Guatemala suspends U.S. deportation flights over coronavirus
Under the deal, the Trump administration has deported more than 930 Honduran and Salvadoran asylum-seekers to Guatemala.
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ICE suspends family visits amid coronavirus concerns
The move comes as the agency faces growing calls to release asylum-seekers in its custody who do not pose a threat to public safety.
22-year-old Guatemalan asylum-seeker dies in ICE custody
Maria Celéste Ochoa Yoc de Ramírez died after six months in ICE custody.
Judge rules Cuccinelli's appointment unlawful, voiding some orders
It's unclear how the order will affect Ken Cuccinelli's current role at the Department of Homeland Security.
Court pauses own order that blocked "Remain in Mexico" policy
An appeals court initially blocked the controversial border policy on Friday. But Trump administration lawyers rushed to fight the order and convinced the court later in the day to temporarily pause it.
Trump rule restricting immigration based on wealth takes effect
The stringent requirement in the regulation are expected to dramatically limit immigration from Africa, Asia and Latin America.
Trump to send border agents to "sanctuary" cities to help ICE
The move marks yet another escalation in the Trump administration's feud with cities that limit their cooperation with federal immigration authorities.
DHS suspending New Yorkers' Global Entry access
The Department of Homeland Security cited national security as the reason for the suspension, but Governor Andrew Cuomo's office called it "political retaliation."
Trump expands travel ban to include Nigeria and 5 other countries
The expansion will ban most immigration from Myanmar, Kyrgyzstan, Eritrea and Nigeria, Africa's most populous country.
Drop in border apprehensions continued in December
The Trump administration attributed the drop to a controversial border policies, including denying some migrants access to asylum.
Court refuses to greenlight Trump rule restricting immigration
The rule would make it easier for the government to reject visas and green cards from people officials determine rely — or will rely — on public benefits.
U.S. says it's ready to send Mexican migrants to Guatemala
The U.S. has sent 85 asylum-seekers to Guatemala. Only six have applied for asylum there, with the rest requesting help returning home.
"Remain in Mexico" migrants will have to travel 340 miles for U.S. hearings
Asylum-seekers sent to Nogales, Mexico, will have to find a way to make an 8-hour journey to attend court hearings in El Paso.
New ICE initiative gathers data on sponsors of migrant children
ICE says the effort is designed to ensure the safety of migrant minors in U.S. custody, but advocates believe it is a move to deport undocumented immigrants who try to sponsor their children family members.
DHS watchdog finds no wrongdoing in deaths of 2 migrant children
Felipe Gómez Alonzo died on Christmas Eve last year and Jakelin Amei Rosmery Caal Maquin died on December 8.
U.S. considers sending Mexican migrants to Guatemala
The Trump administration is weighing the possibility of sending Mexican asylum-seekers to Guatemala, which has seen hundreds of thousands of its own citizens trek north in the past year.
60 Minutes reporting on border crisis wins Columbia Journalism duPont Award
"This nuanced and newsmaking reporting looked at the Trump administration's policy of separating families at the Mexican border, from the poignant lens of aspiring immigrants going through it," Columbia Journalism School says in announcing honor.
Plan to expand facial recognition to U.S. travelers hits hurdle
The agency is trying to expand its biometric program to require Americans to comply with the facial recognition system.
U.S. planned to separate 26,000 migrant families in 2018
The estimate was revealed by a watchdog report, which also found the U.S. can't calculate how many families it separated due to unreliable data.
U.S. begins deporting migrants to Guatemala under asylum deal
The first asylum-seeker deported by the U.S. under the controversial deal with Guatemala arrived in Guatemala City on Thursday morning
Immigration hawk Ken Cuccinelli tapped as DHS No. 2
In September, Cuccinelli ordered his agency to shutter a program granting a temporary reprieve from deportation for immigrants facing life-threatening medical conditions
Trump installs new Homeland Security chief Chad Wolf
Wolf will now be in charge of bureaucratic juggernaut at the center of the Trump administration's hardline immigration agenda
U.S. to restrict work permits to most asylum-seekers
The proposal would deny work authorization to most migrants seeking asylum who crossed the U.S.-Mexico border without documentation — the largest group of asylum-seekers in the U.S.
"Dreamers" turn to Supreme Court to save DACA from Trump
The Supreme Court will hear arguments to decide whether the Trump administration can end protections for 700,000 undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. as children
U.S. seeks to charge asylum seekers and hike fees for immigration
For the first time in U.S. history, the Trump administration is looking to impose an application fee for those seeking protection from persecution
Trump promised to lower prices for Americans. Here's what the data shows.
Hurricane Isaias becomes Category 3 storm as it threatens northern Gulf Coast
Trump announces Russia will release millions of tons of diesel to help with costs
Pentagon's plan to livestream execution sparks intense backlash
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