Migrant arrivals at U.S. border soared to 221,000 in March, highest tally since 2000

The increase in border arrivals comes as the U.S. prepares to wind down the Title 42 pandemic-era rule, which allows authorities to swiftly expel migrants.

• Apr 15, 2022

President Biden pushes for immigration reform

President Biden urged lawmakers to pass immigration reforms in Congress during his first State of the Union speech Tuesday night. Ali Noorani, the president and CEO of the National Immigration Forum, joins Elaine Quijano on CBS News to discuss.

• Mar 2, 2022
• 6:11

Small percentage of migrants had access to vaccines in U.S. care

Two agencies have provided coronavirus vaccination to more than 90,000 migrants in U.S. custody, according to data obtained by CBS News. But Border Patrol has yet to offer shots.

• Dec 2, 2021

U.S. to probe incidents involving border agents dispersing Haitians

Over the weekend, photos and videos emerged depicting mounted Border Patrol officials herding and chasing migrants who had crossed the Rio Grande near Del Rio, a small border community in southwestern Texas.

• Sep 21, 2021

U.S. ramps up deportations from Texas border

Thousands of protesters are in Washington today, calling on Congress to include a clear path for migrants to receive U.S. citizenship. The march comes as Mexico and the U.S. struggle to deal with a recent influx of migrants at the border, including many who fled Haiti. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joins CBSN to discuss the latest.

• Sep 21, 2021
• 6:58

U.S. begins mass deportations of migrants in South Texas

More than 12,000 migrants, most of them Haitian, are currently camped beneath a bridge near Del Rio, Texas. Now, the U.S. is increasing its efforts to return these people to their home countries. CBS News national correspondent Manuel Bojorquez explains the situation. Then, CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss.

• Sep 20, 2021
• 8:56

Border Patrol didn't conduct welfare checks on migrant boy who died in 2019

Carlos Gregorio Hernández Vásquez, 16, became the sixth migrant child to die after entering U.S. custody during a six-month period starting in December 2018.

• Sep 17, 2021

U.S., Mexico team up to catch border criminals

U.S. and Mexican authorities have announced an initiative to find and arrest their top 10 most wanted criminals along the border. CBS News Homeland Security and justice reporter Nicole Sganga spoke exclusively with the U.S. Border Patrol sector chief for El Paso about what this partnership means, how the pandemic has affected law enforcement's job and what they're doing to keep American teens from working with cartels to smuggle migrants across the border.

• Jul 13, 2021
• 10:47

Former border patrol agent speaks

Former border patrol agent Francisco Cantu joined "Red & Blue" to discuss his new book "The Line Becomes a River." He talks about misconceptions about migrants and border agents, as well as whether he thinks a wall will work.

• Feb 28, 2018
• 11:28

An exclusive look at the asylum process

The Biden administration has admitted more than 10,000 asylum seekers since it ended former President Trump's "Remain in Mexico" policy in January. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez sat down with a couple who were reunited because of the policy reversal. He joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano to discuss the latest at the border.

• May 10, 2021
• 8:48

Border wall effect on Native American reservation

The Tohono O'odham Nation straddles 75 miles of the U.S.-Mexico border. The region is used by drug cartels and people trying to cross into the United States. CBS News correspondent Mireya Villarreal discusses the newest "CBSN Originals" documentary, "The Wall - A Nation Divided."

• Jan 29, 2018
• 4:35

Border agent laid to rest

A U.S. Border Patrol agent who died under mysterious circumstances has been laid to rest. Federal officials are investigating the incident that left Rogelio Martinez dead and his partner seriously injured. Michael Ikahihifo of CBS affiliate KDBC-TV reports.

• Nov 25, 2017
• 1:25

Border patrol agent killed

Two U.S. border patrol agents were ambushed over the weekend at the Mexican border. One agent was killed and his partner was injured. The attack brought a new call from President Trump for a border wall. David Begnaud reports.

• Nov 20, 2017
• 2:07

U.S. border agent killed

Authorities in West Texas are searching for whoever was behind an apparent attack that killed one U.S. border agent and injured another. KDBC's Ashley Claster reports.

• Nov 20, 2017
• 1:34

MS-13 crackdown

CBS News rode along with a team on Long Island searching for members of the El Salvador-based MS-13 gang. CBS News' Margaret Brennan explains how the Trump administration's immigration policy gives authorities more leeway against undocumented immigrants.

• Nov 16, 2017
• 7:24

Number of migrant kids in DHS custody drops

The number of unaccompanied migrant children in the custody of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has declined by 88% since March. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez toured the largest border facility for migrant children Thursday and joined CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss.

• May 6, 2021
• 7:52

Number of unaccompanied children held by Border Patrol falls 88%

U.S. Border Patrol was holding a record high 5,700 unaccompanied children in late March. That number fell below 700 over the weekend.

• May 3, 2021

Trump-era policy being used to expel migrants

The Biden administration will continue using a Trump-era immigration policy to expel migrants from the U.S. Title 42 allows U.S. Customs and Border Protection to deny migrants entry into the country due to the coronavirus pandemic. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss.

• Apr 14, 2021
• 5:32

Number of migrants crossing U.S. border rose 71% in March

Over 172,000 migrants crossed the U.S. border in March, 71% more than in February. 60 Minutes correspondent Enrique Acevedo spoke with Central American families staying at a hotel in Mexico waiting to cross into the U.S. He joined CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss.

• Apr 8, 2021
• 6:17

Video shows boy abandoned near U.S. border asking for help

The boy was distraught and crying after waking up and realizing he was left behind by a group of migrants.

• Apr 7, 2021

Increased flow of Central American migrants 

Nearly 19,000 migrant children are in federal custody as the U.S. sees rising levels of Central American migrants attempting to enter the country. CBS News correspondent Manuel Bojorquez reports from Guatemala, and CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss the situation. 

• Apr 5, 2021
• 8:42

Facilities housing migrant kids are "stretched beyond thin," monitor says

In one overcrowded holding facility in south Texas, there were not enough caregivers to care for 500 migrant children under the age of 12, the report said.

• Apr 4, 2021

A record number of lone children arrived at the U.S. border in March

U.S. agents along the southern border carried out approximately 170,000 total apprehensions in March — a 70% increase from the previous month.

• Apr 2, 2021

Human Cargo, Governor Brown, The Isle of Eigg

Scott Pelley reports on human smuggling across the southern border; then, the governor who's castigating the president on climate change; and, Steve Kroft ventures to the Isle of Eigg

• Jun 24, 2018
• 43:32

Inside a Border Patrol facility holding 16 times its capacity

The Border Patrol tent in Donna, Texas, was holding 3,200 unaccompanied children on Tuesday, including 39 minors held for over 15 days.

• Mar 31, 2021

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