More than 18,000 migrant children in U.S. custody

As the number of migrant children in U.S. custody surges, CBS News was allowed inside a crowded shelter in Donna, Texas, that was set up to handle the overflow. Mireya Villarreal reports.

• Mar 30, 2021
• 02:12

Explaining "America's immigration amnesia"

A new article in The Atlantic says the U.S. still does not have a coherent immigration policy. The author, Atlantic staff writer Caitlin Dickerson, joined CBSN to talk about her reporting.

• Mar 30, 2021
• 04:09

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, explains why he believes he can win a Republican presidential primary despite some positions at odds with the GOP base

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, explains why he believes he can win a Republican presidential primary despite some positions at odds with the GOP base.

• Feb 1, 2015
• 01:37

Family reunites as U.S. scrambles to house migrant children

The San Diego Convention Center is housing 500 migrant girls between the ages of 13 and 17 who crossed the border alone. Another 250 are expected to arrive later in the night.

• Mar 30, 2021

Businessman Donald Trump warns Iowa conservatives whom they should not select as the GOP presidential nominee in 2016

Businessman Donald Trump warns Iowa conservatives whom they should not select as the GOP presidential nominee in 2016.

• Jan 24, 2015
• 03:07

Diplomats tackled the issue of immigration and the Cuban Adjustment Act

U.S. and Cuban officials are starting a second day of historic face-to-face talks. On Wednesday, the talks got off to a rough start, as diplomats tackled the issue of immigration and the Cuban Adjustment Act. The discussions on Thursday are expected to focus on re-establishing the U.S. embassy in Havana and reopening the Cuban embassy in Washington. Manuel Bojorquez reports from Cuba.

• Jan 22, 2015
• 02:30

Officials scramble to find housing for migrant children 

The Biden administration says it is working on a long-term solution to address the growing number of unaccompanied migrant children arriving at the southern border each day. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss. 

• Mar 29, 2021
• 08:24

Chaos on the Border, Robots to the Rescue, To Kill a Mockingbird

The chaos behind Donald Trump's policy of family separation at the border; then, robots come to the rescue after Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster; and, "To Kill a Mockingbird" comes to Broadway

• Nov 25, 2018
• 44:11

Oklahoma congressman Steve Russell discusses what lawmakers have already accomplished in the new Congress, and what they plan to do next

Oklahoma congressman Steve Russell discusses what lawmakers have already accomplished in the new Congress, and what they plan to do next.

• Jan 17, 2015
• 04:04

U.S. scrambles to find shelter for migrant kids

The U.S. is racing to find space to house more than 17,000 unaccompanied migrant children. The number of children crossing the border is expected to rise. Lilia Luciano reports.

• Mar 29, 2021
• 02:18

While the French marched in solidarity this weekend, protesters in Germany marched in anger

While the French marched in solidarity this weekend, protesters in Germany marched in anger. A group in Dresden has been holding weekly marches against the growth of Germany's Muslim population. Mark Phillips reports.

• Jan 12, 2015
• 02:13

Immigration takes center stage for Biden

President Biden faced reporters in the White House for the first formal press conference of his presidency, taking questions on immigration, foreign policy and his political future. Mr. Biden said the COVID-19 pandemic was "the most urgent problem" facing the U.S., but the press conference showed how it has taken a back seat to other issues. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes reports on the press conference, and CBSN Washington reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns joins CBSN AM to discuss.

• Mar 26, 2021
• 07:38

Congress gears up for filibuster fight

Lawmakers are gearing up for a fight over the future of the filibuster as Democrats seek to advance voting legislation that would overhaul U.S. election law. CBS News White House reporter Bo Erickson and Politico congressional correspondent Olivia Beavers join CBSN's Lana Zak with more.

• Mar 28, 2021
• 11:46

Open: This is "Face the Nation," March 28

Today on "Face the Nation," as President Biden prepares to unveil the next phase of his economic agenda, the continuing threat of COVID and a growing crisis at the border may complicate his plan.

• Mar 28, 2021
• 02:24

Migrants influx continues as U.S. political debate intensifies

CBS News spoke to one smuggler, who said that even with the risk of being deported, they still want to try.

• Mar 28, 2021

President Obama hails a better-than-expected November jobs report and warns Congress not to deal any harm to the economy by shutting the government down

President Obama hails a better-than-expected November jobs report and warns Congress not to deal any harm to the economy by shutting the government down.

• Dec 5, 2014
• 02:44

If the Senate does not take up the House bill blocking Obama's immigration moves, it will be an "act of monumental arrogance," House Speaker John Boehner said

If the Senate does not take up the House bill blocking Obama's immigration moves, it will be an "act of monumental arrogance," House Speaker John Boehner said.

• Dec 4, 2014
• 01:03

Conservative Republicans in Congress vow to deny funding for President Obama's move to shelter millions of undocumented immigrants in the U.S. from deportation

Reps. Michele Bachmann, R-Minnesota, Randy Weber, R-Texas, and Steve King, R-Iowa, joined by Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, condemn President Obama's recent executive action on immigration, urging Congress to deny any funding needed to implement it.

• Dec 3, 2014
• 02:45

The president told the Business Roundtable he believes compromise on several long-sought agenda items is possible

President Obama outlined several "enormous areas" of potential bipartisan compromise during a speech before the Business Roundtable, saying he's prepared to deal with Republicans to make progress on tax reform, free trade, and immigration – assuming they're willing to deal with him.

• Dec 3, 2014
• 02:00

House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Rep. Mike McCaul, R-Texas, grills Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson over President Obama's changing statements on immigration

House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Rep. Mike McCaul, R-Texas, grills Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson over President Obama's changing statements on immigration.

• Dec 2, 2014
• 03:10

The president's moves are a "serious breach of our Constitution," said House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio

The president's moves are a "serious breach of our Constitution," said House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio.

• Dec 2, 2014
• 01:18

Senators-elect Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, and Gary Peters, D-Michigan, discuss the prospects for compromise when the new Congress convenes in January

Senators-elect Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, and Gary Peters, D-Michigan, discuss the prospects for compromise when the new Congress convenes in January.

• Nov 30, 2014
• 06:50

"It costs us. I know people who have gone out of business because of it"

"We lose jobs," a Phoenix businessman tells CBS News correspondent Ben Tracy. "It costs us. I know people who have gone out of business because of it."

• Nov 27, 2014
• 02:11

Reps. Luis Gutierrez, D-Illinois, and Raul Labrador, R-Idaho, discuss President Obama's decision to act unilaterally on immigration

Reps. Luis Gutierrez, D-Illinois, and Raul Labrador, R-Idaho, discuss President Obama's decision to act unilaterally on immigration.

• Nov 23, 2014
• 09:10

Clarence Page, David Ignatius, Susan Page, Michael Gerson, and Mark Leibovich discuss how the politics of the 2014 midterms will affect the next presidential race

Clarence Page, David Ignatius, Susan Page, Michael Gerson, and Mark Leibovich discuss how the politics of the 2014 midterms will affect the next presidential race.

• Nov 23, 2014
• 06:27

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