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April 25, 2024 at 5:18 PM
UK approves bill to send some asylum-seekers to Rwanda
Deportation flights are expected to begin in July as the U.K. approves a bill to send some asylum-seekers to Rwanda.
April 25, 2024 at 5:18 PM
April 23, 2024 at 9:44 PM
Homeland Security agency under ICE rebrands to aid its investigations
Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) is rolling out a new website and branding to distance its work from ICE
April 23, 2024 at 9:44 PM
April 17, 2024 at 8:40 PM
Historic impeachment articles against Alejandro Mayorkas sent to Senate, but will there be a full trial?
Alejandro Mayorkas' articles of impeachment were officially transmitted to the Senate on Tuesday
April 17, 2024 at 8:40 PM
April 17, 2024 at 7:41 PM
Democrats will try to dismiss Mayorkas impeachment articles as GOP demands full trial
Senators are expected to square off, largely along party lines, over whether to proceed with a full-scale trial of Mayorkas.
April 17, 2024 at 7:41 PM
April 10, 2024 at 11:13 PM
Mayorkas takes heat from GOP in hearings on DHS budget, border
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said that DHS has a "perennially insufficient budget" and pushed for each agency to receive needed funds.
April 10, 2024 at 11:13 PM
April 5, 2024 at 9:24 PM
Employee shares emotional celebration with boss after asylum request approved
A Virginia employee celebrated the approval of his asylum application with his boss in a viral video shared to TikTok.
April 5, 2024 at 9:24 PM
April 3, 2024 at 10:22 PM
Controversial Texas immigration law remains on hold
Leon Fresco, a former Department of Justice official, says the Supreme Court could have a massive impact on immigration law if they choose to allow controversial Texas SB4 law to take effect.
April 3, 2024 at 10:22 PM
April 3, 2024 at 7:08 PM
Ruby Garcia's family disputes that Trump spoke with them after he used her name at event
Ruby Garcia's family disputes that Trump spoke to them despite what he said on the campaign trail as he attacked immigrants suspected of crimes
April 3, 2024 at 7:08 PM
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ICE arrests 216 unauthorized migrants in nationwide drug crackdown
The noncitizens from 28 countries were apprehended for various crimes, including drug possession and drug trafficking, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced.
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ICE singles out 'sanctuary cities' after Laken Riley's killing as they announce separate migrant arrests
ICE arrested 216 noncitizens who faced criminal charges and convictions as part of the agency’s latest nationwide operation, officials said Thursday
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Appeals panel keeps Texas' sweeping new immigration law on hold as legal battle plays out
Texas' Senate Bill 4, or SB4, allows state authorities to arrest unauthorized immigrants and order them to leave the United States or face prison time
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Migrants, Texas National Guard clash in El Paso
A group of migrants allegedly stormed a barbed wire fence in El Paso, Texas, according to officials.
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Texas immigration law causes fear and confusion at the border
ABC News’ Linsey Davis spoke with attorney Elizabeth Mendoza about how Texas police and courts might deal with a law that could see migrants jailed or deported if they’ve crossed the border illegally.
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US Court of Appeals puts Texas immigration law on hold
ABC News Mireya Villarreal discusses the immigration crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border, from the ongoing legal battle of SB4 in Texas and a lack of funding for an immigration bill.
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Controversial Texas immigration law in limbo after court ruling
Hours after the Supreme Court blocked Texas's SB4, which gave state and local authorities the right to arrest anyone suspected to be a migrant, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals blocked it again.
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El Paso sheriff worries SB4 would erode trust in his community
ABC News' Linsey Davis speaks with El Paso County Sheriff Commander Ryan Urrutia as he awaits an appeal court's ruling on controversial SB4 immigration law and weighs impacts on his community.
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Federal appeals court puts hold on enforcement of controversial Texas law
Texas lawyers are fighting to allow them to enforce their strict immigration law legally, SB4. ABC News' Terry Moran joins the Big Story.
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Judge puts temporary halt to strict Texas immigration law
A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction Thursday to temporarily prevent one of the strictest immigration bills in the country from going into effect in Texas.
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Could the US Supreme Court make SB4 legal?
Immigration lawyer Leon Fresco breaks down the legal hurdles facing the Texas law that would authorize local and state law enforcement to arrest suspected migrants.
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Appeals court blocks Texas from arresting migrants
A federal appeals court will hear arguments after a Texas law that would have allowed state law enforcement to arrest and deport migrants was blocked.
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Appeals court blocks enforcement of Texas immigration law SB4
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals again blocked a law that allows local authorities in the state to arrest people they suspect of entering the U.S. illegally.
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Appeals court blocks Texas immigration law
A federal appeals court is set to hear arguments after blocking a Texas law that would have allowed state law enforcement to arrest and deport migrants they suspect of being undocumented.
