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
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Migrants rush to get humanitarian visas
The caravan from Central America that reached Mexico last week is now in a pileup at Mexico's border with Guatemala. Migrants are waiting for legal entry after Mexico decided to fast-track humanitarian visas. Nearly 8,000 people have applied, and so far, more than 500 visas have been issued. Adriana Diaz reports.
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?
Relief groups help migrants about to flee
Before many Central American immigrants make the decision to leave their own countries, some organizations educate them on the potential risks of doing so. CBS News political correspondent Ed O'Keefe spoke to Rick Jones of Catholic Relief Services about his group's work.
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
Mexican police crack down at border
Mexican police took steps Monday to keep Central American migrants from storming the U.S. border in Tijuana after hundreds rushed a port of entry Sunday in an effort to win asylum in the U.S. CBS News correspondent Mireya Villarreal is there.
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
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Tensions escalate at southern border
Tensions grew Sunday at the border crossing between San Diego and Tijuana, Mexico. A group of migrants, reportedly part of the caravan of Central American migrants, breached a fence at the port of entry in San Ysidro, California. CBS News Washington correspondent Weijia Jiang reports.
Humanitarian crisis in Tijuana
Tijuana's mayor has asked the United Nations for aid in assisting the nearly 5,000 migrants that have arrived from Central America. BBC Correspondent Will Grant joined CBSN from Tijuana with the latest on the caravan.
Caravan reaches southern U.S. border
About 3,000 migrants from a Central American caravan have reached Mexico's border with Southern California. Thousands more are headed their way. John Blackstone reports.
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
Deportation filings hit record high in 2018, report shows
The largest number of deportation orders involved migrants from Mexico and three Central American nations
Military vehicles stream into Texas border town as troop levels swell to 5,100
President Trump promised to send more troops to the border as a caravan of migrants head north from Central America
Fact-checking the U.S. asylum process
The influx of migrants moving toward the southern border is being fueled by dangerous conditions in Central America. That includes large groups of people from Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala. Ed O'Keefe, who reported from Guatemala City in late June, joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the asylum process.
5,200 troops heading to U.S.-Mexico border
The Department of Homeland Security and the Pentagon announced that 5,200 troops will be sent to the U.S.-Mexico border in anticipation of the arrival of a migrant caravan. Reuters Pentagon correspondent Idrees Ali joined CBSN to discuss the latest.
Trump may deny migrant caravan seeking asylum
President Trump may use emergency powers to stop a caravan of migrants from crossing the U.S. border. Thousands of people from Central America are still more than 1,000 miles away in southern Mexico. The president wants to deny them any opportunity to seek asylum. Weijia Jiang reports.
Migrant caravan won't reach US until December
President Trump continues to insist the massive caravan of migrants from Central America could include Middle Eastern terrorists. But in comments Tuesday, he admitted there is no proof. The crowd is in the Mexican town of Huixtla, nearly 1,100 miles from the U.S. border. Adriana Diaz reports.
What happens if migrant caravan reaches U.S. border?
If the thousands of Central American migrants reach the U.S. border, a new world of problems could await them
Mexican locals help migrant caravan survive
The largest-ever recorded caravan of migrants from Central America is resuming its trip toward the U.S. border. The crowd has grown to an estimated 7,200 people or more, traveling through southern Mexico. Adriana Diaz reports from Huixtla, Mexico.
Migrant caravan lurches toward U.S., carrying babies, suitcases and hope
Mexican authorities said there are now more than 5,000 people in the caravan as families struggle to stay together
Hundreds of migrants in U.S.-bound caravan cross Mexico's southern border
Some have crossed legally, some not. It's unclear whether any have turned back
Deadly violence escalates across Nicaragua
Government forces in Nicaragua invaded the city of Masaya, a symbolic center of resistance, on Tuesday. Univision reporter Tifani Roberts speaks with CBSN's DeMarco Morgan about the current situation on the ground in the country.
