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
• 05:51

New U.S. policy seeks to limit asylum

The U.S. is expected to see an influx of migrants with the pandemic-era policy known as Title 42 set to expire on Thursday. However, the Biden administration Wednesday announced a policy that would ban asylum-seekers from receiving U.S. protection if they fail to request refugee status in another country, like Mexico, first. Manuel Bojorquez has the details.

• May 10, 2023
• 02:24

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
• 04:52

U.S. finalizes asylum restriction to ramp up border deportations

The rule represents a major pivot by President Biden, a Democrat who campaigned on restoring access to the U.S. asylum system.

• May 10, 2023

New program to require curfews, GPS tracking for asylum-seeking families

The program, which will initially apply to migrant families heading to four U.S. cities, is part of a larger Biden administration effort to deter migrants from crossing into the U.S. illegally.

• May 10, 2023

Migrant shelter issues in New York City

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is attempting to send migrants to neighboring counties as the city runs out of room in shelters. Executive director of the New York Immigration Coalition Murad Awawdeh joined CBS News' Vladimir Duthiers and Anne-Marie Green to discuss the city's response.

• May 10, 2023
• 06:42

Title 42 to expire tomorrow

As pandemic-related restrictions end and new policies are put into place, there may be a surge of migrants attempting to cross the U.S. border in the coming days and weeks, which could create challenges for U.S. border towns. Manuel Bojorquez reports.

• May 10, 2023
• 02:34

Migrants at border face uncertainty

The emergency immigration restriction known as Title 42 is set to expire, marking a major policy shift in how the U.S. processes migrants. CBS News homeland security and justice reporter Nicole Sganga spoke to people arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border and joins Errol Barnett and Lana Zak from Brownsville, Texas, with more.

• May 9, 2023
• 04:50

Crackdown on illegal migrants to begin

U.S. Customs and Border Protection says it will begin a crackdown on illegal border crossings in El Paso, Texas, starting Tuesday ahead of the pandemic-era program Title 42, which expires later this week. That expiration has state officials worried about a possible surge of migrants. CBS News correspondent Manuel Bojorquez has more.

• May 9, 2023
• 05:21

8 killed outside Texas migrant center

Eight people were killed and at least 10 others were injured in Texas after an SUV crashed into a group of people waiting at a bus stop outside a migrant shelter. Police are looking into whether the crash was intentional. Nicole Sganga reports.

• May 8, 2023
• 02:42

Homeland Security's plan for Title 42 ending

The Homeland Security secretary says the department is ready for the end of Title 42 as the number of border crossings is expected to spike in days. 1,500 additional troops are heading to the U.S. border and new asylum regulations are expected to be finalized this week. Ed O'Keefe reports.

• May 8, 2023
• 02:32

Police seek motive after SUV strikes crowd

In Texas, eight people are dead and at least 10 others injured after an SUV crashed into a group of people waiting at a bus stop outside a migrant shelter. Police are investigating whether the crash was intentional. CBS News' Nicole Sganga has more from the scene.

• May 8, 2023
• 06:50

Suspect charged in deadly Texas SUV crash

A suspect in the Brownsville, Texas SUV crash that killed at least eight people, all reportedly migrants, has been charged in connection with the incident. CBS News homeland security and justice reporter Nicole Sganga has more on the crash, in which the vehicle plowed into a group of people waiting at a bus stop near a migrant facility.

• May 8, 2023
• 05:17

Officials fear migrant surge as Title 42 ends

The White House is sending troops to the U.S.-Mexico border to aid Border Patrol ahead of an anticipated surge of migrants. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe joins "CBS News Mornings" with more on how members of Congress are reacting ahead of the end of Title 42.

• May 8, 2023
• 08:23

Surge in migrants expected

A surge in migrants is expected as a pandemic-era regulation known as Title 42 winds down. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said the U.S. is prepared for the increase. Skyler Henry has more.

• May 7, 2023
• 02:28

U.S. prepares for migrant influx

Migrant crossings at the southern U.S. border are likely to jump when a pandemic-era policy expires next week. Omar Villafranca is at the border, where officials are struggling with those who are already there.

• May 5, 2023
• 02:34

Border cities brace for end of Title 42

Tens of thousands of migrants are expected to cross the U.S.-Mexico border when Title 42 expires on May 11. Omar Villafranca reports.

• May 3, 2023
• 02:06

U.S. sending 1,500 troops to southern border

President Joe Biden announced Tuesday he will send 1,500 active-duty troops to the southern border to provide operational support to U.S. immigration authorities amid an expected increase in migrant crossings ahead of the end of pandemic-era migration restrictions. CBS News reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez has more on what is expected over the next few weeks.

• May 3, 2023
• 03:19

Mexico vows to continue accepting non-Mexican migrants deported by U.S.

The agreement will allow the U.S. to continue deporting some migrants who U.S. officials have struggled to deport to their home countries due to diplomatic or logistical reasons.

• May 3, 2023

Rep. Tony Gonzales on border as Title 42 set to expire

Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas, whose district includes 300 miles of the border with Mexico, tells "Face the Nation" that the situation at the border is "getting worse" as Title 42 is set to expire on May 11.

• Apr 30, 2023
• 07:00

U.S. takes new steps to reduce migrant arrivals with Title 42 set to end

The U.S. will set up migrant processing centers in Latin America, increase deportations and expand legal migration pathways to reduce the number of unlawful border crossings.

• Apr 27, 2023

New bill would punish companies for violating child labor laws

Democrats in Congress want to bar businesses with serious records of child exploitation from USDA contracts.

• Apr 26, 2023

ICE tracking migrants with watch-like device

This week, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement unveiled a smartwatch-like device to track migrants released from federal custody. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez has more.

• Apr 25, 2023
• 03:21

Migrant deaths in Mediterranean reach highest level in 6 years

A new report from the U.N. found that the first three months of 2023 were the deadliest such period for migrants in the Central Mediterranean since early 2017.

• Apr 12, 2023

Six people found dead in marsh near Canada's U.S. border

Local police noted in January that people involved in human smuggling had attempted to utilize shorelines along the St. Lawrence River in the area.

• Mar 31, 2023

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