
Biden administration moves to shield DACA program from legal challenges
The Obama-era program currently provides deportation protection and work permits to roughly 590,000 immigrants known as "Dreamers."
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The Obama-era program currently provides deportation protection and work permits to roughly 590,000 immigrants known as "Dreamers."
New numbers show the U.S. deported nearly 4,000 Haitians from an encampment at the southern border over a nine-day period without allowing them to seek asylum. Meanwhile, the Biden administration is also renewing efforts to shield thousands of "Dreamers" from deportation and shore up the DACA program. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joins CBSN AM with more.
President Biden is meeting with a group of Democratic lawmakers to outline possible pathways to citizenship for undocumented people who came to the U.S. as children. The meeting comes after a federal judge blocked new applications for the DACA program. Caitlin Dickerson, a staff writer for The Atlantic, joins Elaine Quijano with more insight.
New Mexico Senator Ben Ray Luján co-sponsored legislation that aims to hold social media companies accountable for allowing misinformation about COVID-19 and vaccines on their platforms. He's also one of 11 Democratic lawmakers meeting with President Biden on Thursday to discuss the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals immigration program known as DACA. The first-term senator spoke with CBSN's Tanya Rivero about what he's working on in Washington.
"I feel frustrated that there's significant opposition to giving us an opportunity for something we didn't choose to do. We were kids. We didn't choose this," said 18-year-old Agustin, who applied for DACA this year.
Thousands of teenagers from immigrant families are still hoping to be a part of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, though a Texas federal judge blocked the Biden administration earlier this month from approving new applicants. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez spoke with CBSN's Tanya Rivero about how applicants are affected.
"It would be a honor and a privilege to represent my home country but also be able to be a voice and represent over 600,000 Dreamers like me," Luis Grijalva said.
A track star at Northern Arizona University will get to live his Olympic dreams after all. Luis Grijalva qualified for the Olympics earlier this summer to represent Guatemala, but he soon realized getting to Tokyo would be tough because he is DACA recipient. Normally, DACA recipients who leave the U.S. are not permitted to return. Grijalva spent the last several weeks petitioning the U.S. government and yesterday, he received word he can go to Tokyo.
Vice President Kamala Harris met with DACA recipients and immigration advocates Thursday, nine years after the "Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals" program was created for people who had been brought to the U.S. illegally as children. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joins CBSN's Tanya Rivero to discuss the meeting.
A federal judge in Texas ordered the U.S. government on Friday to close the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program to new applicants, saying the Obama administration did not have the legal authority to grant deportation relief and work permits to undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joins CBSN AM with the latest.
Democrats are under pressure to take action after a federal judge in Texas on Friday ruled that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival program is illegal. The program protects hundreds of immigrants brought to the U.S. as children from deportation. The new ruling bars the government from accepting new applications to the program, but does not impact those who are already recipients. CBSN political contributor and White House reporter for The Associated Press Zeke Miller joins CBSN's Lana Zak with more on the judge's justification for that ruling and the latest on the controversial audit of 2020 ballots in Arizona.
President Biden is urging Congress to take action on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program after a federal judge in Texas ruled DACA illegal. The judge's ruling bars the Biden administration from approving any new applications for the program, however, the nearly 650,000 people currently protected under DACA will not be impacted. CBS News political reporter Grace Segers has more on the ruling and how it is impacting Congress' agenda as President Biden looks to push forward with his infrastructure plan.
CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe joins “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to discuss the growing fight in Washington, D.C., over voting rights and DACA.
A federal judge in Texas ruled the DACA program is unlawful and blocked new applications. The more than 600,000 immigrants currently protected under the program will not be impacted.
U.S. Judge Andrew Hanen blocked tens of thousands of immigrant teenagers and young adults from accessing the Obama-era legal protections.
More than 81,000 immigrant teens and young adults are waiting for a decision on their DACA applications as a looming court ruling threatens the program's existence.
About 50,000 immigrants have applied for DACA after it was reinstated in December. But less than 800 applications have been approved. To discuss what's causing the backlog, CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joined CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss.
A looming federal court decision threatens the Obama-era program, which offers deportation relief to undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. as children.
As of Friday, 18,000 unaccompanied migrant children were in U.S. custody at the border, and the number continues to grow each day. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez spoke with Lana Zak on CBSN about why the Biden administration hasn't been able to clear the backlog. He also discussed dueling visits to the border by Republican and Democratic lawmakers, and the Biden administration's next move to preserve the DACA program.
A federal judge in Texas is set to issue a ruling in a lawsuit filed by Texas' Republican attorney general, who is seeking to have the Obama-era program gradually terminated.
The House passed two immigration bills on Thursday with bipartisan support, but their prospects in the Senate are uncertain.
