Border crossings dip, but officials still preparing for big surge
Authorities predict arrests will spike to between 12,000 and 14,000 a day.
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Authorities predict arrests will spike to between 12,000 and 14,000 a day.
This week, what was effectively the immigration law of the land throughout the pandemic expired, creating greater uncertainty along the U.S. border with Mexico. "Sunday Morning" looks at America's historic acceptance of immigrants and refugees.
On Friday, the first day since March 2020 in which the U.S. could no longer cite Title 42 to expel migrants, Border Patrol apprehended 6,300 migrants, a sharp drop from earlier in the week.
The 50 new citizens come from 26 countries, including Afghanistan, Colombia, Ethiopia, Ireland, Peru, Somalia, and Vietnam.
Stricter immigration policies are set to begin after Title 42 ends at midnight on Thursday. CBS news correspondent Manuel Bojorquez joins "CBS News Mornings" to discuss the changes.
Local organizations are bracing for an increased need as asylum seekers eventually make their way to Minnesota.
On Thursday, the Title 42 immigration policy ends and local organizations are bracing for an increased need for asylum seekers to eventually make their way to Minnesota.
On Thursday, the Title 42 immigration policy ends and local organizations are bracing for an increased need for asylum seekers to eventually make their way to Minnesota.
As pandemic-related restrictions end and new policies are put into place, there may be a surge of migrants attempting to cross the U.S. border in the coming days and weeks, which could create challenges for U.S. border towns. Manuel Bojorquez reports.
The operation is one of several steps the Mexican and U.S. governments are taking to stop or deter migrants from crossing the southern border illegally.
Local police noted in January that people involved in human smuggling had attempted to utilize shorelines along the St. Lawrence River in the area.
The fire broke out overnight in the facility in Ciudad Juárez, right on the U.S. border. Most of the dead were Guatemalan nationals.
The agreement will allow both countries to turn away asylum-seekers who crossed the U.S.-Canada border without legal permission.
It is the longest international border in the world, much of it is undefended and desolate, and crossing it is treacherous – even deadly - if you're trying to avoid detection.
Three alleged black-market immigration agents have been arrested in western India in connection with the case of an Indian family who froze to death on the United States' border with Canada last year, police said Wednesday.
Under the plan, some migrants from Cuba, Nicaragua and Haiti would be allowed to enter the U.S. legally if they have financial sponsors.
For nearly three years, the Title 42 public health law has allowed the U.S. to quickly expel hundreds of thousands of migrants to Mexico.
Title 42, a public health law first invoked by the Trump administration, allows U.S. border officials to expel migrants without allowing them to request asylum.
Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia, former FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb, and more, will appear on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" this Sunday.
Protesters pushing to protect United States immigrants blocked a busy stretch of downtown Minneapolis Thursday night.
Protesters pushing to protect United States immigrants blocked a busy stretch of downtown Minneapolis Thursday night.
Social media and political polarization in America; The migrant situation in New York City; What prepping looks like in 2022.
Saturday, Vadim and Lyubov arrived in Minnesota with their three daughters. They'll be living with Mark and Sharon Norlander in Brooklyn Park - at least until they have a place of their own.
As of Friday, Republican officials in Texas and Arizona had sent 295 buses with approximately 13,000 migrants to Washington, D.C., New York and Chicago, all cities with Democratic mayors.
One year after the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, more than 1,200 Afghan refugees have settled in Minnesota.
