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Immigrant advocates have launched a public campaign against a new Biden policy that blocks migrants
Immigration advocacy groups have launched a public campaign against a new policy that blocks migrants, while a prominent House Republican offered qualified support.Immigration advocacy groups have launched a public campaign against a new policy that blocks migrants, while a prominent House Republican offered qualified support. -
Unlawful entries along U.S.-Mexico border plummeted in January after expansion of migrant expulsions
Government statistics indicate that January saw the lowest levels of illegal migration along the border since President Biden's first full month in office.Government statistics indicate that January saw the lowest levels of illegal migration along the border since President Biden's first full month in office. -
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. -
Migrants at US-Mexico border await ruling on asylum limits
EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Francisco Palacios waited for four hours with his wife and 3-year-old daughter at a border crossing between Tijuana and San Diego early Wednesday before going to a nearby hotel for a three-hour nap.EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Francisco Palacios waited for four hours with his wife and 3-year-old daughter at a border crossing between Tijuana and San Diego early Wednesday before going to a nearby hotel for a three-hour nap. -
How will asylum work after Title 42 ends? No one knows yet
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Show up at a border crossing with Mexico and ask a U.S. official for asylum? Sign up online? Go to a U.S. embassy or consulate? The Biden administration has been conspicuously silent about how migrants who plan to claim should ente...SAN DIEGO (AP) — Show up at a border crossing with Mexico and ask a U.S. official for asylum? Sign up online? Go to a U.S. embassy or consulate? The Biden administration has been conspicuously silent about how migrants who plan to claim should ente... -
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. -
With Title 42 set to end, questions loom about the future of migrants and asylum
The Biden administration wants to discourage migrants from crossing the border illegally when pandemic restrictions end. That looming deadline has revived a dispute about asylum and border security.The Biden administration wants to discourage migrants from crossing the border illegally when pandemic restrictions end. That looming deadline has revived a dispute about asylum and border security. -
Latin American Migrants Use TikTok to Share Their Journeys to the U.S. Border
Asylum seekers share on TikTok heir journey from South America to the U.S. border to inform people of the risks of migrating and seeking asylum.Asylum seekers share on TikTok heir journey from South America to the U.S. border to inform people of the risks of migrating and seeking asylum. -
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. -
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… -
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. -
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. -
Tale of two borders: how a US Covid-era rule shapes fate of migrants
Title 42 bans all migrants from entering the country over spread of Covid – but the rule is largely enforced against Mexicans and people from Guatemala, Honduras and El SalvadorTitle 42 bans all migrants from entering the country over spread of Covid – but the rule is largely enforced against Mexicans and people from Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador -
Number of migrants at U.S.-Mexico border again predicted to smash previous records
Though the number of migrants encountered at U.S.-Mexico border fell in July, overall border numbers are on pace to break last year's historic high.Though the number of migrants encountered at U.S.-Mexico border fell in July, overall border numbers are on pace to break last year's historic high. -
Top border official says U.S. strives for "fair and equitable" processing of migrants amid criticism
"Our goal certainly is to be able to process all vulnerable populations in a fair and equitable way," U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Chris Magnus told CBS News."Our goal certainly is to be able to process all vulnerable populations in a fair and equitable way," U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Chris Magnus told CBS News. -
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.&… -
Mexican Migrants Exceed Central Americans in US Border Crossings
Mexican migrants attempting to cross into the US without adequate documentation outnumbered those from Central America in the first six months of this year, a reversal after a slowdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic.Mexican migrants attempting to cross into the US without adequate documentation outnumbered those from Central America in the first six months of this year, a reversal after a slowdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic. -
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 …
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