Biden lets undocumented college students access pandemic aid
The Trump administration had barred undocumented students, including those known as "Dreamers," from accessing aid that Congress allocated in COVID-19 relief packages.
Immigration
An exclusive look at the asylum process
The Biden administration has admitted more than 10,000 asylum seekers since it ended former President Trump's "Remain in Mexico" policy in January. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez sat down with a couple who were reunited because of the policy reversal. He joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano to discuss the latest at the border.
Family reunites under Biden program to admit asylum-seekers
The Biden administration has been slowly admitting some of the tens of thousands of asylum-seekers who were sent back to Mexico under former President Trump.
DHS scraps Trump-era plan to collect more biometric data from immigrants
While the proposed rule change never took effect, the policy would have marked a colossal shift in Homeland Security's personal data collection from immigrants and US citizens alike.
Former ambassador to Mexico talks migration
Vice President Kamala Harris spoke Friday with Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador as the two countries seek solutions to the wave of immigrants coming from Central and South America. Antonio Garza, the U.S. ambassador to Mexico during President George W. Bush's administration, spoke with CBSN's Tanya Rivero about what he sees as the solutions to migration and economic issues.
Far fewer children at Texas migrant facility
New data from the Department of Homeland Security indicates the number of unaccompanied children in Border Patrol custody has plummeted since late March. That trend can be seen at one of the U.S.'s largest border patrol facilities for minors, in Donna, Texas. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joined CBSN to discuss how conditions have changed.
Number of migrant kids in DHS custody drops
The number of unaccompanied migrant children in the custody of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has declined by 88% since March. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez toured the largest border facility for migrant children Thursday and joined CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss.
Overcrowding reduced at facility for migrant kids, but challenges remain
When CBS News toured the Donna, Texas migrant holding facility on Thursday, its detainee population had plummeted 80% from early April, officials said.
CBS News tours migrant processing facility
CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez got an inside look at Customs and Border Protection's migrant processing facility in Donna, Texas. He joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with more on how what he saw compared to the conditions in March when the number of unaccompanied minors in CBP custody reached record levels.
ACLU lawyer on family reunification efforts
The Department of Homeland Security is working with the American Civil Liberties Union to reunify migrant families separated under the Trump administration, as the Biden administration continues to use a public health policy to justify deportations. Lee Gelernt of the ACLU spoke with CBSN's Tanya Rivero about why he says the rule is unfair, and how's working to bring families back together.
Families face different fates under inconsistent U.S. border policy
Some asylum-seeking families are being expelled to Mexico under a Trump-era public health order, while others are being allowed to stay.
60 Minutes+ reports from the southern border
Enrique Acevedo reports on what one immigration has called a humanitarian crisis. See the story on 60 Minutes+, streaming now only on Paramount+
Biden administration reuniting migrant children with parents
The Biden administration is beginning to reunite some families who were separated at the southern border under the Trump administration. On Tuesday, a mother and son from Mexico were brought back together after nearly four years apart. CBS News' Lilia Luciano shares their story, then CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss that and more.
U.S. begins reuniting separated migrant families
A mother and son from Guatemala are back together for the first time since they were separated at the border by the Trump administration nearly four years ago. Lilia Luciano has more on the emotional reunion.
U.S. reunites family separated under Trump's "zero tolerance" policy
For 18-year-old Bryan Chavez, Tuesday felt like a dream. It was the first time he'd seen his mother in nearly four years after they were separated at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Biden to address vaccine hesitancy
President Biden is set to deliver remarks addressing the administration's pandemic response and vaccine rollout, including efforts to counter vaccine hesitancy. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes joins CBSN to discuss the latest on that and other developments in Washington.
Biden increases refugee cap to 62,500 after backlash
The Biden administration had initially kept a Trump-era refugee cap of 15,000.
DHS head on unaccompanied minors at border
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas joins "CBS This Morning" first to talk about unification efforts at the border and the drop in unaccompanied minors in DHS custody, as well as a recently capsized boat in California believed to be filled with migrants.
Number of unaccompanied children held by Border Patrol falls 88%
U.S. Border Patrol was holding a record high 5,700 unaccompanied children in late March. That number fell below 700 over the weekend.
Biden task force to start reunifying migrant families separated under Trump
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas says the administration is committed to reuniting "many more" families in coming months.
What Biden would do on immigration
In his speech to Congress, last night President Biden urged lawmakers to pass his immigration reform proposals. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joined CBSN to discuss those proposals and gave us an inside look at one family's experience fleeing their country to reach the U.S.
Young migrant's journey to U.S.
As the U.S. grapples with thousands of unaccompanied migrant children at the border, CBS News is learning more about the stories of those making the dangerous journey. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joined CBSN with more on one young migrant's story as he fled his home country to escape gang violence and sought asylum in the United States.
How one migrant won asylum after crossing the border unaccompanied
After fleeing gang violence and being kidnapped in Mexico, a Guatemalan teen won asylum. Now he wants other migrant children to have the same opportunity.
Migrant explains why he fled Guatemala for U.S.
CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss his interview of a migrant who says he fled Guatemala after he was attacked by local police because of his sexual orientation. The man is now awaiting immigration proceedings as he seeks asylum in the U.S.
California Democrat on president's first 100 days
Congresswoman Sarah Jacobs, a Democrat from California, says President Joe Biden's address to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday gave Americans many reasons to feel "hopeful." She joins CBSN's Tanya Rivero for a closer look at Mr. Biden's speech and on his pledge to get the DREAM Act passed.
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