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Ross Fire still burning, with over 90,000 acres scorched
The wildfire, which has torn through Palo Pinto and Jack counties, forced evacuations, closed roads and disrupted schools.
Trump, Vance to speak at RNC Midterm Convention in Dallas
Republican National Committee Midterm Convention is a rare mid-cycle gathering of party leaders and delegates President Trump has called as a way to rally the party faithful ahead of November's contests.
Robin Morgan, feminist writer and close friend of Gloria Steinem, dies at 85
Robin Morgan, a wholesome child star of the 1940s and '50s who grew up to become an all-American radical as a poet, essayist, editor and second-wave feminist, has died at age 85.
Kennedy Center foyer ceiling partially falls amid Trump's push for renovations
No one was injured when a piece of the ceiling inside the Kennedy Center's grand foyer partially collapsed Friday evening, said Roma Daravi, the center's vice president for public relations.
Fetterman texts reveal impatience with constituent duties
A former staffer confirmed that Sen. John Fetterman has routinely dismissed and at times refused to do core aspects of the job.
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Are mortgage rates heading back above 7%? Here's what experts think.
Mortgage rates have climbed sharply this year amid mounting concerns about inflation and U.S. debt.
See the U.S. cities where worker pay is rising fastest
Although worker wages have risen modestly this year, pay is increasing much faster in some metro areas than in others, labor data shows.
Employer and worker health plan costs expected to jump in 2027
Employer health benefit costs are projected to see the steepest increase next year since 2003. That could mean higher deductions and out-of-pocket costs for workers.
August jobs report shows U.S. added 162,000 jobs, blowing past forecasts
Strong hiring last month was driven by gains in education and in leisure and hospitality, with the nation's jobless rate remaining steady at 4.1%.
Sturdy stock market mints a record number of 401(k) millionaires
The number of millionaire 401(k) accounts at Fidelity reached a record 769,000 in the second quarter.
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Trump, Vance to speak at RNC Midterm Convention in Dallas
Republican National Committee Midterm Convention is a rare mid-cycle gathering of party leaders and delegates President Trump has called as a way to rally the party faithful ahead of November's contests.
Trump delivers $10 million to Ken Paxton in first major contribution of midterms
President Trump's MAGA Inc. super PAC had previously only given one donation this midterm cycle: about $800,000 to Darline Graham.
Guyana latest "third country" to accept migrants deported from U.S.
Guyana is one of more than 30 nations that have now signed deals with the Trump administration as part of President Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration.
Fetterman texts reveal impatience with constituent duties
A former staffer confirmed that Sen. John Fetterman has routinely dismissed and at times refused to do core aspects of the job.
Top military officials faced polygraphs over leaks on munitions, sources say
Some of the highest-ranking officials in the U.S. military were subjected to polygraph tests as part of a sweeping leak probe, U.S. officials briefed on the matter told CBS News.
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A woman was in pain for decades. A chance meeting helped her learn why.
Dawn Jemison started dealing with pelvic pain as a preteen. It took decades to learn why — and to find a solution.
Employer and worker health plan costs expected to jump in 2027
Employer health benefit costs are projected to see the steepest increase next year since 2003. That could mean higher deductions and out-of-pocket costs for workers.
Clancy trial highlights need to rethink postpartum care: "The duty is on the system"
Lindsay Clancy's case is resonating with moms across the U.S. — bringing into focus the spectrum of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders and the lack of resources for many women.
What's true and false about infertility? We asked a fertility specialist.
Dr. Temeka Zore, a double board-certified OB-GYN and fertility specialist, joined "Healthful" for a deep dive on all things fertility, from endometriosis to PMOS (formerly known as PCOS) to egg freezing.
The market forces quietly adding thousands to patient bills
The true cost of "vertical integration": Patients directed to a higher-priced location for procedures. Or forced to buy from their insurer's wholly owned pharmacy, which may not stock the drug prescribed or provide it at the lowest price.
