Surge in unaccompanied migrant minors continues

Many unaccompanied minors are staying in overcrowded facilities amid a surge in border crossings. Pressure is growing on the Biden administration to address the crisis. Manuel Bojorquez reports.

• Mar 22, 2021
• 02:39

For residents of San Salvador, fleeing to the U.S. has become necessary for survival, as drugs and the constant threat of violence make everyday life increasingly dangerous for families and young children

For residents of San Salvador, fleeing to the U.S. has become necessary for survival, as drugs and the constant threat of violence make everyday life increasingly dangerous for families and young children. Manuel Bojorquez traveled to the city to meet the families who find that fleeing to the U.S. is their only option.

• Jul 17, 2014
• 04:05

Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson met with the entire Senate Wednesday night

Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson met with the entire Senate Wednesday night. Legislators from left to right object to the President's plans to address the growing illegal immigration crisis. Nancy Cordes reports.

• Jul 17, 2014
• 01:53

Pulitzer prize-winning journalist José Antonio Vargas was surprised to be taken into custody yesterday at a Texas airport for being in the country illegally

Pulitzer prize-winning journalist José Antonio Vargas was surprised to be taken into custody yesterday at a Texas airport for being in the country illegally. Anna Werner reports from Dallas, Texas.

• Jul 16, 2014
• 02:41

A Senate Republican and House Democrat are working on legislation to discourage Central American migrants from making the dangerous journey to the U.S. The bill could be introduced Tuesday

A Senate Republican and House Democrat are working on legislation to discourage Central American migrants from making the dangerous journey to the U.S. The bill could be introduced Tuesday. Nancy Cordes reports from Washington.

• Jul 15, 2014
• 02:32

Rep. Luis Gutierrez, D-Ill., says the "border is secure," and he warns against demonizing the undocumented children arriving at the U.S. from Central America

Rep. Luis Gutierrez, D-Ill., says the "border is secure," and he warns against demonizing the undocumented children arriving at the U.S. from Central America.

• Jul 13, 2014
• 04:48

Gov. Rick Perry, R-Texas, pans the federal government's response to the flood of unaccompanied minors at the U.S.-Mexico border

Gov. Rick Perry, R-Texas, pans the federal government's response to the flood of unaccompanied minors at the U.S.-Mexico border.

• Jul 13, 2014
• 06:56

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., says the surge of unaccompanied minors arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border must be stopped immediately

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., says the surge of unaccompanied minors arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border must be stopped immediately.

• Jul 11, 2014
• 01:37

Illinois Democrat says the unaccompanied minors flooding the U.S.-Mexico border deserve their day in court before potentially being deported

Rep. Luis Gutierrez, D-Ill., says the unaccompanied minors flooding the U.S.-Mexico border deserve their day in court before potentially being deported.

• Jul 11, 2014
• 02:45

White House spokesman says a better solution would be passing the Senate's comprehensive immigration reform bill, which would add 20,000 Border Batrol agents

Instead of sending the National Guard to secure the U.S.-Mexico border, White House spokesman Josh Earnest says the House should pass the Senate's comprehensive immigration reform bill, which would add 20,000 Border Batrol agents.

• Jul 11, 2014
• 04:03

After claiming that he is doing his job while Republicans are not, the president apologized for cutting in line at an Austin barbeque joint and breaking Texan etiquette

After claiming that he is doing his job while Republicans are not, the president apologized for cutting in line at an Austin barbeque joint and breaking Texan etiquette. Norah O'Donnell reports.

• Jul 11, 2014
• 01:45

Obama requested nearly $4 billion to deal with the immigration crisis along the southern U.S. border

Obama requested nearly $4 billion to deal with the immigration crisis along the southern U.S. border. As undocumented children pour across the border, top Republicans place sole responsibility for the crisis on Obama. Chip Reid reports from Washington.

• Jul 11, 2014
• 02:23

House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, says Obama's inaction -- not the GOP's resistance to immigration reform-- is responsible for the flood of unaccompanied minors at the southern border

House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, says Obama's inaction -- not the GOP's resistance to immigration reform-- is responsible for the flood of unaccompanied minors at the southern border.

