U.S. Border Patrol migrant apprehensions reached record levels in May
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.
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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.
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 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.
A growing backlog of hundreds of thousands of unresolved cases has crippled the U.S. government's ability to decide asylum applications in a timely fashion.
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.
A federal judge on Friday halted the repeal of Title 42, which was set to expire on Monday. Title 42 is a pandemic-related border policy that allowed border agents to quickly expel migrants to help control the spread of COVID-19. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joins CBS News anchor Lana Zak to discuss what's next.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) cannot move forward with a plan to discontinue pandemic-related emergency rules that allow U.S. border agents to rapidly expel migrants to Mexico or their home countries on public health grounds, a federal judge in Louisiana ruled Friday.
Railway security personnel found the bodies after seeing a foot sticking out of a moving railroad car, the National Institute of Migration said.
A federal judge could decide this week whether to lift the Title 42 immigration policy. The CDC announced in April it was ending the public health policy, saying it's no longer necessary given the current state of the coronavirus pandemic and resources available to fight COVID-19. But proponents of the policy say health care and law enforcement systems would be overwhelmed by an influx of migrants if Title 42 ends. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez spoke with the Department of Homeland Security's chief medical officer about what officials are doing to ensure migrants are protected from COVID-19.
A federal judge will rule in the coming week on Title 42, an immigration law the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has moved to end on May 23. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joins "Red and Blue" from the U.S.-Mexico border with more.
There's no indication the national baby formula shortage is connected to the distribution of formula to migrant babies in U.S. border custody.
A federal judge in Louisiana is set to issue a ruling within the next week on whether the CDC can move forward with its plan to end the Title 42 border restrictions. The pandemic-related rule allows authorities to deny entry to migrants at the southern border for public health reasons. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joins Elaine Quijano on CBS News to discuss how this ruling would impact U.S. border policy.
More than 80 families are suing the Biden administration over the emotional trauma they endured by being separated by U.S. border officials under a Trump-era policy. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joins "Red and Blue" with details.
The Department of Health and Human Services is currently housing 30 unaccompanied children from Ukraine in shelters across the country, a U.S. official tells CBS News.
Additional funding for Ukraine could end up tied in with money for COVID-19 and immigration. Plus, what the White House is doing to address inflation and Title 42. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion and Washington Examiner political and investigative reporter Sarah Westwood join "Red and Blue" discuss.
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas was back in front of lawmakers facing questions about his department's plan to address an anticipated rise in migration next month when Title 42 restrictions are lifted. CBS News' Natalie Brand reports, then Michigan Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin joins "Red and Blue" to discuss what she hopes to see happen on Capitol Hill to address immigration.
CBS News correspondent Steve Dorsey and Wall Street Journal Congressional Correspondent Natalie Andrews join "Red & Blue" to discuss a litany of topics, including the GOP's reaction to Kevin McCarthy's leaked audio and the very latest on immigration.