Trump's win puts migrants on edge
Trump's promises of mass deportation and tougher border policies appealed to many American voters. But his election has also caused fear and uncertainty among migrants desperate to enter the U.S.
Immigration
Judge declares Biden immigration program for spouses of U.S. citizens illegal
The ruling is a major defeat for the outgoing Biden administration, which argued the policy promoted family unity among mixed-status households.
Migrants anxiously monitor U.S. election, fearing Trump win
While Vice President Kamala Harris has promised to keep current limits on asylum, former President Donald Trump has vowed to seal the southern border altogether.
Illegal border crossings remain low amid concerns that election could end lull
The last time monthly apprehensions were lower than the levels seen in the past four months was four years ago, in September 2020.
Trump's plan to deport millions of immigrants would cost billions
Former President Donald Trump is doubling down on his promise to carry out the largest mass deportation effort in American history.
Trump's anti-immigrant, domestic "enemy" rhetoric in focus
Former President Donald Trump has repeatedly used the "threat from within" label throughout his campaign to label his political opponents.
Top border official: Disaster funds have "absolutely not" been diverted for migrants
The U.S. government is "absolutely not" diverting hurricane and disaster relief funds to subsidize the care of migrants, the top Customs and Border Protection official told CBS News.
Appeals court weighs fate of DACA protections for 500,000 "Dreamers"
DACA has been the subject of a years-long court battle and remains in legal jeopardy due to a lawsuit by Texas and other Republican-led states that oppose the policy.
Harris reiterates support for "Dreamers" as she courts Latino voters
Harris fielded questions at a Univision town hall about immigration, the economy and healthcare — all issues that polls suggest are critical to the Latino voting bloc.
Illegal crossings at U.S. southern border reach new low for Biden era
Border Patrol's tally of migrant apprehensions in September is the lowest number recorded by the agency since August 2020.
U.S. won't extend legal status for 530,000 migrants who came under Biden program
The Biden administration will not extend the legal status of migrants from four countries who were allowed to fly to the U.S. under a sponsorship program.
Biden shores up asylum limits, likely extending border crackdown indefinitely
The Biden administration announced new regulations to shore up the partial asylum ban it enacted at the U.S. southern border in June.
Trump, allies mischaracterize data on immigrants with criminal convictions
Many of the convicted criminals described in a recent letter from ICE have been in the U.S. for a long time, before the Biden administration took office.
Harris vows to keep Biden's border crackdown
During a visit to the U.S.-Mexico border, Vice President Kamala Harris said she intends to keep President Biden's asylum crackdown in place.
Biden moving forward with plan to cement asylum restrictions at border
The Biden administration is planning to issue a regulation to cement the sweeping asylum restrictions it enacted at the southern border over the summer.
States ramp up efforts to enact stricter immigration laws, group finds
Efforts by state lawmakers to pass stricter immigration laws have increased significantly over the past four years, a national civil rights group found in a new report.
Finding missing migrants in the deadly Arizona desert at the U.S.-Mexico border
A group of volunteers searches for missing migrants in the treacherous Arizona desert, where the death toll has risen to grim levels in recent years.
Texas's Abbott declares Venezuelan gang a terrorist group
Texas officials designated a Venezuelan gang as a "foreign terrorist group" and endorsed Donald Trump's claim that many migrants crossing into the U.S. were released from prisons in Latin America.
Trump says he would deport migrants in Springfield, Ohio, to Venezuela
Trump told reporters,"We're going to have the largest deportation in the history of our country," starting with Ohio and Colorado — "Springfield and Aurora," he said.
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine pushes back on fake migrant story shared by Trump
The baseless rumors have been amplified in recent days by former President Donald Trump and his allies.
Biden administration weighs making it harder to end asylum crackdown
The Biden administration is debating changes that would make it harder to lift the sweeping asylum restrictions it enacted in June, two officials tell CBS News.
"Deportations are 24/7": Migrants are quickly returned to Mexico
Under President Biden's June proclamation, migrants who cross the southern border between legal entry points are generally disqualified from asylum.
U.S. to reopen migrant sponsor program with new vetting process to curb fraud
The Biden administration is reopening an updated version of a migrant sponsorship program it paused abruptly earlier this summer due to concerns about fraud.
Trump visits border, trades accusations with Democrats on immigration
Appearing in Arizona, Donald Trump used a stretch of wall and a pile of steel beams to illustrate his approach to securing the border.
7 arrested in deaths of 53 migrants smuggled into Texas in trailer in 2022
Guatemalan police arrested seven Guatemalans in the 2022 smuggling of 53 migrants who died of asphyxiation in 2022 in Texas after being abandoned in a tractor trailer in scorching summer heat.
World
Newly found prehistoric "giant rat" species named after princess
Ronaldo retires from Portugal national team
Hoax bomb threats affect at least 25 European flights in a week
French blood banks hit by cyberattack days after European freezer hacks
Ukraine says "insane attack" on aid center may have killed 70
Hackers can hijack grocery store freezers. What about our homes?
Mother, daughter dead in suspected grizzly bear attack in Canada
How other countries are reacting to the U.S. election results