The bills may represent Democrats' best chance of getting immigration legislation through the evenly divided Senate
The House on Thursday passed two proposals that would legalize subsets of the estimated 11 million immigrants living in the U.S. without legal permission, as Democrats gauge the chances of approving immigration legislation and sending it to President Biden's desk. CBSN's Elaine Quijano reports.
More than 4,000 unaccompanied migrant children and teens are being detained at the U.S.-Mexico border. The Biden administration is working to find additional housing for them as detention centers become overcrowded. Many of these minors currently do not have proper access to food, beds, or showers. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss the crisis.
President Biden has made it clear that immigration reform is one of the top priorities of his administration. Now, he is getting some help from the Senate. Democratic Senator Dick Durbin and Republican Senator Lindsey Graham introduced a bipartisan bill that would provide a pathway to citizenship for the so-called Dreamers, undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children. Immigration attorney Alex Ozols discusses who would qualify under the proposal and what could happen if it doesn't pass.
The Department of Transportation is considering new rules that would hold airlines accountable for their flight schedules and make them better compensate passengers.
Authorities dispatched planes and helicopters to aid in the rescue, with at least three people from the crew of 30 brought to safety.
The children were all believed to be under the age of 5.
New York's legislature has approved a sweeping overhaul of the state's handgun licensing rules, seeking to preserve some limits after the Supreme Court said people have a right to carry a handgun for personal protection.
The overturning of Roe v. Wade "is going to make pregnancy more dangerous," one doctor said. Another put it bluntly: "Many, many people will die."
President Biden met virtually with several Democratic governors on efforts to protect women's abortion access.
The latest hearing yielded no real information on the strategy adopted by the WNBA star's legal team, but a U.S. diplomat says she's doing "as well as can be expected."
An emergency management official was also injured and a police dog was killed, an arrest citation said.
The lawyers allege that there is no reason for Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention Center to put the 55-year-old Kelly on suicide watch, and that doing so is causing "real and lasting harm" to the singer.
"It's going to be a good summer and we deserve this break," said Ali Mokdad, a professor of health metrics sciences at the University of Washington in Seattle.
Renee Hall, former chief of the Dallas Police Department, is the daughter of a police officer killed in the line of duty.
The children were all believed to be under the age of 5.
Experts say climate change and drought have led to the lake dropping to its lowest level since it was full about 20 years ago.
New York's legislature has approved a sweeping overhaul of the state's handgun licensing rules, seeking to preserve some limits after the Supreme Court said people have a right to carry a handgun for personal protection.
USDA says it is rethinking its approach to bacteria in poultry that sickens hundreds of thousands of people every year.
Paper coupons were once a household staple for saving on groceries, but the pandemic has taken a toll.
One perk of buying a ticket on an oversold flight? If you agree to be bumped, some airlines may pay you thousands in cash.
Bush said that the resurgence of the song put her "on top of that hill." Streams have increased almost 17,000%.
A home-grilled cheeseburger cost $2.07 this year, an increase of 21 cents from the last Fourth of July holiday, USDA says.
New York's legislature has approved a sweeping overhaul of the state's handgun licensing rules, seeking to preserve some limits after the Supreme Court said people have a right to carry a handgun for personal protection.
Bolton spoke with CBS News' Catherine Herridge in an interview Friday.
The Defense Department's announcement of $820-million in assistance on Friday includes items procured through a contracting process that may take weeks or months.
About 40,000 members of the Army National Guard are not fully vaccinated against the coronavirus.
California Rep. Adam Schiff, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and more appear on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" this Sunday.
Dr. Karen Onel, pediatric rheumatology chief, explains symptoms of stiffness and joint swelling to look for in children.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating the source of a recent outbreak of listeria. One person has died and nearly two dozen have been hospitalized. All of the patients either reside in or traveled to Florida before becoming sick.
USDA says it is rethinking its approach to bacteria in poultry that sickens hundreds of thousands of people every year.
The overturning of Roe v. Wade "is going to make pregnancy more dangerous," one doctor said. Another put it bluntly: "Many, many people will die."
The epic show of solidarity for little Roqaia has given other parents hope, but it's a race against time to get one of the world's most expensive drugs.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said three anti-ship missiles struck "an ordinary residential building, a nine-story building" housing about 160 people.
Authorities dispatched planes and helicopters to aid in the rescue, with at least three people from the crew of 30 brought to safety.
Parents are re-reading last messages, swiping through photos, waiting for a phone call and praying.
Prime Minister Krisjanis Karins urged countries struggling with inflation to accept it as a small price to pay, as "Ukrainians are paying with their lives."
The epic show of solidarity for little Roqaia has given other parents hope, but it's a race against time to get one of the world's most expensive drugs.
