Judge blocks effort to indefinitely detain migrant families

Judge rejects Trump administration action that would have scrapped a landmark court agreement on the treatment of migrant children and families in custody

• Sep 27, 2019

Trump to cut number of refugees allowed in U.S. to lowest ever

Under the new proposed ceiling for fiscal year 2020, the U.S. would admit no more than 1,500 refugees from Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala

• Sep 26, 2019

Government wants to bar doctors' statements in dispute over migrant kids

The declarations by 3 physicians accompanied dozens of testimonials from children who described "prison-like" conditions, according to their attorneys

• Sep 23, 2019

U.S. signs asylum deal with El Salvador despite violence there

El Salvador has consistently topped the list of countries with the highest homicide rates that are not in open war

• Sep 20, 2019

CBS News goes inside Syrian refugee camp filled with ISIS supporters

CBS News spoke to women inside the camp who said they came to the camp to live under Islamic law

• Sep 19, 2019

Attorneys denounce new tent courts for asylum seekers

Hearings for some migrants are now being held in makeshift border courthouses surrounded by barbed wire fencing where judges appear via video teleconference

• Sep 19, 2019

Empty holding facility for migrant children costs $720,000 a day

A federal official revealed that the government spends $600 per bed, per day, to support the empty facility in Homestead, Florida

• Sep 18, 2019

U.S. expands "Remain in Mexico" policy to Rio Grande Valley

The move means asylum seekers will now be sent to a Mexican state the U.S. government warns Americans travelers not to visit because of widespread crime and the risk of being kidnapped

• Jul 19, 2019

Asylum officers ask court to block "Remain in Mexico" policy

In an extraordinary filing, the largest union of asylum officers said the policy they've been tasked with overseeing violates U.S. and international law

• Jun 27, 2019

Record 71 million people flee homes as "major powers" fail, UN says

Report by UN Refugee Agency paints stark picture of impact as world powers fail to stop global crises "running out of control"

• Jun 19, 2019

Dozens missing as migrant boat sinks in Mediterranean

While the number of migrants trying to make the perilous journey from war-torn Libya has fallen, people still try, and fail

• May 10, 2019

Trump on "sanctuary cities"

President Trump says he's considering releasing migrants detained at the border into "sanctuary" cities. Kevin Cirilli, chief Washington correspondent for Bloomberg News, joins CBSN to discuss the latest immigration proposal.

• Apr 13, 2019
• 08:15

Reuniting migrant families could take years

In a court filing, U.S. officials said it could take two years to identify possibly thousands of immigrant children separated from their families at the southern border. A federal judge has demanded a plan to find the children and their families. Some of the children may already be with family members, but details are unclear. Associated Press correspondent Elliot Spagat joins CBSN from El Paso, Texas, to explain the latest developments.

• Apr 8, 2019
• 04:11

Largest U.S. holding facility for migrant kids expands again

The Homestead, Florida location is already home to some 2,000 teenagers, sleeping in rooms with as many as 200 beds

• Apr 4, 2019

Homeless 3rd grader takes chess world by storm

One of the country's newest and youngest chess champions is being praised for his perseverance through incredible hardship. Tani Adewumi is just 8 years old and only learned to play chess about a year ago. He and his family came to New York as refugees from Nigeria in 2017. Vladimir Duthiers reports.

• Mar 18, 2019
• 02:55

State of the Syrian refugee crisis

The Syrian refugee crisis is one of the worst in the world, with more than 6 million people internally displaced. Chatham House's Allaa Barri joins CBSN to discuss where refugees are going, and the dire need for humanitarian aid in the country.

• Mar 13, 2019
• 06:37

Ben Stiller urges U.S. to save more Syrian refugees from "limbo"

"We are a country that was built on refugees and immigrants," actor and U.N. Goodwill Ambassador says. "They should not to be demonized."

• Mar 13, 2019

Review: "Transit," a time-altering tale of refugees in wartime

A World War II novel of displaced persons fleeing a fascist regime is given a contemporary spin by German director Christian Petzold

• Mar 1, 2019

Food startup "a gateway into other cultures"

Somalia-born Hawa Hassan is a former refugee who started a U.S. company selling condiments from her homeland. She tells CBSN her Basbaas Sauces -- like tamarind and date sauce loaded with cardamom, cumin, cinnamon and cloves -- is all about "building longer tables by bringing people together over cuisines that seem very far away to them."

• Feb 27, 2019
• 02:14

U.S.-born ISIS bride's citizenship dispute

A woman born in the U.S. who married three separate ISIS fighters in Syria is begging to return home. Hoda Muthana was 20 years old when she left her Alabama home in 2014. Now, the U.S. refuses to allow her back into the country. CBS News State Department reporter Christina Ruffini joins CBSN to explain.

• Feb 21, 2019
• 04:22

Initiative helps women in prison learn coding

The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative is working with The Last Mile to help women in an Oklahoma prison learn computer coding. "CBS This Morning" co-host Norah O'Donnell joined CBSN to talk about her interview with the initiative's co-founder, Priscilla Chan.

• Feb 20, 2019
• 11:08

Teen begs to return to U.K. after joining ISIS

A British teenager who joined ISIS in Syria is begging the U.K. to let her come home. Shamima Begum ran away to marry an ISIS fighter in 2015. She recently told Sky News she has no regrets and deserves sympathy. CBS News foreign correspondent Holly Williams joins CBSN with more.

• Feb 18, 2019
• 06:44

DHS sued for "Remain in Mexico" policy

The American Civil Liberties Union and Southern Poverty Law Center filed a lawsuit Thursday against the Department of Homeland Security, alleging the agency's "Remain in Mexico" policy for asylum seekers is a violation of the 1980 Refugee Act. CBS News digital reporter Kate Smith joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss the complaint.

• Feb 14, 2019
• 03:44

Immigration advocates sue DHS and others over "Remain in Mexico" policy

The initiative is possibly the biggest change to immigration policy implemented by the Trump administration

• Feb 14, 2019

Civilians flee final territory held by ISIS

With few civilians left, ISIS fighters face inevitable defeat

• Feb 12, 2019

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