Mayorkas denounces Abbott's efforts to fortify border with razor wire
"We do not consider concertina wire to be effective. It impairs Customs and Border Protection's ability to do its job," DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said.
Immigration
Migrant crossings dip in March, with U.S. officials crediting Mexico's crackdown
Border Patrol agents apprehended over 137,000 migrants who crossed the U.S. southern border unlawfully in March, down from nearly 141,000 in February.
Judge says U.S. must relocate migrant kids from open-air sites in California
A federal judge in Los Angeles ordered U.S. border officials to quickly process and relocate migrant children from makeshift open-air sites in Southern California.
Guatemala's president says U.S. should invest more to deter migration
"Cooperation is not sending money. Cooperation can be by creating conditions in which we can invite you to invest in Guatemala and establish factories," Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo told CBS News.
Appeals court keeps hold on Texas' SB4 immigration law
Passed by the Texas legislature last year, SB4 would create state crimes for entering or reentering the state from Mexico outside an official port of entry.
U.S. Border Patrol chief calls southern border a "national security threat"
For the third consecutive year, Border Patrol is on track to record two million apprehensions at the U.S. southern border.
Border Patrol chief says tougher policies needed to deter migrants crossings
Border Patrol chief Jason Owens said the U.S. government needs to implement tougher immigration policies, including by jailing migrants, to deter unlawful crossings.
Supreme Court lets Texas immigration law take effect as legal battle continues
Texas' SB4 law, which would allow the state to detain and jail migrants, is allowed to take effect while the Biden administration challenges it in court.
Haiti turmoil hasn't yet led to spike in migrants trying to reach U.S. shores
The U.S. has not yet seen a spike in maritime migration in the Caribbean that would trigger longstanding contingency plans that include housing migrants at Guantanamo Bay, two U.S. officials say.
Alito extends order pausing new Texas immigration law for now
Justice Samuel Alito extended an order barring Texas officials from detaining and jailing migrants under a new state law as a court fight plays out.
Alito extends pause of Texas immigration law that allows state to arrest migrants
SB4 would allow Texas law enforcement at the state and local levels to arrest, jail and prosecute migrants suspected of entering the U.S. without authorization.
Judge rejects Texas lawsuit against Biden immigration policy
The dispute centered on a program that allows up to 30,000 migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela to enter the U.S. each month.
Biden urges GOP to back immigration compromise in State of the Union
President Biden used his State of the Union remarks on Thursday to forcefully call on Republican lawmakers in Congress to pass a bipartisan immigration compromise that stalled last month.
Biden administration asks Supreme Court to block Texas immigration law
The state law known as SB4 would empower Texas officials to stop, jail and prosecute migrants on state criminal charges of illegal entry or reentry.
Biden, Trump deliver dueling messages in person at southern border
Both President Biden and former President Trump are visiting the southern border Thursday as immigration becomes a defining issue in the 2024 election.
Judge blocks Texas immigration law that would criminalize migrant crossings
A federal judge in Austin on Thursday blocked Texas state officials from implementing a sweeping immigration law.
Biden and Trump plan dueling visits to U.S.-Mexico border
The dueling visits to the U.S.-Mexico border set up a showdown over immigration, a central issue of the 2024 election.
Arizona sector becomes No. 1 hotspot for migrant crossings
Undeterred by miles of border wall, violent Mexican cartels and treacherous terrain with extreme temperatures, migrants have been crossing into the Tucson sector by the hundreds, and sometimes by the thousands, each day.
Biden weighs invoking executive authority to stage border crackdown
President Biden is weighing citing a law dating back to 1952 to severely restrict access to the U.S. asylum system, three people familiar with the plans told CBS News.
Pilot of packed boat that sank in English Channel convicted of manslaughter
A man who allegedly told a small boat overloaded with migrants that he'd get them to the U.K. "or kill you all" has been convicted of manslaughter.
ICE could release thousands of migrants without more funding from Congress
ICE is considering downsizing its detention capacity and releasing thousands of migrants due to a budget shortfall, a senior agency official told CBS News.
Biden protects Palestinian immigrants in the U.S. from deportation
The move, which Democratic lawmakers in Congress had demanded last year, is expected to shield several thousand Palestinians living in the U.S. from deportation.
Denver motel owner housing and feeding migrants for free as long as she can
Yong Prince has been housing and feeding hundreds of migrants for free at her motel in Denver, but time may be running out now that she sold the property.
Migrants have used CBP One app 64 million times to request entry into U.S.
The Biden administration has sought to use an app-based appointment system to discourage migrants from crossing the southern border illegally.
Migrant crossings fall sharply in Texas, shifting to Arizona and California
The flow of migrants crossing into the U.S. illegally has largely shifted away from Texas in recent weeks, concentrating instead in Arizona and California.
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
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