Court limits Trump's asylum crackdown at the U.S.-Mexico border
The ruling centers on a proclamation issued by President Trump just hours after he returned to the White House in January, ordering the closure of the asylum system.
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The ruling centers on a proclamation issued by President Trump just hours after he returned to the White House in January, ordering the closure of the asylum system.
Troops deployed along the U.S.-Mexico border are part of President Trump's plan to further increase U.S. military presence at the southern border.
Along the U.S.-Mexico border in Arizona, a brigade of soldiers is guarding the border wall as part of President Trump's plan to further increase U.S. military presence there. Charlie D'Agata reports.
President Trump's "big, beautiful bill," now signed into law, allocates roughly $170 billion for immigration enforcement and border security efforts. CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez has the details. Then, Tom Homan, the president's "border czar," joins to discuss where the money will go.
The home of Elon Musk's SpaceX rocket company is on its way to becoming an official Texas city with a galactic name: Starbase.
The number of illegal crossings during President Trump's first three full months in office represent a seismic change at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Since President Trump took office three months ago, his administration has ramped up its immigration crackdown with some foreigners entering the U.S. getting caught up in it. Immigration attorney Héctor Quiroga joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.
The Army earlier this month delivered more than 50 armored Stryker fighting vehicles to Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas. Designed for the battlefield, they are a centerpiece of President Trump's plan to seal the southern border.
President Trump is turning a 60-foot wide, 700-mile stretch of federal land along the border into an Army installation, allowing troops to detain migrants crossing into the area. Jason Allen got a look at the operation as the A rmy moved dozens of armored combat vehicles to the border.
President Trump justified the use of the military by saying the United States is "under attack from a variety of threats."
President Donald Trump authorized the military to take control of federal lands along the U.S.-Mexico border to bolster immigration enforcement in an executive order signed Friday night. It comes amid a pause on tariffs and right before the White House begins nuclear talks with Iran.
In Texas, Operation Lone Star has made stopping human smuggling part of the daily work of state law enforcement.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection recently reported illegal border crossings have declined to a record low of just over 7,100. While the number of asylum seekers has dropped, the needs of those who do make the journey remains. Adam Yamaguchi reports one group has found providing aid is a heavenly calling.
Leaders across the globe have largely criticized President Trump's tariffs. CBS News' Lana Zak, Elizabeth Palmer and Jason Allen are tracking the reaction to Wednesday's announcement of "Liberation Day" tariffs from U.S. allies to the north, south and across the pond.
Companies that do business across the U.S.-Mexico border are preparing for a potential tariffs upheaval after President Trump's announcement. CBS News' Jason Allen reports.
In a rare break from party lines, a group called Women of Welcome is encouraging evangelical women to approach immigration with compassion, not fear. "CBS Mornings" followed them to the U.S.-Mexico border, where they met asylum seekers and offered food, prayers and empathy — driven not by politics, but by faith.
The Trump administration is moving to revoke the legal status of hundreds of thousands of Latin American and Haitian migrants and will urge them to self-deport. All entered the U.S. under a Biden-era sponsorship program called CHNV which aimed to cut down on illegal immigration at the border by providing legal avenues. President Trump paused the program after he took office. CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez explains.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection's San Diego office has reported a 158% increase in egg interceptions since 2024.
Vice President JD Vance, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard visited the southern border on Wednesday.
Vice President JD Vance, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard made a day trip to the border town of Eagle Pass, Texas, to highlight the Trump administration's efforts to combat illegal crossings and drug trafficking. Lilia Luciano reports illegal border crossings are down dramatically.
Vice President JD Vance traveled to the southern border on Wednesday to tout the Trump administration's crackdown on illegal immigration. He met with law enforcement officials in Eagle Pass, Texas, and took an aerial tour of the border. CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez reports.
In his joint address, President Trump asked Congress for more funding on the border and immigration. He spoke to Laken Riley's family, the namesake of the first U.S. law he signed. He also acknowledged Jocelyn Nungaray's mother and U.S. Border Patrol Agent Roberto Ortiz.
Illegal border crossings have sunk to the lowest level in at least 25 years. CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez examines what's behind the drop.
Looming tariffs are hanging over the heads of companies doing international business with the U.S. CBS News correspondent Jason Allen got a behind-the-scenes look at the busiest port along the U.S.-Mexico border.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is crediting the Trump administration's immigration policies for the drop it's seeing in border apprehensions. CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez rode along with some agents to see what's happening at the border.