16 migrants flown to California on chartered jet, left outside church

California Gov. Gavin Newsom met with the migrants Saturday, saying that the state is working to determine who planned the trip and whether any criminal laws were violated.

• Jun 3, 2023

Nurse denied ambulance requests before migrant child died, officials say

Anadith Danay Reyes Alvarez, who suffered from sickle cell anemia and heart disease, died after she and her family spent over a week in Border Patrol custody.

• Jun 2, 2023

U.S. to admit nearly 40,000 migrants monthly

Homeland Security officials say the U.S. plans to expand the processing of asylum seekers along the southern border by admitting nearly 40,000 migrants at official crossings each month. The process, beginning this month, will allow migrants waiting in Mexico to make an appointment through the government mobile app CBP One. Officials plan to issue over 1,200 appointments per day. CBS News reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez has more.

• Jun 1, 2023
• 6:11

U.S. plans to admit nearly 40,000 asylum-seekers per month through app

U.S. officials are preparing to distribute 1,250 appointments each day to migrants in Mexico so they can present themselves at ports of entry for an opportunity to be allowed to seek asylum.

• May 31, 2023

Migrant mother requested aid 3 times the day 8-year-old daughter died in U.S. custody

Anadith Tanay Reyes Alvarez, 8, died on May 17 after spending more than a week in Border Patrol custody alongside her parents and siblings.

• May 22, 2023

Shots fired near Border Patrol agents helping injured boy, officials say

The incident involving U.S. Border Patrol agents happened about a half-mile east of the San Ysidro border crossing in San Diego, officials said.

• May 19, 2023

Border crossings down after expiration of Title 42

Crossings at the U.S. southern border remained relatively low following the expiration of Title 42. Immigration officials, who had predicted a sizable influx, say it's proof their policies are working. Ed O'Keefe has more.

• May 15, 2023
• 2:10

Chicago struggles amid influx of migrants

While crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border are down, thousands of migrants that have entered the U.S. are now moving north, creating crises in several cities struggling to keep up. Adriana Diaz visited a police station in Chicago, where migrants are staying because of a lack of other options.

• May 16, 2023
• 3:30

Cities struggle to shelter migrants

While the number of men, women and children seeking entry at the U.S.-Mexico border has dropped, mayors across the country say recent migrants already here are overwhelming their facilities. CBS News correspondent Adriana Diaz reports from Chicago.

• May 17, 2023
• 5:19

8-year-old migrant girl dies in U.S. Border Patrol custody, officials say

The girl's death marks the first known death of a migrant child in Border Patrol custody since the Trump administration, when several minors died.

• May 17, 2023

Migrant crisis hitting big cities

Thousands of migrants who have crossed the southern border are now moving North, and some cities are struggling to manage the influx. New York City is repurposing old schools and hotels to shelter the busloads of migrants arriving. Chicago opened a new shelter for migrants over the weekend, and it's already filling up. CBS News national correspondent Adriana Diaz visited a Chicago police station where some people are sleeping -- because there are no other options.

• May 16, 2023
• 6:53

Migrant crossings drop after Title 42 ends

The end of Title 42 did not lead to a predicted increase in migrant arrivals at the southern border, according to government data. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez discusses how the Biden administration's new asylum rules could be a factor in the future.

• May 15, 2023
• 5:05

New York takes in migrants as Title 42 ends

U.S. officials say they've seen a decrease in migrant crossings at the southern border four days after Title 42 ended. But with migrant shelters at capacity, city officials in Brownsville, Texas, are preparing to bus migrants to at least six destinations including New York. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe reports.

• May 15, 2023
• 4:53

Immigration, debt ceiling on Biden's agenda

The number of migrants crossing the southern border has dropped following the expiration of Title 42. President Biden is expected to meet with congressional leaders this week to discuss the debt crisis. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang and CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion join Anne-Marie Green and Vlad Duthiers with more.

• May 15, 2023
• 7:22

No immediate spike in border entries in aftermath of Title 42's end

On Friday, the first day since March 2020 in which the U.S. could no longer cite Title 42 to expel migrants, Border Patrol apprehended 6,300 migrants, a sharp drop from earlier in the week.

• May 13, 2023

Migrants in legal limbo after end of Title 42

A humanitarian crisis is unfolding at the U.S.-Mexico border after the expiration of the pandemic-era immigration policy known as Title 42. CBS News homeland security and justice reporter Nicole Sganga has the latest from Brownsville, Texas.

• May 12, 2023
• 5:21

Border policy a challenge for administration

U.S. officials say around 60,000 migrants were waiting near the southern border as the pandemic-era policy known as Title 42 ended Thursday night. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe joins us to discuss the political impact of the situation for the Biden administration.

• May 12, 2023
• 3:31

Border plan faces legal challenges

The Biden administration's plan to tackle a rise in migration at the U.S.-Mexico border following the end of Title 42 is facing legal challenges. CBS News' homeland security and justice reporter Nicole Sganga discusses the situation at the border.

• May 12, 2023
• 3:34

Florida judge blocks quick migrant release policy

The ruling raises the prospect of even higher numbers of migrants being stranded in Border Patrol custody in dangerously overcrowded conditions amid a spike in migrant arrivals.

• May 12, 2023

Lawmakers respond to end of Title 42 policy

The pandemic-era border policy known as Title 42 is coming to an end Thursday night. CBS News' Camilo Montoya-Galvez, Margaret Brennan and Scott MacFarlane have the latest.

• May 11, 2023
• 9:33

New immigration policies as Title 42 expires

The Biden administration is rolling out new immigration policies aimed at stemming the flow of migrants over the southern border, as the pandemic-era Title 42 restrictions expire tonight at midnight. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joins us from El Paso, Texas, with more.

• May 11, 2023
• 4:19

U.S. asylum seekers face uncertain future

Stricter immigration policies are set to begin after Title 42 ends at midnight on Thursday. CBS news correspondent Manuel Bojorquez joins "CBS News Mornings" to discuss the changes.

• May 11, 2023
• 5:51

U.S. braces for end of Title 42 as wave of migrants builds up along border

Many migrants face an uncertain future as the Biden administration launches a new policy to crack down on illegal border crossings​.

• May 11, 2023

White House releases new asylum policy

The Biden administration on Wednesday released a new restriction designed to allow the U.S. to increase migrant deportations ahead of the expiration Thursday of the pandemic-era policy known as Title 42. The U.S. is bracing for an influx of migrants when Title 42 expires. CBS News national correspondent Manuel Bojorquez reports from Texas.

• May 10, 2023
• 3:55

U.S. implementing new asylum restriction

CBS News Homeland Security and Justice reporter Nicole Sganga joins Errol Barnett and Lana Zak from Brownsville, Texas, to discuss the expiration of Title 42 and how officials are preparing for an anticipated increase in migrants at the border.

• May 10, 2023
• 4:52

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