Migrant children stopped at US-Mexico border reaches all time high
A U.S. official says the number of children traveling alone who were picked up at the Mexican border by U.S. immigration authorities likely hit an all-time high in July.
CDC extends order allowing migrants to be expelled amid COVID-19 pandemic
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced on Monday it will extend an order under Title 42 which expels noncitizen migrants and prohibits asylum-seekers from entering the U.S. in an effort to stop further spread of COVID-19.
Belarus Olympic sprinter to seek asylum after Instagram post, airport standoff
Krystsina Tsimanouskaya's tension with Belarus started with an Instagram post that set off massive backlash in state-run media back home, where authorities relentlessly crack down on government critics.
Harris releases strategy to tackle 'root causes' of migration spike
Vice President Kamala Harris released a plan to address the “root causes” of migration amid a surge at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Texas begins jailing border crossers on trespassing charges
The detainees are being held at what had been an empty state prison in Dilley, Texas, about 100 miles (160.93 kilometers) north of the border city of Laredo, said Robert Hurst, a spokesman for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. He said the converted facility will be able to hold more than 950 people.
Florida governor visits Texas border with Governor Abbott
Both governors say the blame falls on the Biden administration for the number of migrants crossing the border.
Federal judge orders DACA program to halt approval of new applications
A federal judge in Texas sided in part with groups suing the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, saying the program was illegally created by the Obama administration.
SUV from Canada drives across library lawn to illegally enter U.S.
Seven people entered Vermont illegally from Quebec by driving across the lawn of a library that straddles the U.S.-Canada border.
ICE to avoid detaining most pregnant, postpartum women in new policy
ICE will avoid detaining most undocumented people who are pregnant, postpartum or nursing under a new policy announced Friday.
Biden administration showcases 'model' shelter for migrant children
The Biden administration has given a rare look inside an emergency shelter it opened to house migrant children who crossed the U.S.-Mexico border alone.
Biden DHS moves to bring back deported US military veterans: report
The Biden administration on Friday said that it planned to allow deported veterans and their family members to return to the U.S.
Biden holds naturalization ceremony at White House ahead of July 4
President Joe Biden will welcome 21 immigrants as the newest United States citizens in a ceremony in the East Room beginning at 2:30 p.m. ET.
Former President Trump tours southern border with Gov. Abbott to discuss border security
Former President Trump's visit to the Texas border comes two weeks after Gov. Greg Abbott promised to finish the border wall in Texas using state funds and private donations. Critics call it a political stunt.
Gov. Abbott, former Pres. Trump jointly visit Texas-Mexico border
Greg Abbott and Donald Trump were in the Rio Grande Valley visiting the border in Hidalgo County and Abbott reiterated his own pledge to finish the border wall in Texas.
South Dakota to deploy National Guard troops to Texas border
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem announced that she is deploying National Guard troops to Texas to help with border security, joining a growing list of Republican governors -- including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis -- who have committed to sending law enforcement officers to the U.S. border with Mexico.
Ilhan Omar says every illegal immigrant in US should have 'pathway to citizenship'
Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., has called for every illegal immigrant in the U.S. to have a pathway to citizenship.
Dozens of Florida law enforcement officers heading to US-Mexico border on Monday
More than 50 law enforcement officers in Florida will head to Texas and Arizona on Monday to help with border-control efforts
Disappearances rise on Mexico's 'highway of death' to U.S. border
As many as 50 people are missing after setting out on three-hour car trips this year between Mexico's industrial hub of Monterrey and the border city of Nuevo Laredo on a well-traveled stretch of road local media have dubbed “the highway of death.”
Harris asserts 'progress' made amid 'tough' situation at US-Mexico border
Vice President Kamala Harris has used her first trip to the U.S.-Mexico border since taking office to call for an end to political “rhetoric” and “infighting” over immigration, an issue that Republicans have been eager to weaponize against her.
Border Patrol chief who backed Trump's wall resigns
Rodney Scott wrote to agents that he will be reassigned.