Harvard freshman rejected by border officers at U.S. airport
The student told the Harvard Crimson newspaper that officials barred him from the country because his friends expressed views on social media that "oppose the U.S."
Immigration
Justice Department asks Supreme Court to allow border asylum ban
The Trump administration asked the court to allow it to implement its most sweeping effort yet to overhaul the asylum system along the border while a legal challenge plays out
Courts fast-tracking hearings for "Remain in Mexico" policy
Under the policy, the U.S. government has returned tens of thousands of asylum-seeking migrants to Mexico — where the vast majority are unable to find lawyers
ICE found failures in care of detainee who died by suicide
Jean Carlos Jimenez-Joseph was held in solitary confinement for 18 days before he killed himself in 2017
Soldier's mother could be among the last to benefit from immigration program
The Trump administration is reviewing whether to end a program that helps undocumented family members of U.S. troops adjust their legal status
Trump administration unveils rule to detain migrant families longer
The White House hopes to upend a landmark court settlement that has governed the care of migrant children in U.S. custody for two decades
DHS says "Remain in Mexico" program is one "we're building to last"
Under the policy, approximately 32,000 asylum seekers have been returned by the U.S. to Mexico — where most struggle to find lawyers and some face persecution
Court says detained migrant children must get soap
Federal judges dismissed the government's argument that providing "safe and sanitary" conditions for detained children doesn't require soap or toothpaste
Truck tries to drive into group of anti-ICE protesters
Harrowing video shows a pickup truck drive straight towards a group of protesters sitting on the ground
Advocates say "Remain in Mexico" turns migrants into "marketable commodity"
The U.S. is keeping most asylum seekers on the other side of the border in Mexico — where advocates say they can't help them
ICE raids in Mississippi leave family shaken
One mother was left to take care of nine kids alone after her sister-in-law and husband were swept up in immigration raids
Trump's top immigration official reworks Statue of Liberty poem
"Give me your tired and your poor who can stand on their own two feet and who will not become a public charge," said Ken Cuccinelli
California counties sue to block Trump immigration rule
The rule would make it easier for the government to reject green cards and temporary visas for legal immigrants who use public benefits
Asylum seekers forced to wait in Mexico face danger and desperation
Her husband was murdered in Honduras, and her 4-year-old son was almost kidnapped in Mexico. The U.S. still forced her to wait in one of Mexico's most dangerous cities
New White House rule cracks down on legal immigrant welfare
The rule affects most aspects of life for immigrants — from medical care and English language proficiency, to food stamps and other welfare programs
Ken Cuccinelli briefs reporters on immigration rule changes
Acting U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services director Ken Cuccinelli told reporters immigrants need to be able to stand on their "own two feet"
The desperate pleas of asylum seekers who "Remain in Mexico"
The U.S. government has forced thousands of asylum-seeking families to wait in dangerous Mexican cities for their court dates. During their hearings in the U.S., most of their pleas are futile
Border crossings dips below 100K for first time in months
The number of migrants crossing the southern border has dropped below 100,000 for the first time in five months
Hundreds of workers released after massive Mississippi raids
Nearly 700 undocumented workers were rounded up at work places in Mississippi on Wednesday. Some have been released — but communities are still reeling from the massive operation
ICE rounds up hundreds in immigration sweeps in Mississippi
In a series of workplace raids in southern Mississippi, authorities apprehended approximately 680 undocumented workers
For many, it's clear why El Paso was targeted in the shooting
El Paso has fed and sheltered tens of thousands of migrant families this year alone, and advocates say the massacre was an attack on the border city's compassion and diversity
32-year-old man who recently crossed border dies at facility
A Salvadoran consulate official said the man was traveling with his 11-year-old daughter, who is alive and at a New Mexico shelter
Doctors call for investigation after 3 migrant children die of flu
The doctors say migrant detention centers "may not be following best practices with respect to screening, treatment, isolation, and prevention of influenza"
Biden comes under fire for Obama-era deportations at Detroit debate
"It looks like one of us has learned the lessons of the past and one of us hasn't," Julián Castro, who also served in the Obama administration, told former Vice President Joe Biden
900 migrant kids separated from parents despite court order, ACLU says
According to the ACLU, the Trump administration has accused mothers who were victims of gang violence of being gang members themselves
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?
