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At least 53 people died after being abandoned in a tractor-trailer, officials said, describing the deadliest migrant smuggling case in U.S. history.
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At least 53 people died after being abandoned in a tractor-trailer, officials said, describing the deadliest migrant smuggling case in U.S. history.
The Supreme Court is set to rule on whether President Biden can end the "Remain in Mexico" policy. The program, which started under the Trump administration, sends some asylum seekers to wait in Mexico while their case is decided. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joins "Red and Blue" to discuss the case, as well as the investigation after dozen of migrants were found dead in a tractor-trailer in Texas.
The Supreme Court released two of its final opinions of the term on Wednesday. CBS News' Tanya Rivero and Elaine Quijano spoke to legal contributor Jessica Levinson about the implications of the court's latest decisions, which rulings have yet to be announced, and the impending replacement of Justice Stephen Breyer with Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson.
Authorities are still working to identify dozens of migrants found dead in the back of a tractor-trailer in San Antonio, Texas, on Monday. Immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez discusses the ongoing police investigation on CBS News.
Fifty-one perished in a tractor-trailer in sweltering heat in what's believed to be the deadliest smuggling episode on the U.S.-Mexico border.
Forty-six migrants were found dead in the back of a tractor trailer in San Antonio on Monday, officials said. Sixteen others were taken to the hospital to be treated for heat-related illnesses. Watch officials give an update on the situation.
Republican officials in Texas and Louisiana convinced a federal judge to block rules that directed ICE to focus on arresting immigrants deemed to threaten national security or public safety.
New data shows the overwhelming majority of Afghans trying to come into the U.S. on humanitarian grounds have been rejected. Statistics from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services show that more than 4,200 so-called parole requests submitted to the agency since July 2021 have been denied and less than 300 have been approved, a denial rate of around 90%. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joined "Red and Blue" to discuss.
The U.S. last year resettled tens of thousands of Afghans following the Taliban takeover. But it left behind many at-risk Afghans, including family members of U.S. military translators.
A recount in Texas affirmed Democrat Michelle Vallejo as her party's nominee for a new congressional district along the U.S.-Mexico border.
May's tally of migrant arrests surpassed the previous monthly record U.S. Border Patrol set in March 2000, when the agency recorded 220,000 apprehensions.
It has been 10 years since former President Barack Obama implemented the DACA program, which protects immigrants who came to the U.S. illegally as minors from being deported. Last year, however, a federal judge in Texas ruled the policy is illegal. Natalia Aristizabal, deputy director of Make the Road New York, joined CBS News' Matt Pieper to discuss.
The Supreme Court issued a decision Wednesday that dismissed several states' bids to defend a Trump-era immigration policy. Judge Vanessa Gilmore, a retired federal court judge, spoke with CBS News' Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers about what the decision means for people seeking permanent legal status in the U.S., and when we could see a ruling from the court on Roe v. Wade.
The U.K. plans to deport asylum seekers who enter the country using "irregular" routes, such as on small boats or in the backs of trucks, to Rwanda.
One of the U.K.'s most senior religious leaders has called the program, which is still under legal review, an "immoral policy that shames Britain."
President Biden addressed the inflation crisis in a briefing at the Port of Los Angeles Friday. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe reports.
Under an accord President Biden will unveil at the Summit of the Americas, several countries commit to taking in more asylum-seekers, among other steps.
On "The Takeout" podcast this week, Himes and Steil also discuss gun control and immigration with host Major Garrett.
President Biden is in Los Angeles to host leaders for the Summit of the Americas. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe joined Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers with a look at what we can expect.
Former Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson, now a partner with the Paul, Weiss law firm, joined CBS News to discuss a controversial proposal to share graphic images of victims of AR-15 shootings in order to "awaken" the public and push lawmakers to enact gun law reforms.
The ninth Summit of the Americas is happening in Los Angeles, but leaders of several countries will not attend to protest the exclusion of Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe joins "Red and Blue" from Los Angeles with more on what those boycotts mean, and what is on the agenda for the summit.
The Summit of the Americas is underway in Los Angeles, but a key member won't be there. Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador says he's not attending. CBS News anchors Tanya Rivero and Elaine Quijano spoke with former U.S. Ambassador to Mexico and current Counsel to White and Case in Mexico, Antonio Garza, about how this could impact the summit.
Asylum has become a focal point of the debate over U.S. immigration policy. Here's how it works.
President Biden's appointees have said the rule will allow the U.S. to more quickly grant asylum to those fleeing persecution, while rapidly deporting migrants who don't qualify.
President Biden pledged military intervention if Taiwan were attacked by China. The administration insists this is not a policy change. CBS News correspondent Steve Dorsey and CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion join "Red & Blue" to discuss that and more of the day's top political stories.
It happened the day after an aide to ex-White House chief of staff Mark Meadows told the panel Cipollone pushed back on Trump's efforts to go to the Capitol on January 6.
Jackson will be sworn in on Thursday at noon, when Justice Stephen Breyer's retirement becomes official.
At least 53 people died after being abandoned in a tractor-trailer, officials said, describing the deadliest migrant smuggling case in U.S. history.
An attorney for Cassidy Hutchinson, who gave blockbuster testimony before the House Jan. 6 committee on Tuesday, said she "stands by all of the testimony she provided yesterday."
Emmett Till's relatives say they want Carolyn Bryant Donham brought to justice.
R&B star R. Kelly was facing 25 years in prison when he was sentenced Wednesday in a federal sex trafficking case in New York.
Winner spent four years in prison for leaking a top-secret document in 2017.
The suspect remains at large. The child wasn't hurt. No motive was known.
