Latino lawmakers urge Biden to push through immigration bills
During a meeting Tuesday, Latino lawmakers and President Biden discussed the possibility of using the budget reconciliation process to legalize some undocumented immigrants.
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Central American nations closed out of White House climate summit
"It's a shame because these issues are interconnected," said Kayly Ober, senior advocate and program manager for the Climate Displacement Program at Refugees International.
Immigration agencies drop use of "illegal alien," "assimilation"
U.S. immigration officers were instructed to use words like "noncitizen" or "migrant" as part of an effort to discard immigration terms viewed as dehumanizing.
Biden retains historic-low refugee cap for now, angering allies
While he scrapped Trump-era categories that narrowed who could be resettled in the U.S., Mr. Biden did not increase the record-low 15,000-spot refugee ceiling.
On the Border, Online Overdose, The High North
Migrant families and nowhere to put them: How the new DHS chief plans to handle the southern border; then, deadly fentanyl bought online from China being shipped through the mail; and, how NATO and the U.S. are preparing for any Russian aggression off the coast of Norway
Stopping the Virus, The Economic Emergency, A Populist Movement
Scientists rush to develop a novel coronavirus vaccine; Then, Fed official uncertain how economy will fare during the coronavirus crisis; And, why Hungary is paying its citizens to start families
New York is spending $2B on undocumented workers. Here's why.
"I began to cry of happiness" housekeeper SIxta Leon said after the state agreed to pay undocumented residents up to $15,600 each.
Under Trump border rule that Biden has kept, few can seek asylum
Just 0.3% of more than 600,000 migrants expelled by U.S. border officials under a pandemic-era policy have been allowed to pursue U.S. refuge.
Trump-era policy being used to expel migrants
The Biden administration will continue using a Trump-era immigration policy to expel migrants from the U.S. Title 42 allows U.S. Customs and Border Protection to deny migrants entry into the country due to the coronavirus pandemic. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss.
Biden picks nominee to head CBP
As the Biden administration tries to cope with illegal immigration at the southern border and the number of unaccompanied migrant children being held in U.S. custody, the president is planning to nominate Tucson Police Chief Chris Magnus to lead Customs and Border Protection. Officials apprehended more than 172,000 migrants at the southern border last month, the highest number in two decades. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joins CBSN AM to discuss this and more.
Border Emergency: Inside "The Migrant Hotel"
Enrique Acevedo reports from the Hotel Santa Rosa, which has become a safe haven for migrants about to cross the border into the United States. See the report on 60 Minutes+, streaming now only on Paramount+.
A look at why migrants leave home for the U.S.
The Southern border continues to see an overflow of migrants. Manuel Bojorquez reports from Guatemala to provide an inside look at the conditions fueling the migration.
Biden sets immigration priorities in first funding plan to Congress
The plan includes no new funding for wall construction along the U.S.-Mexico border — which President Biden halted on Inauguration Day.
Biden officials defend response to record arrivals of migrant children
The Biden administration is on track to open 11 makeshift shelters to accommodate the increasing number of migrant children.
Hurricanes prompt migrants to flee Guatemala
Campur, Guatemala, was devastated by back-to-back hurricanes in the fall. Guatemalans say they have few options but to try to find work in the U.S. Manuel Bojorquez reports.
Crisis in Guatemala drives migrants to U.S. border
CBS News traveled to Central America to learn what's driving the migration.
Crisis in Guatemala drives migrants to U.S. border
Manuel Bojorquez traveled to Central America to speak with Guatemalans about why they are risking their lives to travel to the U.S. border.
Facilities housing migrant kids are "stretched beyond thin," monitor says
In one overcrowded holding facility in south Texas, there were not enough caregivers to care for 500 migrant children under the age of 12, the report said.
Southern border facilities "stretched beyond thin"
U.S. government facilities holding migrant children along the border with Mexico are "stretched beyond thin," an independent monitor concluded after visiting the sites, saying acute overcrowding has created unsafe conditions for thousands of minors in U.S. custody. CBSN's Lana Zak reports.
Head of Catholic Charities on border: Migrant families "desperate"
Sister Norma Pimentel, the executive director of Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley, says families are "hopeful that entering the United States may be safe, and that's what they're looking for."
Face The Nation: Berkley, Nez, Pimentel
Missed the second half of the show? The latest on the global vaccination effort, the impact of covid-19 on Native Americans and the crisis at the border.
Open: This is "Face the Nation," April 4
Today on "Face the Nation," the COVID pandemic amplifies inequality in America. It's powerful, pervasive, and growing -- so what can be done?
Migrant children risking dangerous journeys for U.S. soil
The Biden administration says it is working to find shelter for thousands of unaccompanied children who showed up at the U.S. border in the last few weeks. Washington Post Latin America correspondent Kevin Sieff joins CBSN to explain why so many are risking their lives to come to the U.S.
Climate change driving migration from Central America
In March, nearly 19,000 unaccompanied migrant children crossed the Mexican border into U.S. custody. The impacts of human-caused climate change is one factor driving people north. CBS News meteorologist and climate specialist Jeff Berardelli reports.
A record number of lone children arrived at the U.S. border in March
U.S. agents along the southern border carried out approximately 170,000 total apprehensions in March — a 70% increase from the previous month.
Trump promised to lower prices for Americans. Here's what the data shows.
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