administration’s immigration agenda. The lawsuit ... -
As immigration debate plays out, border towns want to paint a different picture
For the residents of Brownsville, Texas, the national spotlight often accompanies an increase in border crossings. But life goes on here, with or without the media attention.For the residents of Brownsville, Texas, the national spotlight often accompanies an increase in border crossings. But life goes on here, with or without the media attention. -
As new immigration rules take effect, asylum-seekers face long waits, anguish at U.S. border
Though the Biden administration opened some new avenues for immigration after ending Title 42, the fate of many people is largely left to a U.S. government app unable to decipher human suffering or weigh the vulnerability of applicants.Though the Biden administration opened some new avenues for immigration after ending Title 42, the fate of many people is largely left to a U.S. government app unable to decipher human suffering or weigh the vulnerability of applicants. -
Asylum rates drop as immigration cases are fast-tracked, research finds
New data finds fast-tracked asylum cases in immigration courts appear to be hurting migrants’ chances and is causing a drop in asylum grant rates, one of the nation’s leading researcher…New data finds fast-tracked asylum cases in immigration courts appear to be hurting migrants’ chances and is causing a drop in asylum grant rates, one of the nation’s leading researcher… -
Asylum seekers endure harsh life in Juarez as they wait out Title 42
“For people seeking a state of protection, their choice is not necessarily to be in Ciudad Juarez; their choice, if they had their vision, is to be with relatives in the United States and be safe.&…“For people seeking a state of protection, their choice is not necessarily to be in Ciudad Juarez; their choice, if they had their vision, is to be with relatives in the United States and be safe.&… -
Asylum seekers, migrants cross en masse at Texas-Mexico border as Title 42 nears end
Hundreds of migrants huddled Sunday in hopes of seeking asylum in the U.S. It was one of the largest mass crossings this border has seen in decades.Hundreds of migrants huddled Sunday in hopes of seeking asylum in the U.S. It was one of the largest mass crossings this border has seen in decades. -
Biden accepts resignation of U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Chris Magnus
Magnus' resignation comes a day after it was revealed that the DHS secretary had lost confidence in his ability to lead an agency struggling to respond to record border arrivals.Magnus' resignation comes a day after it was revealed that the DHS secretary had lost confidence in his ability to lead an agency struggling to respond to record border arrivals. -
Biden administration considering reviving detention of migrant families who cross border illegally | CNN Po...
The Biden administration is considering reinstating the policy of detaining migrant families who cross the border illegally, a practice President Joe Biden had ended when he came into office, two administration officials said.The Biden administration is considering reinstating the policy of detaining migrant families who cross the border illegally, a practice President Joe Biden had ended when he came into office, two administration officials said. -
Biden administration prepares more measures to curb border crossings, keep migrants from journeying to the ...
The Biden administration rolled out additional measures during Tuesday's North American Leaders' Summit in a desperate bid to keep migrants from journeying to the US southern border.The Biden administration rolled out additional measures during Tuesday's North American Leaders' Summit in a desperate bid to keep migrants from journeying to the US southern border. -
Border agents urge migrants not to cross desert in triple-digit heat
Officials on both sides of border counter cartels’ promise of easy access to U.S. for migrants from Haiti, Central America, but some say they’ll still crossOfficials on both sides of border counter cartels’ promise of easy access to U.S. for migrants from Haiti, Central America, but some say they’ll still cross -
Border encounters remain low nearly a month after Title 42 lifted, DHS says | CNN Politics
The number of daily encounters along the US-Mexico border has remained low nearly a month after a pandemic-era restriction used by authorities to swiftly turn away migrants was lifted, the Department of Homeland Security said Tuesday.The number of daily encounters along the US-Mexico border has remained low nearly a month after a pandemic-era restriction used by authorities to swiftly turn away migrants was lifted, the Department of Homeland Security said Tuesday. -
Border Patrol paroles migrants to avoid massive overcrowding
