Trump admin plans to expand restrictive border policies
"The Trump administration is clearly attempting to scale up its crackdown on asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border," an immigration expert told CBS News.
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Migrant parents separated from kids make historic return to U.S.
When the U.S. separated thousands of migrant families in 2018, it deported hundreds of parents without their children. Nine of them were allowed to return to U.S. to see their children once again.
U.S. deports Honduran family with sick kids to Guatemala
Advocates, citing the children's recent hospitalization, mounted an unsuccessful legal challenge to stop the deportation — which took place Tuesday
Lawmakers condemn conditions faced by asylum-seekers in Mexico
Members of a congressional delegation described the squalid conditions faced by the asylum-seeking families and children they met in Matamoros, Mexico.
Court blocks Trump from allowing states to reject refugees
The ruling is a temporary blow to the White House's concerted efforts to dramatically overhaul the nation's refugee program, which enjoyed bipartisan support for decades.
House Democrats launch probe into Trump's "Remain in Mexico" policy
Democratic lawmakers launched an investigation into the Trump administration's policy of requiring asylum-seekers to wait in Mexico.
Court refuses to set new guidelines for separating migrant families
Although the ruling did not further curtail the government's power to separate migrant families, it did require U.S. officials to conduct DNA tests before separating children from parents when there are questions about parentage.
Texas will reject new refugees under Trump executive order
Texas Governor Greg Abbott says the state will reject the resettlement of new refugees.
Feds withholding info on targeting migrant kids, lawsuit claims
Attorneys say some migrant children are held in jail-like settings "on the basis of such trivial things as possessing drawings of their high school mascot or the area code for their home country."
Drop in border apprehensions continued in December
The Trump administration attributed the drop to a controversial border policies, including denying some migrants access to asylum.
Court refuses to greenlight Trump rule restricting immigration
The rule would make it easier for the government to reject visas and green cards from people officials determine rely — or will rely — on public benefits.
U.S. says it's ready to send Mexican migrants to Guatemala
The U.S. has sent 85 asylum-seekers to Guatemala. Only six have applied for asylum there, with the rest requesting help returning home.
U.S. starts collecting DNA from some migrants, including teens
Advocates have decried the practice as intrusive, saying it could enable the Trump administration to create a massive database to surveil immigrants.
Immigration in 2019: Trump restricts asylum and overhauls legal immigration
2019 was arguably the Trump administration's most successful one in its quest to severely restrict asylum and overhaul the legal immigration system.
"Remain in Mexico" migrants will have to travel 340 miles for U.S. hearings
Asylum-seekers sent to Nogales, Mexico, will have to find a way to make an 8-hour journey to attend court hearings in El Paso.
U.S. seeks review of state DMV laws on immigration enforcement
Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf has asked components of the department to study the effects of new state laws that allow immigrants to get driver's licenses without proof they're in the U.S. legally.
Policy expediting migrant deportations at the border expands
Advocates say the policy denies asylum-seekers due process, restricts access to lawyers and effectively ensures their prompt deportation.
"I was taken": 7-year-old torn from dad at U.S. border
CBS News documentary "The Faces of Family Separation" follows the harrowing journey of four migrant families fleeing violence in Central America, only to be split apart after arriving in the U.S.
Republican governors wrestle with whether they will accept refugees
The president's executive order is placing Republican governors in an awkward position.
New ICE initiative gathers data on sponsors of migrant children
ICE says the effort is designed to ensure the safety of migrant minors in U.S. custody, but advocates believe it is a move to deport undocumented immigrants who try to sponsor their children family members.
DHS watchdog finds no wrongdoing in deaths of 2 migrant children
Felipe Gómez Alonzo died on Christmas Eve last year and Jakelin Amei Rosmery Caal Maquin died on December 8.
U.S. considers sending Mexican migrants to Guatemala
The Trump administration is weighing the possibility of sending Mexican asylum-seekers to Guatemala, which has seen hundreds of thousands of its own citizens trek north in the past year.
Law signed by Trump offers citizenship pathway for Liberians
The creation of the legalization program is an unlikely victory for immigrant advocates under the Trump administration, which has overseen a crackdown on both legal and unauthorized immigration.
Trump administration to impose new asylum restrictions
The proposed rule would block migrants from seeking asylum if they committed certain crimes, including using false documents and possession of a controlled substance.
U.N. says "hatred" is helping fuel the worst refugee crisis ever
Officials from the global body say a record 70 million people have been forced to flee their homes, and helping them is a job for every nation.
Former RFK Jr. adviser accuses Trump officials of corruption
Nvidia investigates CEO Jensen Huang over Chinese espionage concerns
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Man who carried out mass shooting in Poland has died, police say
These House and Senate midterm races don't have winners yet
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