Village votes to leave U.K. in symbolic protest of plan to house asylum seekers
Residents of Piddington voted overwhelmingly to leave the United Kingdom in a symbolic referendum over plans to house asylum seekers nearby.
Asylum Seekers
Wife pleads for release of Latin Grammy-winning Cuban musician detained by ICE
Degnis Bofill, who won a 2022 Latin Grammy, is being held at the Krome Detention Center in Miami-Dade County while his asylum case is pending.
U.K. village plans independence vote in protest over migrant housing plans
The English village of Piddington is planning a symbolic referendum to demand independence from the U.K. over plans to house people seeking asylum at a disused military barracks.
Breaking down SCOTUS immigration rulings
The Supreme Court's conservative majority on Thursday backed restrictive Trump administration policies affecting temporary protected status for some migrants. The high court also sided with the administration on the methods of seeking asylum. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson breaks down the cases.
DHS eyes changes to longstanding asylum policy
CBS News has learned exclusively that the Trump administration is putting together a plan that would allow immigration officials to swiftly reject some asylum claims without interviewing applicants. CBS News immigration correspondent Camilo Montoya-Galvez has the details.
Trump administration eyes asylum rule changes
CBS News has learned exclusively that the Trump administration is putting together a plan that would allow immigration officials to swiftly reject some asylum applications without interviewing applicants. CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez has the latest.
Asylum process could become more challenging
A Trump administration plan would allow asylum officers to issue quick rejections without conducting interviews, according to internal documents. CBS News' Camilo Montoya-Galvez has more.
Trump plan would allow for quick asylum rejections, documents show
The regulation, described in internal documents obtained by CBS News, would be the latest effort by President Trump's White House to tighten access to the U.S. asylum system.
DHS sets sights on immigration lawyers
According to a memo obtained by CBS News, the Department of Homeland Security is directing attorneys who work with ICE to pursue fraud cases against immigration lawyers. CBS News homeland security correspondent Nicole Sganga has the exclusive.
Asylum-seekers abandon cases as ICE seeks to deport them to third countries
More than 12,000 people gave up their asylum claims or voluntarily departed the U.S. as ICE moved to cut cases short by sending asylum-seekers to third countries, a CBS News analysis found.
Texas mother of 4 released from ICE custody after more than a month in detention
Meenu Batra, a single mother of four adult U.S. citizens, was arrested on March 17 by federal immigration officers while traveling for a work trip.
Appeals court blocks Trump's asylum crackdown at U.S.-Mexico border
A three-judge appellate panel agreed with a lower court ruling that the Trump administration can't put aside laws allowing individuals to apply for asylum.
Courtroom interpreter held by ICE says she worked in U.S. legally for decades
Meenu Batra, a single mother, was detained at a Texas airport in mid-March. She has worked as a courtroom interpreter in the U.S. for more than 20 years.
Concern U.S. may deport Iranians held by ICE back home to a warzone
Two gay Iranian men seeking asylum in the U.S. could face execution if they're deported to Iran, a move the Trump administration has not ruled out.
U.S. slowing asylum crackdown, sources say
The Trump administration is scaling back its crackdown on asylum cases in the U.S. after halting operations last November, sources say. CBS News' Camilo Montoya-Galvez has more.
Face the Nation: Turner, Crow, Montoya-Galvez
Missed the second half of the show? The latest on...Republican Rep. Mike Turner tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that although President Trump signed an executive order delaying the enforcement of a law forcing ByteDance to divest from TikTok, the app "remains a national security threat", Democratic Rep. Jason Crow of Colorado tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that after former President Joe Biden's preemptive pardon of his family members that "there needs to be some guardrails put in place and some reform of the pardon process", and the Trump administration is developing an asylum agreement with El Salvador's government that would allow the U.S. to deport migrants to the small Central American country who are not from there, Camilo Montoya-Galvez reports.
Trump administration seeks to cancel thousands of asylum cases
ICE has filed more than 8,000 requests to toss out asylum claims in immigration court, asking judges to send immigrants to third-party countries.
How asylum seekers are vetted in the U.S.
The Trump administration has paused asylum decisions following the attack on two National Guard members in Washington, D.C., last week. Sam Vinograd, a CBS News contributor and former DHS assistant secretary for counterterrorism and threat prevention under President Biden, explains the vetting process.
Officials told to pause all asylum decisions in wake of National Guard shooting
The Trump administration on Friday directed officials to pause all asylum decisions in the wake of the shooting of two National Guard soldiers in Washington, D.C.
U.K. plans to drastically reduce protections for refugees
It intends to make refugees who have been granted asylum wait 20 years before applying to be allowed to live in the U.K. long-term.
Following immigrant's journey to seek U.S. asylum
According to Syracuse University's immigration tracking data, there are more than 2 million active asylum cases waiting to be heard. A shortage of immigration judges and the Trump administration's prioritizing deportations have added to the backlog. Adam Yamaguchi followed one man's journey during the arduous process.
Court limits Trump's asylum crackdown at the U.S.-Mexico border
The ruling centers on a proclamation issued by President Trump just hours after he returned to the White House in January, ordering the closure of the asylum system.
Nayib Bukele: The "60 Minutes" interview
Fleeing gang violence and poverty, 90,000 Salvadorans were apprehended at the U.S. border in the last year. El Salvadorian President Nayib Bukele tells "60 Minutes" how he's trying to fix his country. Sharyn Alfonsi reports.
El Salvador not ready for asylum seekers
El Salvador's president, Nayib Bukele, says his country is not prepared to process and care for asylum seekers he promised to accept in a controversial deal with the United States. See the full interview, Sunday
Trump officials weigh rule to prevent asylum-seekers from getting work permits
The Trump administration is considering a regulation that would prevent most asylum-seekers from getting work permits.
More details emerge about FlyDubai co-pilot who tried to crash plane
Christa Pike's botched execution follows a pattern of issues with lethal drugs
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