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Guyana latest "third country" to accept migrants deported from U.S.
Guyana is one of more than 30 nations that have now signed deals with the Trump administration as part of President Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration.
U.S. ambassador calls ongoing West Bank settler violence an "act of terror"
U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee met with about 10 Palestinian American residents who described the impact of the violence on their lives and properties.
Colombia drone attack by suspected guerrillas kills 3 soldiers, army says
Recently elected President Abelardo de la Espriella condemned the attack.
Painting looted by Nazis to be returned to collector's heir
The painting was among the artworks looted and sold under duress to Nazi officials from art dealer Jacques Goudstikker after Adolf Hitler's Germany invaded the Netherlands in 1940.
2 more rescued from debris in Nepal 10 days after devastating floods
The rescue brings the total to three workers saved from a hydropower tunnel, after two other workers were freed a day before.
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From the archives: Jazz artist Cassandra Wilson
Two-time Grammy-winning jazz singer Cassandra Wilson died on Sept. 1, 2026, at age 70. In this 1997 "Sunday Morning" profile, Wilson talked with correspondent Billy Taylor about her early influences, from her parents, to singers like Joni Mitchell and Richie Havens. PLUS: Watch Cassandra Wilson as a "Sunday Morning" correspondent, interviewing musician Robbie Robertson of The Band, at the Woodstock recording studio Big Pink, in a report broadcast in 1998.
Improvement Movement performs "On the Bus"
Improvement Movement is one of Atlanta's most exciting new bands. They say their third album, "Your Perfect Real Life," is sure to "inundate your ears" with as much good as you can reasonably feel these days. Here's Improvement Movement with "On the Bus."
Improvement Movement performs "In the Morning"
Improvement Movement is one of Atlanta's most exciting new bands. They say their third album, "Your Perfect Real Life," is sure to "inundate your ears" with as much good as you can reasonably feel these days. Here's Improvement Movement with "In the Morning."
Improvement Movement performs "I Do"
Improvement Movement is one of Atlanta's most exciting new bands. They say their third album, "Your Perfect Real Life," is sure to "inundate your ears" with as much good as you can reasonably feel these days. Here's Improvement Movement with "I Do."
Looking back at Jerry Lewis telethon
The first 24-hour Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Association telethon aired 60 years ago on Saturday. The staple of Labor Day weekend featured established stars like Dolly Parton and young comics like Jimmy Fallon.
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Self-driving AI Uber put to the test
Leigh Kiniry tests out an autonomous, AI-powered Uber in London.
FBI deputy director on using AI to fight crime
The FBI is using artificial intelligence to fight crime as it leans into targeting cartels and transnational criminal organizations. CBS News' Anna Schecter spoke with FBI Deputy Director Christopher Raia about the new technology.
How AI powered robots are helping small farms
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
How AI is reshaping the U.S. Open for players and fans
At the U.S. Open, artificial intelligence is giving players and fans a new way to experience the tournament.
U.S. Open embraces artificial intelligence
At this year's U.S. Open, live artificial intelligence insights are bringing the digital world to the court, reshaping the tournament experience. CBS News digital reporter Lauren Fichten has the details.
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Ig Nobel prizes go to scientists studying cockroach milk, nose-blowing, more
Ten research teams were honored at a satirical science awards ceremony that was hosted outside the U.S. for the first time due to travel concerns. A study of cockroach milk was among the winners.
Vote on the fattest marmot now
Marmots, not bears, are the largest "true" hibernating mammal, UCLA marmot researchers Katie Adler and Emily Renkey say. The two share more fun facts about these cute creatures and explain how to vote for the fattest marmot.
NASA plans to launch new space telescope
NASA's new telescope could change the way we see space. With a wide-field camera that will reveal an area up to 200 times larger than the Hubble Space Telescope, and an orbit a million miles from Earth, the Nancy Grace Roman telescope is expected to find tens of thousands of unknown exoplanets.
Invasive Joro spiders are "slowly spreading." Here's what to do if you see one.
