Rumor sends hundreds of migrants rushing for U.S. border at El Paso
"They threw tear gas at us," said one of the Venezuelans frustrated by a new U.S. government app meant to handle asylum applications.
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Dolphin skull found in baggage at Detroit airport
Routine X-ray screenings first detected the unusual object.
Florida coping with boats full of migrants
U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents are seeing an increase in boats full of migrants from Cuba and Haiti attempting to reach Florida. CBS News national correspondent Manuel Bojorquez joins "CBS News Mornings" with new details.
Migrant arrivals soared to record high before border crackdown
Illegal border crossings have dropped by 40% since President Biden announced tougher migration enforcement measures in early January.
Border officials allow asylum-seekers to request U.S. entry through mobile app
Migrants deemed to be vulnerable, such as the elderly and pregnant women, will be allowed to enter the U.S. legally under the new Biden administration process.
Video shows border agent slamming migrant to the ground, officials confirm
Customs and Border Protection said its Office of Professional Responsibility was "reviewing the incident."
Giraffe and zebra bones from Africa seized at U.S. airport
Customs and Border Patrol released the woman after seizing the giraffe and zebra bones.
El Paso strained by rise in migrant arrivals
The border city of El Paso, Texas, is struggling to deal with a swelling number of migrant arrivals. U.S. officials expect the numbers to increase as the pandemic-era restriction known as Title 42 is set to expire on December 21. CBS News correspondent Lilia Luciano joined CBS News' John Dickerson from El Paso with more.
Border sees migrant influx ahead of Title 42 expiration
Thousands of migrants have been arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border in El Paso, Texas, a large majority of them coming from Nicaragua. The influx comes as Title 42, the policy used to expel migrants during the pandemic, is set to expire. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joined CBS News to discuss the situation.
Concealed bundles, sophisticated tunnels: How fentanyl crosses the border
There are new battles at the U.S.-Mexico border over the most dangerous narcotic law enforcement has ever seen.
Judge rules on ending Title 42 border policy
A federal judge has granted the Biden administration's request for a 5-week delay in ending Title 42, a rule that allows immigration officials to expel migrants. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joins anchors Lana Zak and Errol Barnett with more.
Judge blocks U.S. from expelling migrants under Title 42
A federal judge has blocked the U.S. from using a public health authority, known as Title 42, to expel migrants. The policy was invoked by the Trump administration in 2020 to control the spread of COVID-19. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joined CBS News' John Dickerson to discuss.
Woman caught smuggling $450,000 worth of cocaine in wheelchair
Authorities said that they apprehended about 6,000 lethal doses of cocaine from the woman's wheelchair.
Biden accepts resignation of CBP chief Chris Magnus
Magnus' resignation comes a day after it was revealed that the DHS secretary had lost confidence in his ability to lead an agency struggling to respond to record border arrivals.
Top U.S. border official is asked to resign amid internal clash
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the largest federal law enforcement agency, has struggled to respond to record levels of migrant encounters along the U.S.-Mexico border over the past year.
Customs and Border Protection officer shot and killed at gun range
Officials said that the officer was an instructor at the shooting range and was assigned to Miami International Airport.
Detainee shot, killed by Border Patrol agents in El Paso
The victim was in Border Patrol custody at the time of the shooting, authorities said.
More migrants are coming from dictatorships like Venezuela and Cuba
U.S. Customs and Border Protection says the recent influx is due to "failing communist regimes."
50 wheels of contraband cheese seized at U.S. border
Officers found about 100 pounds of undeclared cheese hidden under blankets in a woman's car.
$11.8 million worth of cocaine found entering Texas, authorities say
Border patrol officers in Laredo, Texas, said the discovery marked their largest drug seizure in 20 years.
Transcript: CBS News interviews CBP chief Chris Magnus
In an interview with CBS News, Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Chris Magnus acknowledged that migrant families expelled by the U.S. are facing "very difficult" conditions in Mexico.
Border official: U.S. strives for "fair and equitable" treatment of migrants
"Our goal certainly is to be able to process all vulnerable populations in a fair and equitable way," U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Chris Magnus told CBS News.
Probe finds U.S. border agents used "unnecessary" force against migrants
Investigators found Haitian migrants were seeking to deliver food and supplies to their families and not threatening U.S border agents.
U.S. Border Patrol migrant apprehensions reached record levels in May
May's tally of migrant arrests surpassed the previous monthly record U.S. Border Patrol set in March 2000, when the agency recorded 220,000 apprehensions.
U.S. to interview asylum-seekers at 2 Texas detention sites under new policy
President Biden's appointees have said the rule will allow the U.S. to more quickly grant asylum to those fleeing persecution, while rapidly deporting migrants who don't qualify.
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