Texas officials authorized to arrest migrants, return them to the border
The move could face legal challenges, since immigration enforcement is a federal responsibility under U.S. law.
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Justice Department investigating Texas border program
The Justice Department has launched an investigation into a Texas border security initiative following allegations of civil rights violations. Perla Trevizo, a reporter for the ProPublica and Texas Tribune investigative unit, joined CBS News' Jamie Yuccas to discuss her reporting on this issue.
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This week on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” as America prepares to celebrate its 246th birthday, we examine the recent string of controversial Supreme Court rulings that will have far-reaching implications on the environment, immigration and abortion rights. Plus, an interview with Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on how the administration plans to handle the coming influx of migrants at the border.
SCOTUS rules on immigration, carbon emissions
In two final decisions, the Supreme Court ruled Thursday to allow the Biden administration to end Donald Trump's "Remain in Mexico" policy and limit the Environmental Protection Agency's ability to regulate carbon emissions. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson discussed how both decisions could impact the current administration's approach to immigration and climate change.
U.S. expands eligibility for Afghans, others seeking entry on humanitarian grounds
The U.S. has received tens of thousands of humanitarian parole applications from Afghans seeking refuge from the Taliban.
California to provide free health care to all low-income immigrants
The new program, which will take until 2024 to fully implement, will provide coverage for an additional 764,000 people.
Supreme Court rules on immigration case
The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the Biden administration didn't break the law when it ended the Trump-era "Remain in Mexico" immigration policy, which requires migrants to leave the U.S. while their asylum cases are pending. CBS News reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez spoke with Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers about how this case will affect U.S. immigration policy.
2 men arrested in deadly migrant smuggling case could face the death penalty
At least 53 people died after being abandoned in a tractor-trailer, officials said, describing the deadliest migrant smuggling case in U.S. history.
Supreme Court to rule on "Remain in Mexico"
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.
Many unidentified after Texas truck tragedy
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.
What's ahead for the U.S. Supreme Court
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.
Migrants' deaths a "crime against humanity," San Antonio police chief says
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.
Biden administration halts limits on ICE arrests following court ruling
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.
Afghan requests to come to U.S. being denied
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.
Over 90% of Afghans seeking to enter U.S. on humanitarian grounds rejected
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.
Texas Democrat Vallejo wins congressional primary after recount
A recount in Texas affirmed Democrat Michelle Vallejo as her party's nominee for a new congressional district along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Future of DACA in jeopardy
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.
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.
Supreme Court rules on immigration policy
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.
U.K.'s 1st asylum seeker deportation flight grounded by European court
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.
U.K. to start controversial program flying asylum-seekers 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."
Inflation soars to 40-year high
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.
Biden seeks help of Latin American nations to curb unlawful migration
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.
Reps. Jim Himes and Bryan Steil on high energy prices - "The Takeout"
On "The Takeout" podcast this week, Himes and Steil also discuss gun control and immigration with host Major Garrett.
Biden hosts Day 2 of Summit of the Americas
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 RFK Jr. adviser accuses Trump officials of corruption
Nvidia investigates CEO Jensen Huang over Chinese espionage concerns
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