Cuban immigrant dies by apparent suicide in ICE custody
ICE confirmed the death hours after CBS News reported it, saying the preliminary cause of death appears to be "self-inflicted strangulation"
Immigration
Courts block Trump policy targeting low-income immigrants
The rule, slated to go into effect on Tuesday, would have made it easier for the government to reject green card and temporary visa applications from low-income immigrants
Kevin McAleenan, Trump's Homeland Security secretary, resigns
During his tenure, McAleenan faced criticism from both immigration hardliners and advocates, who pointed to his role in overseeing officers who separated thousands of migrant children from their parents last year
Kevin McAleenan in April on the southern border
Almost six months ago, "60 Minutes" traveled to the U.S.-Mexico border to see the situation and asked McAleenan how he planned to deal with the largest wave of illegal crossings of families there in a decade
An inside look at Trump's "Remain in Mexico" policy
The streets of Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, are often called "los caminos de carteles" where highly coveted smuggling routes are now a dumping ground for migrants
U.S. arrested nearly 1 million migrants at border in past 12 months
In fiscal year 2019, which ended last week, U.S. immigration authorities apprehended or turned away more than 977,000 migrants along the southern border
Protesters force acting DHS chief to scrap speech in Washington
Activists chanted the names of migrant children who have died in U.S. custody
Trump order denies visas to immigrants who can't pay for health care
It's the latest crackdown on legal immigration from the Trump administration
ACLU seeks damages for migrant families separated by U.S.
One of the plaintiffs is a 15-year-old migrant girl from El Salvador who contemplated suicide after being forcibly separated from her mother by U.S. officials
Jessie Reyez on her new single and the struggles immigrants face
Reyez hopes the video educates her fans about those struggles
Former immigration official ousted by Trump returns to DHS
Former USCIS director Francis Cissna was ousted from his role in June amid a purge of top DHS officials
Undocumented immigrants protest for rights in France
The "Black Vests" say they are mistreated by authorities and forced to work without fair pay because of their immigration status
Apple's Tim Cook urges Supreme Court to save DACA
"This is an issue where one's head and heart lead to the same conclusion. We collectively owe it to the Dreamers to hold up our end of the bargain," Apple executives wrote in a filing to the Supreme Court
Judge grills government lawyer over "Remain in Mexico" policy
"You keep coming back to logical. You don't really have much in the record, do you?" a federal judge asked the attorney
DHS: Migrants along entire border can now be returned to Mexico
The Trump administration on Friday said it can now return most migrants who express fear of persecution to Mexico, regardless of the sector along the U.S.-Mexico border where U.S. officials encountered them
Judge blocks effort to indefinitely detain migrant families
Judge rejects Trump administration action that would have scrapped a landmark court agreement on the treatment of migrant children and families in custody
Trump to cut number of refugees allowed in U.S. to lowest ever
Under the new proposed ceiling for fiscal year 2020, the U.S. would admit no more than 1,500 refugees from Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala
U.S. reaches asylum deal with Honduras
The Trump administration now has new immigration deals with all three countries in Central America's Northern Triangle
Senate votes to kill national emergency declaration along border
President Trump vetoed a similar congressional resolution earlier this year
Government wants to bar doctors' statements in dispute over migrant kids
The declarations by 3 physicians accompanied dozens of testimonials from children who described "prison-like" conditions, according to their attorneys
Border Patrol agents screening migrant families for "credible fear"
Border Patrol agents — law enforcement officers — are now interviewing would-be asylum seekers who express fear about returning to their home countries
U.S. signs asylum deal with El Salvador despite violence there
El Salvador has consistently topped the list of countries with the highest homicide rates that are not in open war
Administration reinstates deportation protections for sick immigrants
After a public uproar, the administration said it was reinstating a temporary reprieve from deportation offered to immigrants with life-threatening medical conditions
Attorneys denounce new tent courts for asylum seekers
Hearings for some migrants are now being held in makeshift border courthouses surrounded by barbed wire fencing where judges appear via video teleconference
Children separated from families could suffer long-term health issues
"As they become adults, we see continued anxiety, continued depression, real PTSD"
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?