EAGLE PASS, Texas (AP) — The warehouse on a busy but unremarkable strip of auto repair shops and convenience stores draws little attention from passersby. Inside, hundreds of migrants are eating, charging phones and using temporary bathrooms and s...EAGLE PASS, Texas (AP) — The warehouse on a busy but unremarkable strip of auto repair shops and convenience stores draws little attention from passersby. Inside, hundreds of migrants are eating, charging phones and using temporary bathrooms and s... -
Border Patrol Violating Court Order Against Inhumane Treatment of Migrants, Officials Say
The U.S. Border Patrol has been violating a court order against inhumane treatment of migrants by detaining asylum-seekers outdoors in the deadly Arizona desert for longer than previously known. Photos taken in July showed around 50 migrants caged i...The U.S. Border Patrol has been violating a court order against inhumane treatment of migrants by detaining asylum-seekers outdoors in the deadly Arizona desert for longer than previously known. Photos taken in July showed around 50 migrants caged i... -
Border surge spells trouble for Biden, Democrats
Immigration is hitting the headlines again — at just the wrong moment for President Biden and his fellow Democrats. The Wall Street Journal reported late Tuesday that March is set to see the highes…Immigration is hitting the headlines again — at just the wrong moment for President Biden and his fellow Democrats. The Wall Street Journal reported late Tuesday that March is set to see the highes… -
Bottleneck: The border problems left behind by Title 42
The lifting of Title 42 means the Biden administration now must contend with a bottleneck at the border created over two years as the U.S. denied migrants their legal avenue for seeking asylum.&nbs…The lifting of Title 42 means the Biden administration now must contend with a bottleneck at the border created over two years as the U.S. denied migrants their legal avenue for seeking asylum.&nbs… -
Chinese migrants make dangerous journey to U.S. following instructions from social media
Chinese migrants, worried about economic and government oppression, are making dangerous journeys to the U.S. in larger numbers than before. Two shared their stories with MSNBC.Chinese migrants, worried about economic and government oppression, are making dangerous journeys to the U.S. in larger numbers than before. Two shared their stories with MSNBC. -
Customs and Border Protection leads in the fight against forced labor
Few issues in recent memory have received more bipartisan support from Congress, or from the American people, than the fight against forced labor. Approximately 25 million men, women, and children …Few issues in recent memory have received more bipartisan support from Congress, or from the American people, than the fight against forced labor. Approximately 25 million men, women, and children … -
Desperate migrants at border frustrated by app for gaining entry into U.S.
The U.S. government is using an app to encourage legal entry at the border. But migrants in Mexico tell Sharyn Alfonsi they're frustrated with the process.The U.S. government is using an app to encourage legal entry at the border. But migrants in Mexico tell Sharyn Alfonsi they're frustrated with the process. -
Desperate migrants seeking asylum face a new hurdle: Technology
Asylum seekers are finding themselves stuck in squalid camps in Mexico as they try to use a new Customs and Border Protection app to enter the United States.Asylum seekers are finding themselves stuck in squalid camps in Mexico as they try to use a new Customs and Border Protection app to enter the United States. -
DHS chief Mayorkas approves border wall projects to fill gaps, replace gates
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has authorized projects across the southern border to fill in gaps in the border wall and replace gaps -- even as the administration continues to urge Congress to end all appropriations for the Trump-era...Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has authorized projects across the southern border to fill in gaps in the border wall and replace gaps -- even as the administration continues to urge Congress to end all appropriations for the Trump-era... -
DHS secretary warns immigrants not to come to US amid ‘historic levels’ at border
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Wednesday discouraged immigrants from coming to the U.S. border “only to be sent back,” echoing a sentiment he and other leaders have previously vo…Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Wednesday discouraged immigrants from coming to the U.S. border “only to be sent back,” echoing a sentiment he and other leaders have previously vo… -
Embattled Top Border Official Resigns Under Pressure
Chris Magnus initially refused to step down as the head of Customs and Border Protection. He had taken the helm of the agency amid a dramatic spike in illegal immigration.Chris Magnus initially refused to step down as the head of Customs and Border Protection. He had taken the helm of the agency amid a dramatic spike in illegal immigration.
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