More than 13,000 migrant children in U.S. custody, sources say
The U.S. is on pace to receive more migrants crossing the border than in the last 20 years, DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said.
Immigration
Backlog of migrant children in Border Patrol custody soars to 4,200
Some migrant children in U.S. Border Patrol custody have told lawyers they are being held in overcrowded conditions.
FEMA chief says COVID-19 positivity rate among migrants is less than 6%
"What we're seeing is less than 6% positive right now, coming across the border," Acting Administrator Robert Fenton told lawmakers.
Thousands of unaccompanied minors cross into U.S.: "It's heartbreaking"
CBS News has confirmed that a record 7,300 unaccompanied migrant kids were transferred into a network of shelters run by the U.S. refugee agency in February.
Biden gets mixed ratings on immigration
CBS News Poll: Biden's approval on immigration is lower than his job rating overall.
FEMA deployed to help process migrant children
Migrant children have reported sleeping in overcrowded conditions and having limited access to showers while in Border Patrol custody.
"Staggering number" of migrant kids pack Texas facility, lawyers say
"Some of the boys said that conditions were so overcrowded that they had to take turns sleeping on the floor," a lawyer who interviewed the children told CBS News.
Border apprehensions spike as U.S. struggles to house migrant children
The U.S. took into custody more than 9,400 unaccompanied minors along the southern border in February — a 21-month high.
Biden stops enforcing Trump-era "public charge" green card limits
The Trump administration's "public charge" rule gave U.S. officials more power to deny green card applications from low-income immigrants.
Record 3,200 migrant children stuck in Border Patrol custody
More than 7,000 unaccompanied migrant children were transferred to U.S. refugee agency shelters last month — a record high for a February.
U.S. offers temporary legal status to Venezuelan immigrants in U.S.
The Temporary Protected Status designation offers deportation relief and work permits to eligible Venezuelan immigrants who arrived in the U.S. before Monday.
U.S. to wind down long-term detention of migrant families
ICE has begun releasing migrant parents and children from three family detention facilities in Texas and Pennsylvania.
U.S. shelters received more than 7,000 migrant children in February
On Friday, the Biden administration authorized shelters for unaccompanied children to return to their pre-pandemic bed capacity, citing "extraordinary circumstances."
DHS chief urges patience with "stressful challenge" along border
Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas also announced that migrant families who were separated under the Trump administration will be allowed to reunify in the U.S.
Biden admin scrambles to expand housing for migrant children
Roughly 97% of the shelter beds the U.S. government has to house unaccompanied migrant children are currently full.
U.S. admits asylum-seekers as Biden rolls back Remain-in-Mexico policy
All eligible asylum-seekers are being required to test negative for the coronavirus before entering the U.S.
The facts about how the U.S. processes unaccompanied migrant children
An overview of the legal authorities and policies that govern the care of unaccompanied kids, as well as the facilities where they're housed while in custody.
Biden rescinds Trump's pandemic-era ban on certain immigrant visas
Former President Trump said the restrictions were necessary to prevent new immigrants from competing with U.S. workers in the labor market during the coronavirus recession.
Judge indefinitely blocks 100-day pause on most deportations
Trump appointee went along with Texas' assertions that Biden administration's pause violated federal law and risked imposing additional costs on the state.
U.S. shelters for migrant children near maximum capacity
Last week, U.S. border agents apprehended more than 1,500 migrant children, according to government statistics reviewed by CBS News.
Democrats unveil Biden-backed immigration overhaul bill
The plan would allow millions of immigrants living in the country without authorization to obtain legal status.
ICE unveils new rules limiting arrests and deportations
The new guidance focuses on arresting immigrants determined to threaten national security and public safety, as well as migrants recently apprehended along U.S. borders.
"We have to go": Climate change drives migration from Central America
"There is no employment, there is nothing," said a father of three from Honduras whose home was destroyed by hurricanes. "It hurts me to leave, but I believe I have to."
DHS scraps Trump-era agreement with ICE officers' union
The Biden administration has sought to change policies at ICE, the agency in charge of immigration arrests and deportations.
U.S. to start taking in asylum-seekers Trump required to wait in Mexico
Eligible asylum-seekers will need to test negative for the coronavirus before being allowed to enter the U.S.
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?
