Trump admin plans to expand restrictive border policies
"The Trump administration is clearly attempting to scale up its crackdown on asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border," an immigration expert told CBS News.
Migrant parents separated from kids make historic return to U.S.
When the U.S. separated thousands of migrant families in 2018, it deported hundreds of parents without their children. Nine of them were allowed to return to U.S. to see their children once again.
U.S. deports Honduran family with sick kids to Guatemala
Advocates, citing the children's recent hospitalization, mounted an unsuccessful legal challenge to stop the deportation — which took place Tuesday
Lawmakers condemn conditions faced by asylum-seekers in Mexico
Members of a congressional delegation described the squalid conditions faced by the asylum-seeking families and children they met in Matamoros, Mexico.
Court blocks Trump from allowing states to reject refugees
The ruling is a temporary blow to the White House's concerted efforts to dramatically overhaul the nation's refugee program, which enjoyed bipartisan support for decades.
ACLU sues to block U.S. from sending asylum-seekers to Guatemala
Under a deal with Guatemala, the U.S. has sent dozens of migrants to the Central American country, asking them to seek asylum there.
House Democrats launch probe into Trump's "Remain in Mexico" policy
Democratic lawmakers launched an investigation into the Trump administration's policy of requiring asylum-seekers to wait in Mexico.
Court refuses to set new guidelines for separating migrant families
Although the ruling did not further curtail the government's power to separate migrant families, it did require U.S. officials to conduct DNA tests before separating children from parents when there are questions about parentage.
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 rules Trump can use $3.6 billion for border wall
In a 2-1 ruling, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals granted the Trump administration's request to stay a previous ruling by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.
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. starts collecting DNA from some migrants, including teens
Advocates have decried the practice as intrusive, saying it could enable the Trump administration to create a massive database to surveil immigrants.
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.
Policy expediting migrant deportations at the border expands
Advocates say the policy denies asylum-seekers due process, restricts access to lawyers and effectively ensures their prompt deportation.