U.S. expands "Remain in Mexico" to Laredo border crossing
The move means the U.S. is sending asylum seekers to an area in Mexico that the State Department warns Americans not to travel to because of high crime rates
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John Delaney opposes decriminalizing border crossings
Some Democratic presidential candidates have called for making illegal entry into the U.S. a civil offense instead of a federal misdemeanor
Mexico offers to send asylum seekers turned away by U.S. back home
The Mexican government is offering migrants returned under the Trump administration's "Remain in Mexico" policy transportation to go back to their native countries
O'Rourke: "Remain in Mexico" policy fuels "suffering and death"
The Trump administration has forced more than 15,000 asylum seekers to wait in Mexico while their cases are adjudicated in the U.S.
DHS expects border crossings to drop by 25% in June
The number of illegal crossings would still be too high, but it's a start, said acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan
Gillibrand urges Congress to limit funds for migrant children shelters
Lawmakers are currently negotiating new funding for the agency which takes care of migrant children in U.S. custody
U.S. cuts millions in aid to Central America, fulfilling Trump's vow
Aid workers in the region believe the move will only exacerbate the widespread poverty in the region — and fuel more migration
"Remain in Mexico" expansion faces logistical, legal barriers
Attorneys and Democrats say the administration isn't equipped to carry out the "full-blown" expansion of the policy
Mexico begins cracking down on Central American migrants
There's a plan to send 6,000 members of the National Guard to areas known to be migrant routes
Blunt urges Congress to approve funds for migrant children shelters
Citing a lack of funds, the agency which cares for migrant children in U.S. custody recently moved to end legal, educational and recreational activities.
10,000 asylum seekers sent to Mexico under controversial policy
The deal brokered late Friday by the U.S. and Mexico calls for the immediate implementation of "Remain in Mexico" along the entire southern border
More than 5,000 migrants returned under "Remain in Mexico" policy
Mexican government officials say the U.S. government's practice is fueling an unsustainable situation for their government
Arizona mayor declares state of emergency amid immigration crisis
More than 24,000 families crossed in the Yuma sector between October of last year and this March
Only member of Congress born in Central America says U.S. shares blame for instability
"We are in part responsible for what has happened there," said Rep. Norma Torres, the only member of Congress born in Central America
Nielsen's exit comes as Trump eyes "tougher" immigration strategy
The president has been frustrated by an unprecedented flow of migrant families from Central American heading to the U.S.-Mexico border
Ending aid to Central America will spur more migration, activists say
"It will almost certainly drive a new — and much larger — wave of migration to our southern border," Rep. Norma Torres, the only Member of Congress from Central America, told CBS News
The human coyotes helping migrants survive the jungle
"I helped a lot of people, particularly women with children," the smuggler said. "Because many have passed through here and not made it."
Apprehensions of migrant families surge along the border
"The system is well beyond capacity and remains at the breaking point," Customs and Border Protection commissioner Kevin McAleenan told reporters
Immigration lawyers decry Trump, GOP bill to reopen government
They're calling the proposal a "Stephen Miller special" that would severely restrict asylum options for Central American children and gut DACA and TPS programs
Immigration by the numbers
How does the government know how many immigrants there are in the country? Is there a correlation between knowing an immigrant and one's views on immigration?
MS-13 and the violence driving illegal immigration
MS-13's violent grip in Central America is one of the forces driving migrants to flee for the U.S. – which, ironically, is where the gang got its start
Migrant family apprehensions along the border continue to rise
More than 25,000 migrant families were detained in November near the southern border for crossing into the U.S. illegally, according to government data
Undocumented immigrants in U.S. drop to 12-year low
The number of undocumented immigrants from Mexico continued to decline, while more came from Central America, according to the Pew Research Center
Lawmaker calls for Central American "Marshall Plan" after border visit
Rep. Lou Correa said the U.S. government should invest in Central America to discourage migrants from journeying north
Inside Trump's border base: Barbed wire, Humvees and a hospital
In less than a week, the U.S. military turned nearly 40 acres of barren land into a fully operational military base
3 children, 1 teacher killed in Oregon school shooting, police say
Vance says "selling access to the White House" is "disgusting"
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