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US port of entry stops 5 separate human smuggling attempts in less than 48 hours
Five separate alleged human smuggling attempts at a single port of entry into the U.S. have been intercepted in less than 48 hours.
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5th Circuit Court of Appeals decision blocks enforcement of strict Texas immigration law SB4
In a decision late Tuesday, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision that again blocks Texas from enforcing its strict immigration law, SB4.
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Supreme Court allows Texas immigration law to go into effect
The law, known as SB4, would authorize local and state law enforcement to arrest people they suspect crossed into the state illegally.
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Supreme Court allows strict Texas SB4 immigration law to take effect for now
The ruling handed down by the Supreme Court will allow Texas to enforce the new law while it is litigated in lower courts.
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NYC mayor pushes for national migrant strategy amid asylum-seeker influx
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has suggested that the U.S. government flow migrants throughout the country instead of just certain cities.
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Trump claims attacks on migrants help 'stir debate,' says he will 'soon' announce abortion position
Trump on Sunday defended some of his controversial attacks on migrants, insisting that he has to use "certain rhetoric" to "stir debate"
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The ‘American public disagrees’ with Trump's migrant rhetoric: Rep. Mike Turner
ABC News’ Martha Raddatz interviews Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio, on “This Week.”
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Rep. Turner disagrees with Trump's anti-migrant rhetoric but argues he can 'fix' border 'crisis'
Rep. Mike Turner, a top House Republican, on Sunday said he disagreed with Trump calling some migrants "not people" and "animals"
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New York City officials investigating stun gun arrest of migrant holding baby caught on tape
An NYPD spokesperson says that on March 8, police were called to a dispute with an "intoxicated and disorderly male who was threatening staff members."
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Biden 'did not apologize' for using term 'an illegal' during State of the Union, White House says
He said he regrets using the word, saying he should have said "undocumented."
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Immigration, border security standoff backdrop for State of the Union
How President Biden addresses the key issue could define this election year.
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2 congresswomen discuss House bill to reinstate 'Remain in Mexico' policy
Reps. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Wash., and Lori Chavez-Deremer, R-Ore., discuss a new bill that would reinstate the “Remain in Mexico” policy and include $66.3 billion in foreign military aid.
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Supreme Court pauses strict Texas immigration law ahead of ruling
The Biden administration is taking its fight against Texas' strict immigration law to the Supreme Court.
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Democrats need to 'go on the offense' on border control: Sen. Chris Murphy
ABC News’ Jonathan Karl interviews Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., on “This Week.”
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Biden 'almost certainly' will take executive action on the border: Martin
The Powerhouse Roundtable breaks down the latest news on “This Week.”
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President Biden and Donald Trump at the border on the same day
Deputy Political Director Averi Harper and ABC White House correspondent MaryAlice Parks take a closer look at the top political headlines this week.
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Dueling border visits
President Biden and former President Trump delivered opposing messages on how they plan to address the migrant crisis. ABC News’ Perry Russom reports.
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Immigration is at the center of the 2024 election for many. Why?
Here’s how Americans feel about the issues of immigration and the border, and whether Biden or Trump would handle it better
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Biden and Trump visit border on the same day
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump both made visits to the U.S.-Mexico border on Thursday, spotlighting an issue of top concern for most Americans.
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Biden challenges Trump to drop opposition to bipartisan border security bill
In Brownsville, Texas, Biden told Trump to "stop playing politics."
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Biden and Trump pitch solutions to migrant crisis at dueling Texas border visits
During separate visits to key Texas locations, the presidential candidates expressed different solutions to the border crisis.
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Biden, Trump make visits to US border to address immigration debate
President Biden and former President Trump are putting a spotlight on the migrant crisis at the southern border. Rep. Pete Sessions discusses how those visits translate on Capitol Hill.
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Biden speaks at southern border
Growing numbers of state and federal officials are considering cellphone bans in schools. Plus, our panel answers what song defines their generation.
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Trump doubles down on warnings of 'migrant crime' in border speech
As Trump was touring the Texas border on Thursday, ahead of remarks in which he denounced Biden's handling of immigration, he waved to migrants across the Rio Grande
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Trump, Biden visit southern border
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump both visit Texas amid a surge of migrants at the southern border.
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As Trump returns to the border, a closer look at what he's pledging to do on immigration if elected
Trump has made immigration a central message and spent nearly every appearance on the trail talking about it while touting what he would do about it in a second term
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New York City discovers migrants being housed illegally in furniture store
A Bronx furniture store where people were being illegally housed has been vacated by the city after people were found in unsafe living conditions.
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Biden and Trump visit the border
ABC News correspondent Mireya Villarreal discusses President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump’s trips to the U.S-Mexico border and its impact on the presidential election.
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