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park told visitors Tuesday that invasive Joro spiders "may be hanging in a web near you."
A summer of extremes: Weathering a hotter world
July was the hottest month ever in the Lower 48 States – another escalation of our world into a hotter, more dangerous planet, where extreme weather events – such as heat waves, wildfires and hurricanes – will become more common and more extreme.
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Mistrial declared in Lindsay Clancy trial
A judge in Massachusetts declared a mistrial in the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy, who killed her three young children, after jurors said for a third time they could not agree on a verdict.
Luxury brands' labor practices under scrutiny
Italian authorities are turning their attention to the luxury brands at the top of the fashion food chain after allegations of cheap labor and exploitation.
FBI deputy director on using AI to fight crime
The FBI is using artificial intelligence to fight crime as it leans into targeting cartels and transnational criminal organizations. CBS News' Anna Schecter spoke with FBI Deputy Director Christopher Raia about the new technology.
Aggressive passenger duct-taped mid-flight
A man was duct-taped to his first-class seat on an American Airlines flight and later arrested after allegedly exhibiting violent behavior, and forcing the flight to be diverted. Kris Van Cleave has the story.
What Lindsay Clancy mistrial ruling means
The Massachusetts trial of Lindsay Clancy, the mother charged with murdering her three young children, ended in a hung jury on Friday. Shanelle Kaul reports and Caroline Polisi has legal analysis.
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NASA launches its Roman Space Telescope to explore the hidden universe
NASA's Roman Space Telescope launched shortly after daybreak from Kennedy Space Center and blazed toward an observation point 1 million miles away.
Roman Space Telescope promises 300-megapixel views of the cosmos
The $4.3 billion telescope is expected to discover tens of thousands of exoplanets while probing the nature of mysterious dark matter and energy.
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Trump to honor Artemis II crew with nation's top space medal
President Trump plans to award the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to the crew of NASA's Artemis II mission in a ceremony Aug. 28.
NASA's Swift telescope will plunge toward Earth after rescue mission called off
The mission to save NASA's sinking space telescope has been called off, dooming the telescope to a fiery reentry later this year.
NASA images show 60-foot-wide crater on moon after SpaceX rocket booster crash
A NASA spacecraft circling the moon is providing the sharpest views yet of the crater carved by a crashing SpaceX rocket.
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Dolly Parton: An extraordinary life in pictures
Dolly Parton, the country music legend who became a feminist icon, has died at the age of 80. Here is a look back at her life in pictures.
Investigating the death of designer Sylvie Cachay
Sylvie Cachay was found dead in an overflowing bathtub at the exclusive Soho House in New York City on Dec. 9, 2010. A water leak at the hotel gave away a timeline that may have revealed her killer.
Summer music highlights of 2026
Summer is the time to enjoy live music, indoors and out. Scroll through our gallery of some of 2026's leading musical acts, featuring images by CBS News photojournalist Jake Barlow and photographers Ed Spinelli and Kirstine Walton.
Photos show celebrations at Obama Presidential Center
The Obama Presidential Center, museum and library opens in Chicago with a star-studded grand opening ceremony and public watch party on Midway Plaisance.
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Rare exotic bird spotted in Irvine
A rare, exotic bird typically found in the Caribbean and parts of South America has been spotted in Irvine, California. Carter Evans reports.
Self-driving AI Uber put to the test
Leigh Kiniry tests out an autonomous, AI-powered Uber in London.
Hurricane Lowell threatens Hawaii
Hurricane Lowell is building up about 600 miles off Honolulu, Hawaii. Andrew Kozak has the weather.
LSU sued for recruiting former NFL players
The Southeastern Conference is suing LSU over what it calls a "deliberate" effort to recruit professional football players. Mark Strassman has more.
2 more rescued in Nepal 10 days after floods
Two more people have been rescued alive in Nepal ten days after catastrophic mudslides killed at least 1,200. Chris Livesay reports.