Immigration

Mexican immigration officials are moving to clear a migrant encampment on the banks of the Rio Grande river, as U.S. officials met with Mexico’s president to press for measures to limit a surge of migrants reaching the U.S. southwestern border.

The main areas of discussion in the deal involve toughening asylum rules for migrants arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border, bolstering border enforcement, and deterring migrants from making the journey in the first place.

The number of immigrants to the U.S. jumped to the highest level in two decades this year, driving the nation’s overall population growth.

Civil rights groups and a Texas border county filed a lawsuit Tuesday that seeks to stop the measure from taking effect in March, arguing that the bill is unconstitutional.

The southern border was rocked by a record number of migrant encounters on Monday as the situation continues to spiral, and lawmakers struggle to find agreement on solutions.

Former President Donald Trump responded to mounting criticism over his comments about migrants crossing the southern border, who he had said are "poisoning the blood of our country.”

The state of Texas is facing a lawsuit over a new law that allows state and local law enforcement to arrest people who enter Texas illegally.

Hobbs' executive order comes nearly a week after she visited the Lukeville Port of Entry, which has been closed due to a surge of migrants.

Senate Bill 4 allows state and local law enforcement officers to arrest people who enter Texas illegally. The law, which is expected to be challenged, could put immigration in front of the Supreme Court's new conservative majority.

A boat carrying dozens of migrants trying to reach Europe capsized off the coast of Libya, leaving more than 60 people dead, including women and children, the U.N. migration agency said.

The location of the ceremony was notable. The National Archives is part of one of the criminal cases pending against her husband, former President Donald Trump.

Republicans are demanding changes to the immigration system in exchange for providing money to Ukraine and Israel.

A federal judge is poised to prohibit separation of families at the border for purposes of deterring immigration for eight years.

The immigration debate now focuses on measures to keep migrants out as Republicans sense they have the upper hand. A bipartisan group of senators tasked with finding a U.S.-Mexico border deal this week is running out of time to reach an agreement.

The U.S. Border Patrol is thanking x-ray technology for a massive meth bust in South Texas.

U.S. Customs and Border Patrol said on Tuesday it's seeing “increased levels of migrant encounters at the Southwest Border, fueled by smugglers peddling disinformation to prey on vulnerable individuals and encourage migration."

The bill, which Republican Gov. Greg Abbott is expected to sign, would become one of the nation’s strictest immigration laws if allowed to take effect.