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Migrant crossings along the southern border increase as officials prepare for larger spike
- Migrant crossings along the southern border have increased in February after a drop in January. - The Biden administration is preparing for a larger spike in migration this spring. - The number of migrant crossings in February is still below recor...- Migrant crossings along the southern border have increased in February after a drop in January. - The Biden administration is preparing for a larger spike in migration this spring. - The number of migrant crossings in February is still below recor... -
US immigration and crime questions, answered by criminologists
A recent Pew Research Center report found that 57% of Americans believe that the large number of migrants seeking to enter the US leads to more crime. However, numerous studies have shown no connection between immigration and crime. Some studies have...A recent Pew Research Center report found that 57% of Americans believe that the large number of migrants seeking to enter the US leads to more crime. However, numerous studies have shown no connection between immigration and crime. Some studies have... -
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... -
Migrants in Mexico have used CBP One app 64 million times to request entry into U.S.
Migrants in Mexico have used the CBP One app over 64 million times to request entry into the U.S., according to internal government documents. The app, implemented by the Biden administration, allows migrants to apply for an appointment to be process...Migrants in Mexico have used the CBP One app over 64 million times to request entry into the U.S., according to internal government documents. The app, implemented by the Biden administration, allows migrants to apply for an appointment to be process... -
Mexico halts deportations and migrant transfers citing lack of funds
Bipartisan talks on border enforcement between Senate Democrats and Republicans hit a roadblock due to a GOP demand to give the executive branch broad powers to restrict immigration. Republicans wanted to grant the president the authority to shut dow...Bipartisan talks on border enforcement between Senate Democrats and Republicans hit a roadblock due to a GOP demand to give the executive branch broad powers to restrict immigration. Republicans wanted to grant the president the authority to shut dow... -
U.S. to restart deportations to Venezuela in effort to reduce record border arrivals
The Biden administration has decided to restart direct deportations to Venezuela in an effort to reduce the number of Venezuelan migrants crossing the southern border into the United States. In the past, the U.S. did not carry out regular deportation...The Biden administration has decided to restart direct deportations to Venezuela in an effort to reduce the number of Venezuelan migrants crossing the southern border into the United States. In the past, the U.S. did not carry out regular deportation... -
Trump administration officials ordered to testify on family separations
A federal judge in California has ordered former Trump administration officials, Kirstjen Nielsen and Jeff Sessions, to testify in a lawsuit filed by migrant parents and children who were separated at the southern border. This is the first time the o...A federal judge in California has ordered former Trump administration officials, Kirstjen Nielsen and Jeff Sessions, to testify in a lawsuit filed by migrant parents and children who were separated at the southern border. This is the first time the o... -
U.S. probing prosecutions of migrants from Muslim-majority countries exposed by Times investigation
The Department of Homeland Security's Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties is investigating U.S. Customs and Border Protection's referrals of migrants from Muslim countries for prosecution.The Department of Homeland Security's Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties is investigating U.S. Customs and Border Protection's referrals of migrants from Muslim countries for prosecution. -
Exclusive: Smuggler with ties to ISIS helped migrants enter US from Mexico, raising alarm bells across gove...
The FBI is investigating migrants from Uzbekistan and other countries who entered the US through the southern border with the help of a smuggler with ties to ISIS. While no specific ISIS plot has been identified, officials are working to identify an...The FBI is investigating migrants from Uzbekistan and other countries who entered the US through the southern border with the help of a smuggler with ties to ISIS. While no specific ISIS plot has been identified, officials are working to identify an... -
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... -
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 ... -
The Biden administration guaranteed attorney access for all migrant screenings. Most don’t have it
As the Biden administration prepared to launch speedy asylum screenings at the border this spring, authorities pledged a key difference from a Trump-era version of the policy: Migrants would be guaranteed access to legal representation.As the Biden administration prepared to launch speedy asylum screenings at the border this spring, authorities pledged a key difference from a Trump-era version of the policy: Migrants would be guaranteed access to legal representation. -
U.S. is rejecting asylum seekers at much higher rates under new Biden policy
A new Biden administration policy has dramatically lowered the percentage of migrants at the southern border who enter the U.S. and are deemed eligible for asylum.A new Biden administration policy has dramatically lowered the percentage of migrants at the southern border who enter the U.S. and are deemed eligible for asylum. -
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. -
U.S. suspends asylum appointments in Texas border city after extortion reports
U.S. asylum appointments at a dangerous Texas-Mexico border crossing can no longer be scheduled via an online app following reports that migrants face extortion in Mexico.U.S. asylum appointments at a dangerous Texas-Mexico border crossing can no longer be scheduled via an online app following reports that migrants face extortion in Mexico. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
We want to be Americans: Migrants flow through Mexico’s southern border after Title 42's end
Following the expiration of Title 42, U.S.-bound migrants are still arriving at Mexico's southern border to travel north, in a chaotic scene.Following the expiration of Title 42, U.S.-bound migrants are still arriving at Mexico's southern border to travel north, in a chaotic scene. -
Why border crossings have fallen since Trump-era rules expired last week
The Biden administration was worried border crossings would surge after Title 42 expired. Officials, experts and migrants help explain why numbers have fallen instead.The Biden administration was worried border crossings would surge after Title 42 expired. Officials, experts and migrants help explain why numbers have fallen instead. -
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. -
Strict new rules come into force at US-Mexico border as Title 42 immigration ban expires
Secretary of homeland security warns ‘the border is not open’ after thousands of migrants had crossed onto US soil, hoping to be processed before midnightSecretary of homeland security warns ‘the border is not open’ after thousands of migrants had crossed onto US soil, hoping to be processed before midnight -
Who Gets In? A Guide to America's Chaotic Border Rules.
New restrictions on asylum will lead many migrants to be deported — but others will still get into the United States. Here’s what the process will look like.New restrictions on asylum will lead many migrants to be deported — but others will still get into the United States. Here’s what the process will look like. -
What the End of a Pandemic-Era Health Order Will Mean for the Southern Border
Title 42, the rule used to immediately expel migrants, will end this week. U.S. officials expect illegal crossings to increase, placing additional strain on an already overtaxed system.Title 42, the rule used to immediately expel migrants, will end this week. U.S. officials expect illegal crossings to increase, placing additional strain on an already overtaxed system. -
U.S., Cuban officials discuss migration as COVID border restrictions set to end
U.S. and Cuban officials discussed migration issues on Wednesday as the Biden administration braces for the end of COVID-era border restrictions that have blocked Cubans in recent months from crossing into the United States from Mexico.U.S. and Cuban officials discussed migration issues on Wednesday as the Biden administration braces for the end of COVID-era border restrictions that have blocked Cubans in recent months from crossing into the United States from Mexico. -
Which countries send migrants to the U.S. border, and what are they fleeing?
The deadly fire at a migrant detention center in Mexico highlights why, amid harsh U.S. immigration policies, migrants make the journey to the border.The deadly fire at a migrant detention center in Mexico highlights why, amid harsh U.S. immigration policies, migrants make the journey to the border. -
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. -
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. -
House Democrats call to improve border appointment app
House Democrats raised concerns Monday about the Biden administration’s use of a smartphone app for migrants to request asylum appointments.House Democrats raised concerns Monday about the Biden administration’s use of a smartphone app for migrants to request asylum appointments. -
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. -
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.
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