Texas governor defies federal threat to sue over floating border barriers
"Texas will see you in court, Mr. President," Texas Gov. Greg Abbott wrote, defying a Biden administration threat to sue the state over the river buoys.
Immigration
Feds sue Texas over river barriers used to repel migrants
The Biden administration has argued the river barriers set up by Texas have endangered migrants and obstructed Border Patrol agents from doing their jobs.
Rep. Tony Gonzales calls border tactics "not acceptable"
Rep. Tony Gonzales said the tactics used to deter illegal entry to the U.S. are "not acceptable," but stopped short of criticizing Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.
Feds threaten to sue Texas over floating border barriers in Rio Grande
In a statement on Twitter, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott appeared undeterred, saying, "We will see you in court, Mr. President."
Official concedes 8-year-old who died in U.S. custody could have been saved
The parents of 8-year-old Anadith Danay Reyes Alvarez told CBS News that their daughter died in Border Patrol custody because of negligence and discrimination.
Migrant girl's death in U.S. care was "preventable tragedy," monitor says
An independent monitor said a "series of failures" by Customs and Border Protection employees and contractors resulted in the death of 8-year-old Anadith Danay Reyes Alvarez.
Texas trooper alleges inhumane treatment of migrants along border
Efforts by Texas officials to deter illegal crossings along the U.S.-Mexico border have placed migrants at risk of drowning or being cut by razor wire, a Texas trooper alleged.
U.S. has accepted half a million migrants under legal migration expansion
The Biden administration has used a little-known law to admit hundreds of thousands of Afghan evacuees, Latin American migrants and Ukrainian refugees in less than two years.
Migrant crossings along U.S.-Mexico border plummeted in June
The last time Border Patrol apprehensions along the U.S.-Mexico border were lower was in February 2021, President Biden's first full month in the White House.
Migrant child dies in U.S. custody, the 4th such death this year
The girl from Guatemala with a pre-existing medical condition died in U.S. custody earlier this week after crossing the southern border in May.
U.S. opens new legal path for Central American, Colombian immigrants
The Biden administration has made the expansion of legal migration a cornerstone of its revamped strategy to reduce unauthorized border crossings.
Watchdog faults "ineffective" process for release of migrant on terror watchlist
A report from the Department of Homeland Security's inspector general focused on the release of a migrant in 2022 who was later found to be on the FBI's terrorist watchlist.
Baby girl among 4 found dead in Texas river over 48-hour span
Two bodies were pulled from the Rio Grande River on Saturday, one on Sunday and another on Monday, officials said.
Second bus of migrants sent from Texas to Los Angeles
The bus was carrying 41 asylum seekers from Cuba, Belize, Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua and Venezuela.
Migrant workers said to be leaving Florida over new immigration law
Florida no longer recognizes driver's licenses issued to undocumented immigrants from other states.
Migrant children to be housed in former North Carolina boarding school
The former home of a boarding school, the campus will house migrant boys and girls between the ages of 13 and 17 who entered U.S. border custody without their parents.
Supreme Court allows Biden administration to limit immigration arrests
The court found that Texas and Louisiana, the two states that brought the suit, lacked standing to challenge the administration's guidelines.
Border concerns prompted U.S. officials to decline granting status to migrants
A proposal to give nearly 400,000 migrants the opportunity to live and work in the U.S. legally was not authorized due to concerns about triggering a spike in border crossings.
U.S. extends temporary legal status Trump sought to end for certain immigrants
The move will allow 337,000 immigrants from El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal and Nicaragua to continue living in the U.S. under the Temporary Protected Status policy.
Nurse denied ambulance requests before migrant child died, officials say
Anadith Danay Reyes Alvarez, who suffered from sickle cell anemia and heart disease, died after she and her family spent over a week in Border Patrol custody.
Asylum limits justified given "sheer number" of migrants, top official says
The rules ban many migrants from asylum if they don't wait for an appointment to enter the U.S. at an official border crossing.
U.S. plans to admit nearly 40,000 asylum-seekers per month through app
U.S. officials are preparing to distribute 1,250 appointments each day to migrants in Mexico so they can present themselves at ports of entry for an opportunity to be allowed to seek asylum.
Top U.S. Border Patrol official is retiring, opening key vacancy
After his promotion in 2021, Ortiz became a major figure in the government's efforts to address an unprecedented migration crisis along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Trump vows to end birthright citizenship if he wins in 2024
Any move to end birthright citizenship for children of immigrants living in the U.S. without permission is all but certain to face legal challenges.
Immigrants now represent a record share of U.S. workers
Almost 1 in 5 workers are now foreign-born, reversing a pandemic decline when immigration slowed.
World
Russell Brand found guilty of rape and sexual assault
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