The judge had demanded affidavits from dozens of Trump Organization employees and attorneys, and Trump himself is scheduled to be deposed next month.
One of the wounded deputies is in critical condition.
At least 53 people died after being abandoned in a tractor-trailer, officials said, describing the deadliest migrant smuggling case in U.S. history.
John F. Wood will need to collect 10,000 signatures by Aug. 1 to get on the ballot.
The 15-week ban is slated to go into effect on Friday — but several groups are challenging the law.
The suspect remains at large. The child wasn't hurt. No motive was known.
Here's what to know about access to "medication abortion" following the overturn of Roe v. Wade.
With abortion now illegal or severely restricted in half of U.S. states, Big Tech companies face calls to limit tracking.
Sale means brand will return to Israel and West Bank — with or without Vermont ice cream maker's support.
Airline says it expects "some operational challenges" as the ranks of travelers surge over the holiday weekend.
Products marketed for water therapy can lead to death or serious injury in infants with special needs, agency says.
John F. Wood will need to collect 10,000 signatures by Aug. 1 to get on the ballot.
The 15-week ban is slated to go into effect on Friday — but several groups are challenging the law.
Winner spent four years in prison for leaking a top-secret document in 2017.
An attorney for Cassidy Hutchinson, who gave blockbuster testimony before the House Jan. 6 committee on Tuesday, said she "stands by all of the testimony she provided yesterday."
The news comes a day after an aide to former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows told the committee that Cipollone pushed back on Trump's efforts to go to the Capitol on January 6.
Last week's Supreme Court decision which struck down Roe v. Wade has left a patchwork of state laws, and created confusion about where women can go for an abortion. As Omar Villafranca reports, many are going to Florida.
Here's what to know about access to "medication abortion" following the overturn of Roe v. Wade.
Products marketed for water therapy can lead to death or serious injury in infants with special needs, agency says.
U.S. health officials are expanding the group of people recommended to get vaccinated against the monkeypox virus.
Advisers to the U.S. government are recommending that COVID-19 booster shots used this fall be modified to better match more recent variants of the coronavirus.
Sale means brand will return to Israel and West Bank — with or without Vermont ice cream maker's support.
He is the 12th journalist killed this year in the country.
The court found that his explosives vest malfunctioned, dismissing his argument that he ditched the vest because he decided not to follow through with his attack.
As Lebanon orders security forces to quash events "promoting homosexuality," 2 other nations work to root out rainbows that violate "public morals."
Bennett he led a broad but fragile coalition government that came unraveled barely a year after taking office.
Actress Mira Sorvino joins “CBS Mornings” to discuss her movie, "Most Guys Are Losers," her career and why "Romy" from “Romy and Michele's High School Reunion” is one of her favorite roles.
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Having risen from relative obscurity in the U.S. to blowing up the internet with his "Carpool Karaoke," the late night host talks personal highlights, and why he's leaving.
Having risen from relative obscurity in the U.S. to blowing up the internet with his "Carpool Karaoke," James Corden talks about personal highlights, and why he's leaving.
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.
Attack is the third major theft this year involving services that help users trade crypto across different blockchains.
Employees at the online review company used less than 2% of its office space in Chicago, New York and Washington, D.C.
Alexa will have the ability to mimic a voice – even your dead relative's – by using just minute of audio and learning from it.
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.
While many factors likely boosted Japan's COVID resilience, researchers say a possible cellular-level advantage could help them create a new weapon against the virus.
A search for the graves of massacre victims began in 2020 and resumed last year with nearly three dozen coffins containing remains of possible victims recovered.
Symptoms of the infection in fish include "bulging eyes, lethargic or erratic swimming and increased mortality," officials said.
Chicago Police have low arrest rates, but higher rates for cleared or closed cases. We dig into what's behind those numbers.
One of the wounded deputies is in critical condition.
At least 53 people died after being abandoned in a tractor-trailer, officials said, describing the deadliest migrant smuggling case in U.S. history.
CBS News is launching a new investigative series that looks at the disturbing rise in unsolved murder cases nationwide. CBS News chief investigative and senior national correspondent Jim Axelrod reports, and CBS News investigative data journalist Christopher Hacker joins Lana Zak to discuss more on the findings.
R&B star R. Kelly was facing 25 years in prison when he was sentenced Wednesday in a federal sex trafficking case in New York.
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.
An early Super Heavy-Starship failure could disrupt SpaceX astronaut fights to space station.
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As abortion-rights activists mourned the end of an era, anti-abortion advocates celebrated a long-fought victory.
Inside the life of a teenage girl and how her disappearance inspired a movement.
At the 2022 NATO summit in Madrid, President Joe Biden announced the U.S. will expand its military presence in Europe, this in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. This comes as NATO invited Finland and Sweden to join the alliance. CBS News’ Lana Zak spoke with Kathleen McInnis, senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, about these developments.
The online community is warning that data from period tracking apps could potentially be used by law enforcement to investigate abortions. Alexandra Reeve Givens, president and CEO of the Center for Democracy and Technology, joins CBS News’ Lana Zak to discuss whether women's private medical information can be shared to authorities.
CBS News is launching a new investigative series that looks at the disturbing rise in unsolved murder cases nationwide. CBS News chief investigative and senior national correspondent Jim Axelrod reports, and CBS News investigative data journalist Christopher Hacker joins Lana Zak to discuss more on the findings.
Former baseball player Maybelle Blair once saved America's pastime, as depicted in the 1992 film "A League of Their Own." Now she's telling her story, publicly coming out at the age of 95. Kris Van Cleave reports.
U.S. Marine Hershel Woodrow Williams died Wednesday. The 98-year-old was the last living Medal of Honor recipient from World War II.