Childhood friends Evan Westfall and Taylor Meier created the band Caamp in 2016, with their debut album becoming a streaming hit. For Saturday Sessions Caamp performs "The Otter."
Childhood friends Evan Westfall and Taylor Meier created the band Caamp in 2016, with their debut album becoming a streaming hit. For Saturday Sessions Caamp performs "Fever."
Childhood friends Evan Westfall and Taylor Meier created the band Caamp in 2016, with their debut album becoming a streaming hit. For Saturday Sessions Caamp performs "Believe."
The paintings of Walter Keane, instantly recognizable by their subjects' large, haunting eyes, became known the world over. But Walter never actually painted them; his wife, Margaret, did. Lee Cowan talked with the real artist behind saucer-eyed waifs about why she allowed her authorship to be hidden, in this "Sunday Morning" story originally broadcast December 14, 2014. (Margaret Keane died on June 26, 2022, at the age of 94.)
Technoblade, who revealed his name as Alex, died after a battle with stage four cancer, his family said.
FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr has issued an order for Apple and Google to remove TikTok from their app stores, citing a pattern of surreptitious data storage and access. The FCC gave Apple and Google until July 8 to respond. CBS News tech reporter Dan Patterson joins anchors Tanya Rivero and Nikki Battiste to explain the controversy.
Tech companies are facing numerous questions on whether they will cooperate with law enforcement officials who may seek to prosecute abortions where the procedure is now banned. CBS News tech reporter Dan Patterson has more on the pressures these companies are facing, including from their own employees.
CNET editorial director Dan Ackerman joins "CBS Mornings" to share innovative technology that can help families beat the heat and save money this summer.
Memes and status updates explaining how women can legally obtain abortion pills in the mail have surged on the platforms.
Billionaire investor Mark Cuban joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss his new online pharmacy's goals of disrupting the prescription drug industry and providing low-cost generic drugs.
State officials said Greenidge Generation's mine is a threat to New York's climate goals. A Greenidge spokesperson says, "It simply would not."
Dozens of wildfires were burning across the nation this week. Climate change is making these fires more frequent and intense, and the crews that fight them are feeling the toll. CBS News’ Ben Tracy sat down with Kelly Martin, president of the Grassroots Wildland Firefighters Association, to talk about what these brave firefighters go through.
Florida officials confirmed the recurrence of an invasive snail species that destroys wildlife and poses serious threats to human health.
Drought and warming temperatures - conditions favored by the insects - have fanned the outbreaks.
Most bacteria are microscopic, but this one is so big it can be seen with the naked eye.
Renee Hall, former chief of the Dallas Police Department, is the daughter of a police officer killed in the line of duty.
Chief investigative correspondent Jim Axelrod continues CBS News’ investigative series “Crime Without Punishment,” which examines the rise of unsolved murders throughout the country. He speaks with police officer Renee Hall on her goals of mending the relationship between communities and law enforcement so as to potentially solve these cases in the future.
The children were all believed to be under the age of 5.
The lawyers allege that there is no reason for Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention Center to put the 55-year-old Kelly on suicide watch, and that doing so is causing "real and lasting harm" to the singer.
A CBS News investigation found that making an arrest is not the only way the Chicago Police Department closes a case. In something called “exceptional means,” police take credit for clearing cases even though justice for families was never served. Megan Hickey has more on the series "Crime Without Punishment: Unsolved Murder in America."
New infrared sensor technology is designed to improve detection of ballistic and hypersonic weapons.
The SES-22 relay station is the first of six new satellites that will deliver TV, radio and data across the U.S.
"Seeing the Earth from the outside ... it really puts things into perspective," Katya Echazarreta said.
The solar-powered microwave oven-sized craft is a key part of the agency's Artemis moon program.
Depending on the results of an independent review, budget impacts and other factors, the Psyche mission could face cancellation.
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Childhood friends Evan Westfall and Taylor Meier created the band Caamp in 2016, with their debut album becoming a streaming hit. For Saturday Sessions Caamp performs "The Otter."
Childhood friends Evan Westfall and Taylor Meier created the band Caamp in 2016, with their debut album becoming a streaming hit. For Saturday Sessions Caamp performs "Fever."
Childhood friends Evan Westfall and Taylor Meier created the band Caamp in 2016, with their debut album becoming a streaming hit. For Saturday Sessions Caamp performs "Believe."
Oakland, California, chef Matt Horn discusses his award-winning barbecue with Dana Jacobson on “The Dish.”
Each year for 100 years, prominent authors will place an unread manuscript in a time capsule at a library in Norway. The cultural project won’t be completed until the year 2114, and seeks to leave hope and optimism for future generations.