• Jul 10, 2014
• 01:11

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., downplays disagreements in her caucus over how to deal with the flood of unaccompanied children arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., downplays disagreements in her caucus over how to deal with the flood of unaccompanied children arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border.

• Jul 10, 2014
• 01:55

President Obama is in Texas, pushing opponents to back his solution for the illegal immigration crisis on the Mexican border, but he didn't convince Gov. Perry when they met in Dallas

President Obama is in Texas, pushing opponents to back his solution for the illegal immigration crisis on the Mexican border, but he didn't convince Gov. Perry when they met in Dallas. Major Garrett reports.

• Jul 10, 2014
• 02:48

When asked why he had not visited the border on his trip to Texas to meet with Gov. Rick Perry, President Obama replied: "This isn't theater"

When asked why he had not visited the border on his trip to Texas to meet with Gov. Rick Perry, President Obama replied: "This isn't theater."

• Jul 9, 2014
• 01:41

Biden administration to house migrant children

The number of unaccompanied minors in U.S. government custody has hit more than 15,000 as border crossings surge. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joins CBSN AM to discuss how the Biden administration is responding.

• Mar 22, 2021
• 06:42

FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate says the progress being made in processing undocumented children is "oftentimes disrupted when we see sudden influxes of kids coming in faster than we can discharge them"

FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate says the progress being made in processing undocumented children who enter the U.S. is "oftentimes disrupted when we see sudden influxes of kids coming in faster than we can discharge them."

• Jul 9, 2014
• 01:17

President Obama says despite an "unprecedented" coalition of support behind immigration reform, Republicans in Congress are blocking progress on that issue

President Obama says despite an "unprecedented" coalition of support behind immigration reform, Republicans in Congress are blocking progress on that issue

• Jul 9, 2014
• 01:09

House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, says the border must be sealed before Congress "can begin to move on to the bigger question of immigration reform"

House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, says the border must be sealed before Congress "can begin to move on to the bigger question of immigration reform."

• Jul 9, 2014
• 01:32

More than 15,000 migrant children at border

The number of unaccompanied migrant children in U.S. custody at the border has grown to more than 15,000. CBS News correspondent Manuel Bojorquez reports from the Mexican side of the border, and CBS News homeland security and justice reporter Nicole Sganga joins CBSN's Tanya Rivero with more on how the Biden administration is responding.

• Mar 22, 2021
• 10:42

President Obama's trip to Texas will focus on raising money for Democrats facing reelection, but he will also meet with Gov. Rick Perry and other state leaders to discuss the flood of undocumented immigrants crossing the border

President Obama's trip to Texas will focus on raising money for Democrats facing reelection, but he will also meet with Gov. Rick Perry and other state leaders to discuss the flood of undocumented immigrants crossing the border. Major Garrett reports.

• Jul 9, 2014
• 02:55

Gustavo Torres, executive director of CASA de Maryland and Virginia, explains why his immigration advocates won’t necessarily support the president’s appeal for $4 billion to address the crisis exploding at the U.S. southern border

Gustavo Torres, executive director of CASA de Maryland and Virginia told CBS News White House correspondent Major Garrett that his immigration advocates won’t support the president’s appeal to Congress for $4 billion in emergency funding to address the crisis exploding at the U.S. southern border with a surge of unaccompanied, undocumented children unless he presents evidence they will be treated like "victims".

• Jul 8, 2014
• 00:36

President Obama is in Texas and will meet with Gov. Rick Perry on immigration Wednesday

President Obama is in Texas and will meet with Gov. Rick Perry on immigration Wednesday. Though he met the president at the airport a year ago, Perry turned down an airport greeting this time. Bill Plante reports from the White House.

• Jul 8, 2014
• 01:06

Protesters continue to clash in Murrieta, California, even though the buses they were waiting for with undocumented children never arrived

Protesters continue to clash in Murrieta, California, even though the buses they were waiting for with undocumented children never arrived. Tens of thousands of children have crossed the U.S. border through Mexico. Ben Tracy reports.

• Jul 8, 2014
• 02:40

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