Immigration
Pressure has increased in D.C. to deal with border security and immigration policy, especially for those brought to this country as children
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Arizona mayor declares state of emergency amid immigration crisis
More than 24,000 families crossed in the Yuma sector between October of last year and this March
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Father and son separated at the border reunite after 326 days
Jose Alvizures crossed the border with his son to seek asylum after getting death threats from gangs
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Migrant families left waiting as the border crisis escalates
Last month, U.S. Customs and Border Protection reported 103,000 people were apprehended
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George W. Bush says immigration is a "blessing and a strength"
"America's immigrant history made of us who we are," Bush, a vocal supporter of comprehensive immigration reform, told a crowd of new U.S. citizens
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12 detained babies have been released from ICE custody in Texas
ICE said there were 16 infants younger than a year old held at the South Texas Family Residential Center as of Friday
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"Remain in Mexico" to be "exponentially" expanded, officials say
Homeland Security officials didn't say which border towns "Remain in Mexico" would be expanded to, but said "everything is on the table"
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Trump admin extends TPS protections for certain immigrants
The announcement, triggered by a court ruling, provides a temporary legal reprieve to more than 250,000 immigrants
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Infants as young as 5 months old being detained by ICE, groups claim
Three advocacy groups urged the Department of Homeland Security's Inspector General to "intervene immediately"
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Shutdown canceled up to 95,000 immigration hearings
"They basically threw us into the water and said, 'sink or swim,'" said Ashley Tabaddor, a Los Angeles-based immigration judge
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In dueling rallies, Trump and O'Rourke tout divergent messages on immigration
The Texas border city became a focal point of the nation's contentious debate over immigration Monday night
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Hundreds of immigrants may show up for fake court dates Thursday
An ICE official said the agency "expected [an] overflow of individuals appearing for immigration proceedings today"
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Comedian ordered off bus and detained by Border Patrol agents
"To be honest, I have never felt as terrible as I did today," the comedian tweeted. "I have never imagined that I would have to go through this."
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Asked about border wall, pope says fear of migration is "making us crazy"
Pope Francis, long-critical of Trump's immigration policies, speaks out again during visit to Central America
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New migrant caravan waiting in Mexico hopes to reach U.S.
Thousands of migrants left Honduras a week ago after word about a new caravan spread on Facebook
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How relief groups help migrants who are considering fleeing their homes
Before many Central American immigrants make the decision to leave their own countries, some organizations educate them on the potential risks of doing so. CBS News political correspondent Ed O'Keefe spoke to Rick Jones of Catholic Relief Services about his group's work.
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GoFundMe "Trump Wall" donors have given $7M to organizer's new idea
Donors have given Brian Kolfage at least $7 million for his endeavor to privately fund and build a southern border wall
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Shutdown could cancel thousands more immigration hearings
Nearly 43,000 immigration hearings have already been canceled due to the partial government shutdown
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Why a man camped outside a facility for migrant kids in an RV - and what he found
The Tornillo detention center opened last June to house children who crossed the U.S. border alone
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Views on southern border wall have been consistent
Recent CBS News polling on southern border wall and immigration shows most oppose building wall, though a majority of Republicans support the idea
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Democratic congresswoman after border visit: Trump administration fabricating national security crisis
Rep. Nanette Barragán accused the president of misleading the American public to build his proposed border barrier
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Government shutdown closes immigration courts adding to record backlog
"There's no question: the longer it goes the worse it gets. If they don't resolve it by next week it's going to be a huge problem."
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Border protection chief calls for "different approach" after migrant child dies
An 8-year-old boy from Guatemala died shortly before midnight on Christmas Eve while in U.S. custody
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GoFundMe for border wall raises over $10M
The goal is to raise more than $1 billion on the platform
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Young migrant's death underscores communication barriers at border
It's unclear how much Jakelin Caal's father understood about a form that was read to him in Spanish before his 7-year-old daughter died in U.S. custody
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New details about 7-year-old migrant girl's death in custody
Jakelin Caal Maquin's body will be flown back to Guatemala, said a representative for the shelter where her father is staying
Highlights
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Arizona mayor declares state of emergency amid immigration crisis
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Father and son separated at the border reunite after 326 days
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Migrant families left waiting as the border crisis escalates
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George W. Bush urges politicians to "dial down rhetoric" on immigration
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12 detained babies have been released from ICE custody in Dilley, Texas
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Trump administration prepares for "exponential" expansion to "Remain in Mexico" program
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Trump administration extends TPS protections for certain immigrants
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Infants as young as 5 months old are being detained by ICE, groups claim
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Shutdown pushes immigration court backlog to 830,000, but experts say that's only the beginning
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Migrant caravan to U.S. faced Mexican riot police and pepper spray
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Trump on his claim that Middle Easterners are in caravan: "There's no proof of anything"
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Caravan of 7,000 Central American migrants continues north, defying warnings to turn back
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Trump doubles down on dubious immigration claims ahead of midterms
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Migrant caravan of 7,200 people believed to be largest on record
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How relief groups help migrants who are considering fleeing their homes
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