Biden weighs move to unlock legal status for some unauthorized immigrants
The plan would help some unauthorized immigrants who are married to American citizens, according to several sources.
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The plan would help some unauthorized immigrants who are married to American citizens, according to several sources.
Democratic Sen. Chris Coons, who is a co-chair on President Biden's reelection campaign, accused former President Donald Trump of "making a political issue" of immigration after Trump's influence helped kill a Senate plan. "Former President Trump intervened to stop it because former President Trump actually wants a problem to solve through his election rather than a solution that a bipartisan group of senators stood behind," Coons said.
Russian President Vladimir Putin is preparing to hold military exercises in the Caribbean. Russian warships will begin to arrive near Cuba next week. CBS News national security contributor Sam Vinograd joins to unpack the drills.
One woman paid $16,000 to be smuggled, according to Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar.
Wednesday marked the first day of deportations under President Biden's latest executive order on immigration. The order turns away migrants seeking asylum at the southern border who crossed illegally when there are more than 2,500 daily encounters between ports of entry. John Moritz, chief politics reporter for the Austin American-Statesman, joins CBS News to discuss how Texas leaders feel about the new policy.
President Biden's new immigration policy was met with confusion and criticism, especially among migrants, as it went into effect Wednesday. The new order authorizes immigration officials at the southern border to deport large numbers of migrants without processing their asylum claims. CBS News correspondent Lilia Luciano has more.
Last week, President Biden sat with Time magazine for a wide-ranging interview about foreign policy, immigration and the 2024 election. Time's Washington bureau chief Massimo Calabresi, who spoke with Biden, joins "America Decides" to unpack their conversation.
Here are some of the top headlines of the day, including Boeing's first ever launch of astronauts aboard the Starliner capsule bound for the International Space Station, a look at how President Biden's new order restricting asylum claims is impacting immigration processing on the U.S.-Mexico border, and why a controversial congestion pricing plan in New York City is being postponed indefinitely. Mark Strassmann, Lilia Luciano and Elijah Westbrook report.
President Biden flipped one of America's key swing counties back to the Democrats in 2020, but how are voters there reacting to his new border rules? CBS News campaign reporter Taurean Small has more from Pennsylvania.
President Biden is in France marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day as the wars in Ukraine and Gaza rage on. Susan Glasser, staff writer at The New Yorker, joins CBS News to discuss what she's watching for on the trip.
President Biden is facing criticism from Democrats and Republicans after his executive action regarding asylum seekers at the southern border. The long-awaited order is a major shift in the administration's immigration policy. Senior Biden adviser Tom Perez joins "America Decides" to discuss.
Thousands of migrants may be deported instead of staying in the U.S. while their asylum claims are considered as President Biden's major executive order goes into effect. CBS News correspondent Lilia Luciano has more.
President Biden on Tuesday unveiled a new executive order restricting asylum claims at the U.S. border. The move comes after congressional Republicans twice tanked a previously negotiated deal on border legislation, and as many voters say immigration is a top issue for them. Nancy Cordes and Lilia Luciano report.
President Biden unveiled a new immigration order Tuesday authorizing officials to deport migrants without processing their asylum claims. The temporary restrictions are activated when the daily average of border arrests surpasses 2,500 migrants. CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez has the details.
President Biden's campaign team slammed former President Donald Trump and his allies while touting the executive actions on the border Mr. Biden announced Tuesday. David Weigel, politics reporter for Semafor, and Sabrina Rodriguez, national politics reporter for The Washington Post, join "America Decides" to dive deeper into the divide over immigration.
President Biden signed an executive order Tuesday allowing immigration officials to deport some migrants before processing their asylum claims. The administration's move comes after the Senate failed to pass a revived border deal in May. Democratic Rep. Nanette Diaz Barragán of California, chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, joins CBS News with her reaction.
President Biden signed an executive order Tuesday that amounts to his toughest move so far to control the number of migrants coming across the U.S.-Mexico border. The actions allow migrants to be deported before their asylum claims are processed. CBS News' Nancy Cordes and Camilo Montoya-Galvez have the details.
The Arizona Legislature approved a proposal to ask voters to make it a state crime for noncitizens to enter the state through Mexico at any location other than a port of entry.
President Biden announced Tuesday an executive order that will partially halt asylum processing at the U.S.-Mexico border if illegal crossings pass a certain threshold. Mr. Biden said his decision comes after Republicans in Congress failed to secure the border. CBS News' Sam Vinograd and Nancy Cordes break down the latest move.
In an exchange with GOP Rep. Tom McClintock of California during Tuesday's House Judiciary Committee hearing, Attorney General Merrick Garland said he's worried about a terrorist attack on U.S. soil since the October 7 attack in Israel. Garland pointed to the rising threat level and said it's a major priority for the Justice Department.
President Biden is signing an executive order Tuesday that will allow U.S. immigration officials to quickly reject and deport migrants without processing their asylum claims. The order will be triggered when the average number of daily crossings exceeds 2,500. CBS News' Camilo Montoya-Galvez breaks down how the order would work.
President Biden is expected to sign a new executive order Tuesday that will allow U.S. immigration officials to deport migrants without processing their asylum claims when the number of illegal border crossings surpasses a specific threshold. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang has more on the new immigration order.
President Biden is expected to sign an executive order Tuesday that will restrict asylum claims at the U.S.-Mexico border. The action will allow officials to turn away migrants who enter the U.S. illegally without hearing their asylum claims when numbers are spiking, and it's prompting criticism from both sides of the aisle. CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez has more.
President Biden is expected to issue a major executive order restricting immigration on Tuesday. It would allow him to partially shut down the asylum process at the southern border. Nancy Cordes has more from the White House.
President Biden is expected to issue an executive order as early as Tuesday that would partially shut down asylum processing along the southern border. The move would allow U.S. immigration officials to deport migrants who enter the country illegally more quickly. CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez has the details.