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DeSantis' first policy proposal as a presidential candidate would lean on executive power to roll back Biden border policies.
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Border Patrol agents find 146 pounds of cocaine hidden in ice cream maker
In recent months, drug traffickers have attempted to conceal narcotics in unusual containers to evade detection.
WH extends legal status for some migrants
The Biden administration on Wednesday declined to offer nearly 400,000 Nicaraguan migrants a chance to live and work in the U.S. legally under the temporary protected status program. This comes after the White House announced Tuesday it would extend the temporary legal status of more than 300,000 immigrants whose deportation protections were targeted by the Trump administration. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joins "Prime Time" to break down the situation.
Texas plans to use buoy barriers in Rio Grande to combat border crossings
Funding will come from $5.1 billion approved by the state legislature to secure the border.
Why illegal border crossings are dropping
The Department of Homeland Security says illegal crossings are down 70% since the end of Title 42 border restrictions in early May. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez explains the biggest factor pushing the numbers down.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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