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Bankrolling mass deportation would be costly. It would also require a lot more manpower.
Former President Trump has vowed to launch the largest mass deportation program in U.S. history.
Immigration experts say Donald Trump's mass deportation plan, if carried out, could be complicated and cost billions a year. It could also lead to more family separations.
Former President Donald Trump is doubling down on his promise to carry out the largest mass deportation effort in American history.
Former President Donald Trump's running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance, amplified false claims that Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio are eating pets. The issue will likely arise when he takes the debate stage on Tuesday night. CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez has more.
Recently released data from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is revealing the number of convicted immigrants currently in the country. Former President Donald Trump and his allies have mischaracterized the data by claiming that everyone on the list entered under the Biden administration and remains freely in the U.S. CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez has the details.
Nearly 11,000 migrants have died trying to cross the U.S.-Mexico border since 1998, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Volunteers, who call themselves "Armadillos," are searching for those missing in one of the deadliest parts of the border. CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joined volunteers in the Arizona search.
Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, campaigned in the battleground border state of Arizona Friday, as both Harris and her opponent, former President Donald Trump, released new ads this week talking tough on immigration. Nancy Cordes reports.
In his Wednesday speech at the 2024 Republican National Convention, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott slammed President Biden's border policies, saying he "deserted his duty" when he took office. CBS News fact-checked some of his remarks.
Congress is considering whether to expand programs that monitor migrants, including an app called Smartlink that's already monitored thousands deemed low risk. Tom Hanson got a rare inside look to see how it works.
More details are coming to light about the eight foreign nationals with suspected ISIS ties who were arrested this week. A senior Homeland Security official tells CBS News all eight entered the country through the southern border and were released into the U.S. with instructions to appear in immigration court. CBS News national security contributor Sam Vinograd joins to discuss the latest national security headlines.
Republican lawmakers have used the arrests as the latest flashpoint in their call for stricter border measures.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement monitors more than a quarter-million migrants in the U.S. through smartphones, but ICE admits its latest technology faces challenges.
ICE tracks thousands of migrants through its SmartLINK app. CBS News correspondent Tom Hanson gets rare access to see how it works.
Experts tell CBS News that ICE's surveillance efforts for migrants have dramatically expanded under the Biden administration.
Federal immigration agents have arrested eight people with suspected ties to ISIS, officials tell CBS News. The individuals from Tajikistan allegedly crossed the U.S.-Mexico border and were arrested in New York, Philadelphia and Los Angeles. CBS News national correspondent Errol Barnett has details.
The Biden administration announced a new regulation Thursday that gives immigration officials more power to reject migrants earlier in the asylum process. CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez explains.
The Department of Homeland Security says if it doesn't get more funding from Congress soon, it may have to release migrants from custody. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports.
A gap in the border fence has become a destination for migrants seeking asylum in the U.S. But what happens after they step onto American soil?
New sweeping immigration legislation, signed into law by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in May of 2022, prohibits anyone from transporting illegal immigrants into the state. It's one of the many restrictions under the new law which some critics say has hampered the state's economy. Manuel Bojorquez has details.
President Biden is receiving pushback from Democrats over potentially coming to a deal with Republicans over border security to get aid passed for Ukraine. It's the latest notch in a rift between Mr. Biden and his progressive base. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang has more.
Sources tell CBS News the Biden administration is planning to deploy U.S. immigration officials to Panama to help local authorities screen and deport migrants. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez has the details.
Nearly 500,000 migrants, half of them women and children, have crossed into Panama this year through the notorious Darién jungle. Many of them have sought to reach the U.S.
The U.S. has carried out fewer than 100 deportations under a program the Biden administration set up in May to deter unlawful border entries by migrant families.
The Biden administration is rolling out new immigration policies aimed at stemming the flow of migrants over the southern border, as the pandemic-era Title 42 restrictions expire tonight at midnight. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joins us from El Paso, Texas, with more.