Judge blocks wide-ranging asylum limits
The limits would have generally disqualified victims of gang violence, gender-based persecution and domestic abuse from U.S. asylum.
Immigration
Trump extends immigrant and work visa limits into Biden presidency
President Trump issued the restrictions in the spring and expanded them in the summer, citing the economic recession caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Court blocks Trump bid to detain migrant families indefinitely
Like the Obama administration, President Trump sought to hold migrant families with children in detention indefinitely to deter border crossings.
Mixed-status families eligible for stimulus checks in COVID bill
The inclusion of relief for mixed-status families, who did not receive stimulus checks in the spring, was a bipartisan effort.
ICE arrests, deportations dropped sharply in 2020 due to COVID
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement deportations reached a 15-year low during the final full fiscal year of the Trump administration.
Biden committed to immigration pledges, advisers say
Transition officials said the changes in immigration policy changes — especially along the U.S.-Mexico border — will take time, given the ongoing pandemic.
DACA faces biggest legal test ahead of Biden presidency
A federal judge in Texas is set to review the legality of the Obama-era policy, which shields 640,000 young undocumented adults known as "Dreamers" from deportation.
Supreme Court: It's too early to review Trump's census plan
The U.S. has always counted citizens and non-citizens for the purposes of redrawing congressional districts every 10 years.
Shelter officials oppose Trump's effort to expel migrant children
Shelter officials who work with the government to house migrant children oppose efforts to expel the minors with little or no due process.
U.S. officials expelled 66 migrant kids in violation of court order
A federal judge in November ordered the Trump administration to stop expelling unaccompanied migrant children without court hearings or asylum interviews.
DHS restores DACA and begins accepting first-time applications
The unlikely survival of DACA represents yet another defeat for the Trump administration's efforts to dismantle President Obama's signature policies.
Judge orders restoration of DACA, opens program to new applicants
About 300,000 undocumented immigrant teens and young adults who qualify for DACA on paper could apply for the Obama-era protections from deportation following the court order.
Migrant girl fled to the U.S. fearing sexual abuse but was expelled
15-year-old Marjory is one of thousands of unaccompanied migrant children U.S. border officials have expelled during the pandemic.
SCOTUS skeptical of plan to block undocumented immigrants from census count
The effort could lead some states with large immigrant communities, like California, to lose seats in the House of Representatives.
U.S. border agents apprehend 1,000 migrant children in 5 days
The Trump administration is warning of being on the "cusp of a major influx" of unauthorized migration of children to the U.S. southern border.
New rule to require certain travelers to pay bonds to enter U.S.
The State Department said the rules are designed to send "a message" to certain countries whose citizens have high rates of remaining in the U.S. after their visas have expired.
New report details Trump effort to seize private land for border wall
The Justice Department has filed more than 100 lawsuits against landowners to seize their property along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Biden taps Alejandro Mayorkas as first immigrant to lead DHS
Mayorkas, a Cuban immigrant who arrived in the U.S. as a political refugee, would also become the first Latino to lead the department.
Judge says border agents can't use COVID-19 order to expel migrant kids
The Trump administration has expelled more than 9,000 unaccompanied migrant children from the southern border, citing a pandemic-era public health order.
Judge rules Wolf did not have authority to restrict DACA
The ruling could allow hundreds of thousands of teenage and young adult immigrants to apply for DACA, which would protect them from deportation.
Revised U.S. citizenship civics test includes more questions
Starting in December, immigrants seeking to become U.S. citizens will have to correctly answer at least 12 of 20 questions on American civics.
Biden plans sweeping reversal of Trump's immigration agenda
With his defeat, Trump's immigration policy changes are now vulnerable — and Biden's team is eager to begin the process of undoing most of them.
Judge blocks Trump's "public charge" wealth test for green cards
The so-called "public charge" rule gives officials more power to deny green card petitions from applicants determined to be likely to use public benefits.
How Trump used COVID-19 to shut U.S. borders to migrant minors
Public health officials at the CDC objected to an order that has authorized the expulsions of thousands of migrant children without court hearings or asylum screenings.
Texas facility now holding soon-to-be expelled migrant families
The families are being processed under an emergency COVID-19 policy that authorizes their swift removal from the U.S. without a court hearing or asylum interview.
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?
