U.S. postpones "Remain in Mexico" hearings due to coronavirus
An attorney said it was a good public health move, but noted that migrants are disheartened that they won't be able to make their case to win U.S. asylum anytime soon.
3 workers at facilities housing migrant kids in U.S. custody test positive for coronavirus
A dozen migrant children in U.S. custody have been tested for the virus. Five results came back negative and the rest are pending.
U.S. to rapidly turn away border-crossing migrants over coronavirus
The Trump administration is citing a public health law that allows officials to deny entry to foreigners who could carry a disease.
Calls grow for ICE to release immigrants to avoid coronavirus outbreak
"Can you imagine if you get an outbreak in these detention facilities? It's going to spread like wildfire," a former head of ICE told CBS News.
Trump says he'll block asylum-seekers at Mexico border over coronavirus
The president said he would invoke a law that allows officials to turn away migrants.
Guatemala to resume receiving deportees from U.S.
Thursday's announcement will likely come as a relief for the Trump administration as it continues its efforts to deter migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border.
ICE unveils new "enforcement posture" amid coronavirus pandemic
The agency still has not addressed calls to downsize its detainee population to prevent a coronavirus outbreak inside its scores of detention centers.
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.
Lawsuit demands ICE release immigrants at risk for coronavirus
Advocates say the detainees, who have health conditions ranging from heart disease to epilepsy, are at risk of getting severely ill or dying.
Biden touts deportations freeze; Sanders calls for ending ICE raids
The two Democratic presidential hopefuls drew sharp contrast with President Trump's stringent immigration policies.
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.
Supreme Court greenlights "Remain in Mexico" policy
A federal appeals court had found the policy illegal, saying migrants subjected to it "risk substantial harm" and "even death."
22-year-old Guatemalan asylum-seeker dies in ICE custody
Maria Celéste Ochoa Yoc de Ramírez died after six months in ICE custody.
Trump administration dispatching "crisis response force" to southern border
Military personnel are being sent to help officials respond to large groups of migrants it believes may form if courts block one of its main policies to restrict asylum.
Border apprehensions rise for first time in 9 months
The small uptick in apprehensions in February could be a sign of the limits of the administration's deterrence policies.