Judge blocks U.S. from winding down Title 42 border policy
Since its inception in March 2020, the Title 42 authority has allowed U.S. authorities along the Mexican border to expel migrants over 1.8 million times to Mexico.
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Harris tests positive for COVID-19
Vice President Kamala Harris tested positive for COVID-19, but her office says she had not been in close contact recently with President Biden. CBS News' Skyler Henry and Los Angeles Times White House correspondent Courtney Subramanian join "Red and Blue" to discuss this and the administration's push for additional COVID-19 funding.
Supreme Court hears immigration case
The Supreme Court heard arguments in an immigration case centered around a Trump-era policy which requires asylum-seekers at the southern border to remain in Mexico while their case is reviewed. The Biden administration suspended the policy in 2021 and has been seeking to end it. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez has details on that as well as the latest on the pandemic-era restrictions known as Title 42.
Biden officials release new post-Title 42 plan amid bipartisan criticism
The plan includes an expansion of expedited removal, a fast-track deportation process that allows U.S. officials to deport certain migrants without court hearings.
Supreme Court hears case over "Remain in Mexico" asylum rule
The Supreme Court on Tuesday heard arguments in a case that could determine whether the Biden administration can terminate the so-called "Remain in Mexico" policy.
Congressman McCaul on immigration
Texas Republican Congressman Michael McCaul joins "Red and Blue" to discuss why he believes the pandemic-era border restriction called Title 42 should be extended, and the need for immigration reform. He also weighs in on the war in Ukraine, cybersecurity threats, and controversy over comments by House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy.
U.S. launches online portal for sponsoring Ukrainian refugees
U.S. citizens or groups can now file applications to show they can financially support displaced Ukrainians seeking to come to the U.S.
Mayorkas says U.S. is preparing for "significant" border challenges
In an interview with CBS News, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said his department is trying to reduce border apprehensions by referring some migrants for criminal prosecution.
U.S. border arrests hit 22-year high
Arrests at the U.S. border reached a 22-year high in March, and the demographics of the migrants has shifted significantly. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez spoke with Vladimir Duthiers and Elaine Quijano about what's behind the numbers, and the potential impact of ending the policy known as Title 42.
Changes on travel masks, immigration rule
The TSA will not enforce mask mandates on airplanes after a federal judge in Florida struck down the policy. Plus, opposition to ending Title 42 from a high-ranking Democratic senator. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe joins "Red and Blue" to discuss this and more.
Biden administration expands deportation protections for Ukrainians
The move could benefit thousands of Ukrainians who have been processed by U.S. officials along the Mexican border in recent weeks.
Migrant arrivals at U.S. border soared to 221,000 in March, highest tally since 2000
The increase in border arrivals comes as the U.S. prepares to wind down the Title 42 pandemic-era rule, which allows authorities to swiftly expel migrants.
Biden administration protects Cameroonians in the U.S. from deportation
The Department of Homeland Security said Cameroon cannot safely accept the return of its citizens because of the country's ongoing civil war.
Woman dies after getting entangled upside down on U.S.-Mexico border wall
The local sheriff's office said the woman was a 32-year-old who was attempting to cross the wall Monday night near Douglas, Arizona.
Immigration debate escalates
As President Biden prepares to lift Title 42, a pandemic-era restriction on immigrants seeking asylum, he faces some resistance within his own party. Some Democrats are concerned the president's move could hurt the party in the midterm elections. CBS News political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns joined Vladimir Duthiers and Nancy Chen to discuss the possible political fallout.
U.K. blasted over "racist" plan to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda
Rwanda welcomed the $157 million deal to resettle people who enter the U.K. illegally, but a rights group accused Boris Johnson's government of "offshoring" its responsibilities.
Caught in feud between Texas governor and Biden, migrants arrive in D.C.
Advocates said Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott is using migrants and asylum-seekers as political pawns by busing them to the nation's capital.
Biden's decision to repeal Title 42
CBS News Washington reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns joins Tanya Rivero and Lana Zak to discuss the Biden administration's plans to repeal Title 42, which restricted migration due to pandemic health concerns, and its potential political impact for Democrats.
17-year-old Ukrainian girl remains in U.S. border custody
Thousands of Ukrainians have been traveling to Mexico to seek asylum along the U.S. southern border since Russia invaded Ukraine.
America's labor shortage is actually an immigrant shortage
The U.S. is missing 2 million workers because of slowing immigration, one estimate shows. That's leading to unfilled jobs.
Abbott says Texas will send charter buses with migrants to D.C.
The governor said the buses would bring migrants to "the steps of the United States Capitol."
U.S. bracing for migrant influx
The U.S. is bracing for an increase in immigrants who are seeking asylum at the southern border once a Trump-era public health policy known as Title 42 is lifted. Manuel Bojorquez reports.
COVID-19 relief bill stalled in Senate
Senate Republicans are blocking the advancement of a $10 billion COVID-19 relief bill as they push for a vote to amend the bill with a provision that would keep Title 42 in place, an immigration policy the Biden administration is planning to end next month. CBS News' Tanya Rivero and Meg Oliver break down the complexities of the situation with CBS News political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns.
U.S. expected to lift border expulsion policy
The Biden administration is expected to lift in May the pandemic-era emergency rule known as Title 42, which has allowed U.S. immigration authorities to quickly expel immigrants and asylum-seekers to stop the spread of COVID-19. The rule has blocked nearly 2 million people from crossing the border since it was enacted during the Trump administration. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joined Meg Oliver and Tanya Rivero to discuss.
U.S. preparing for potential spike in arrivals at southern border
The Biden administration is building migrant holding facilities, soliciting contracts for transportation services and deploying additional immigration agents.
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