U.K. blasted over "racist" plan to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda
Rwanda welcomed the $157 million deal to resettle people who enter the U.K. illegally, but a rights group accused Boris Johnson's government of "offshoring" its responsibilities.
Immigration
Caught in feud between Texas governor and Biden, migrants arrive in D.C.
Advocates said Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott is using migrants and asylum-seekers as political pawns by busing them to the nation's capital.
Ukrainian girl taken into U.S. border custody moved to shelter
The vast majority of the unaccompanied children in U.S. care hail from Central America, but officials have recently received a small but growing number of Ukrainian minors.
U.S. processed 9,926 undocumented Ukrainians in last 2 months, data show
Between February 1 and April 6, U.S. border officials reported encountering 9,926 Ukrainians who lacked legal documentation needed to enter the country.
17-year-old Ukrainian girl remains in U.S. border custody
Thousands of Ukrainians have been traveling to Mexico to seek asylum along the U.S. southern border since Russia invaded Ukraine.
Bipartisan Senate bill would delay end of Title 42 border expulsions
The CDC is planning to stop authorizing the expulsions of migrants under a pandemic-era rule on May 23.
Abbott says Texas will send charter buses with migrants to D.C.
The governor said the buses would bring migrants to "the steps of the United States Capitol."
DHS chief denies double standard at the southern border for Ukrainian refugees
Ukrainian refugees have been an exception to the Trump-era policy that led to the quick deportations of hundreds of thousands of migrants from Central America during the COVID-19 pandemic.
CDC says Title 42 expulsions of migrants are no longer needed
The CDC director cited improving pandemic conditions, including increased vaccination rates in the U.S. and migrants' home countries.
Biden expected to end Title 42 border expulsion policy in late May
U.S. immigration officials have carried out over 1.7 million expulsions of migrants in the past two years under the policy.
U.S. preparing for potential spike in arrivals at southern border
The Biden administration is building migrant holding facilities, soliciting contracts for transportation services and deploying additional immigration agents.
U.S. immigration agency moves to cut 9.5 million-case backlog
The measures announced by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) include allowing more applicants to pay extra fees to have their applications processed more quickly.
U.S. expands COVID vaccinations of migrants in border custody
The policy change comes as officials wait for a CDC announcement on the future of Title 42, which has allowed the U.S. to quickly expel migrants during the pandemic.
ICE discontinues or limits use of 4 detention facilities, citing conditions
As of earlier this month, ICE was holding just over 20,000 immigrants in its detention system, which consists mainly of county jails and for-profit prisons.
Ukrainians fleeing Russian invasion struggle to reunite with family in U.S.
Inna Kozyar was able to escape Ukraine with her daughters. But her elderly parents are stuck in Poland and can't join them in the U.S. because they don't have visas.
U.S. launches deportation operation to Colombia using Title 42 border rule
The expulsions have been carried out under Title 42, a pandemic border restriction first implemented by the Trump administration.
U.S. plans to receive 100,000 Ukrainians displaced by Russian invasion
The announcement comes as President Biden is in Brussels meeting with NATO and EU allies.
U.S. to start asylum overhaul plan in the late spring
The administration hopes the changes will drastically reduce the amount of time asylum-seekers wait for their claims to be decided while cutting down the backlog of cases.
Judge rules against Biden administration rules for ICE agents
The Biden administration directive instructed ICE officers to prioritize certain groups of immigrants for arrest and deportation, including those with serious criminal convictions.
Watchdog reports unsanitary conditions and staff shortages at ICE facility
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General issued the rare recommendation in a report about the Torrance County Detention Facility.
Will the U.S. receive Ukrainian refugees?
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has triggered the swiftest refugee displacement crisis in Europe since World War II, prompting more than 3 million people to flee the country.
Ukrainians can be considered for asylum at U.S.-Mexico border, DHS says
The Biden administration instructed border officials to consider exempting Ukrainians from Title 42, a pandemic restriction that prevents other migrants from seeking asylum.
Biden administration shields Afghans in the U.S from deportation
Temporary Protected Status will allow eligible Afghans to live and work in the U.S. without fear of deportation.
U.S. border arrivals increased in February, with 55% quickly expelled
Expulsions of migrants under a pandemic-era restriction put in place in 2020 rose by 17% to 91,513, representing 55% of all border encounters in February.
CDC revokes U.S. authority to expel migrant children
A federal court last week had ruled that the administration could not exempt unaccompanied children from a Trump-era border restriction.
World
U.S. ID's remains of WWII soldier from iconic "Merrill's Marauders"
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 20 European flights within hours
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?
