U.S. expands COVID vaccinations of migrants in border custody
The policy change comes as officials wait for a CDC announcement on the future of Title 42, which has allowed the U.S. to quickly expel migrants during the pandemic.
ICE discontinues or limits use of 4 detention facilities, citing conditions
As of earlier this month, ICE was holding just over 20,000 immigrants in its detention system, which consists mainly of county jails and for-profit prisons.
U.S. launches deportation operation to Colombia using Title 42 border rule
The expulsions have been carried out under Title 42, a pandemic border restriction first implemented by the Trump administration.
U.S. plans to receive 100,000 Ukrainians displaced by Russian invasion
The announcement comes as President Biden is in Brussels meeting with NATO and EU allies.
U.S. to start asylum overhaul plan in the late spring
The administration hopes the changes will drastically reduce the amount of time asylum-seekers wait for their claims to be decided while cutting down the backlog of cases.
Ukrainians fleeing Russian invasion struggle to reunite with family in U.S.
Inna Kozyar was able to escape Ukraine with her daughters. But her elderly parents are stuck in Poland and can't join them in the U.S. because they don't have visas.
Judge rules against Biden administration rules for ICE agents
The Biden administration directive instructed ICE officers to prioritize certain groups of immigrants for arrest and deportation, including those with serious criminal convictions.
Watchdog reports unsanitary conditions and staff shortages at ICE facility
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General issued the rare recommendation in a report about the Torrance County Detention Facility.
What is Title 42, the COVID border policy used to expel migrants?
Title 42 allows U.S. border officials to quickly expel migrants and asylum-seekers on public health grounds.
Ukrainians can be considered for asylum at U.S.-Mexico border, DHS says
The Biden administration instructed border officials to consider exempting Ukrainians from Title 42, a pandemic restriction that prevents other migrants from seeking asylum.
Biden administration shields Afghans in the U.S from deportation
Temporary Protected Status will allow eligible Afghans to live and work in the U.S. without fear of deportation.
U.S. border arrivals increased in February, with 55% quickly expelled
Expulsions of migrants under a pandemic-era restriction put in place in 2020 rose by 17% to 91,513, representing 55% of all border encounters in February.
CDC revokes U.S. authority to expel migrant children
A federal court last week had ruled that the administration could not exempt unaccompanied children from a Trump-era border restriction.
Will the U.S. receive Ukrainian refugees?
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has triggered the swiftest refugee displacement crisis in Europe since World War II, prompting more than 3 million people to flee the country.
ICE arrests and deportations plunged in 2021 under Biden rules
Current rules instruct ICE officers to detain immigrants convicted of serious crimes, migrants who recently crossed a U.S. border illegally, and those deemed to pose a national security risk, such as suspected terrorists.