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November 29, 2023, 1:34 AM
US closes border crossing to vehicles and limits traffic at another in response to illegal entries
U.S. authorities say they are closing a Texas border crossing to vehicles and limiting traffic at an Arizona crossing to shift more resources to illegal entries
November 29, 2023, 1:34 AM
November 27, 2023, 5:58 PM
Tensions simmer as newcomers and immigrants with deeper US roots strive for work permits
Mayors, governors and others have been forceful advocates for newly arrived migrants seeking shelter and work permits
November 27, 2023, 5:58 PM
November 17, 2023, 8:22 PM
Biden meets with Mexico’s president to discuss fentanyl, migrant crisis
ABC News’ Selina Wang and Mick Mulroy talk about the meeting between President Joe Biden and Mexico’s president and what the leaders will discuss.
November 17, 2023, 8:22 PM
November 17, 2023, 4:17 PM
Women killed by Border Patrol agent are remembered by loved ones
Four women were killed by a Border Patrol agent in Laredo, Texas.
November 17, 2023, 4:17 PM
November 17, 2023, 1:42 AM
The odyssey of asylum-seekers and the failure of EU regulations
More than 236,000 people have entered European Union borders irregularly so far this year, according to International Organization for Migration figures, up 60% from the same time last year
November 17, 2023, 1:42 AM
November 16, 2023, 1:10 PM
Australia passes laws to handle migrant convicts who can't be held indefinitely or deported
Migrants with criminal records face up to five years in prison for breaching their visa conditions under emergency legislation passed by the Australian Parliament
November 16, 2023, 1:10 PM
November 16, 2023, 5:26 AM
Advocates scramble to aid homeless migrant families after Massachusetts caps emergency shelter slots
Advocates scrambling to find shelter for homeless migrant families newly arrived in Massachusetts say families are relying on a patchwork of airport lounges, Uber rides, hospital waiting rooms and walk-in church shelters after the state capped the numb...
November 16, 2023, 5:26 AM
November 15, 2023, 10:00 PM
New immigration bill passes the House in Texas
ABC News’ Mireya Villareal discusses the new immigration bill passed in Texas that authorizes officers to arrest migrants.
November 15, 2023, 10:00 PM
November 15, 2023, 3:33 PM
Texas House passes one of strictest immigration proposals in US
Before the vote on Tuesday, state Rep. Jolanda Jones, a Democrat, delivered a scathing rebuke of the bill calling SB 4 and its supporters "racist."
November 15, 2023, 3:33 PM
November 15, 2023, 3:12 PM
Texas lawmakers pass strict immigration bill
The new bill authorizes police to arrest migrants and allows state judges to force them to return to Mexico.
November 15, 2023, 3:12 PM
November 15, 2023, 11:52 AM
Texas House passes bill that authorizes officers to arrest migrants, one of strictest immigration proposals in US
On Tuesday, the Texas House of Representatives are expected to review what would be one of the strictest immigration laws in the country if passed.
November 15, 2023, 11:52 AM
November 14, 2023, 8:04 PM
Victims of Texas border killings remembered: Janelle Ortiz
Rose Ortiz remembered her 28-year-old sister as “outgoing” and “really funny.” Janelle Ortiz was one of four victims killed in September 2018 by a Border Patrol agent in Laredo, Texas.
November 14, 2023, 8:04 PM
November 14, 2023, 4:09 AM
House pushes Mayorkas impeachment measure to committee in Monday vote
The House of Representatives voted Monday night to refer a resolution to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to the House Homeland Security committee.
November 14, 2023, 4:09 AM
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Here's where the 2024 presidential candidates stand on immigration
Republicans are escalating their yearslong effort to put Democrats on their back foot on immigration, blaming liberal policies for sparking a "crisis" at the border
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Judge temporarily bars federal government from cutting razor wire along the Texas border
A federal judge temporarily barred the federal government from removing or cutting razor wire Texas authorities have placed in areas near the U.S. - Mexico border.
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Migrant bus conditions 'disgusting and inhuman,' says former veteran who escorted convoys
David Dillard claims the buses weren't allowed to stop until they got out of Texas, often leading to "disgusting and inhuman" conditions on board.
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Texas installing concertina wire along New Mexico border
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has ordered the state’s National Guard to install a barrier in some parts along the Texas/New Mexico state line.
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Migrant crisis explained: What's behind the border surge
The Biden administration is doubling down on strategies to contain migration as unauthorized border crossings surge across the southwest.
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NYC to limit shelter stay for asylum-seekers with children
Starting next week, city officials will begin notifying some families that they have 60 days to find alternative housing.
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Biden admin reaches settlement with ACLU over separated migrant families under Trump
The Biden administration and the ACLU have reached a settlement that would provide relief for migrant families separated from their kids under the Trump administration
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White House under fire for border wall expansion
President Biden is defending his administration's announcement that he would clear the way for an additional 20 miles of wall to be built along the Southern border.
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Republicans ‘politicize’ the border: Janet Murguía on Biden border wall plan
ABC News’ Phil Lipof spoke to Janet Murguía, president of Unidos U.S., about the Biden administration’s plans to add to the southern border wall amid rising border crossings.
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Converted school bus serves migrant children in Tijuana
ABC News’ Mireya Villarreal reports on the Yes We Can Mobile Schools project, an initiative to support migrant children’s education while waiting for their asylum cases in Mexico.
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White House under fire over border wall expansion
Democratic lawmakers said President Joe Biden is breaking a promise, while Republicans countered it was too little too late.
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Biden under fire for expansion of wall at Southern border
The Biden administration is facing criticism after moving ahead to build up to 20 miles of border wall in southern Texas in contrast to a key campaign pledge.
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Why Biden claims he has no choice but to build more of Trump's border wall
The proposed barrier looks different from Trump's construction.
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Biden says he had no choice over building more of Trump's border wall
President Joe Biden on Thursday defended his administration's decision to build about 20 more miles of the southern border wall.
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Comedian Sarah Cooper on fitting in as an immigrant: ‘I immediately assimilated’
ABC News’ Linsey Davis spoke with comedian Sarah Cooper about her new book “Foolish” which dives into her rise to stardom, understanding her identity and the ups and downs of the road to stardom.
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White House Reversal: President Biden’s border wall
ABCNL Reports shines a spotlight on President Biden's plan to build a border wall in southern Texas, despite campaign promises.
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Border wall construction possible as migrant influx continues
ABC News’ Jaclyn Lee and Jay O’Brien discuss the possibility of the construction of a border wall despite outcry from climate and immigration advocates.
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President Biden clears way for new border wall in South Texas
The administration waived 26 federal laws to allow construction of the wall.
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New move to build border wall
The Biden administration is moving ahead with the construction of a border wall in Texas. ABC News’ Andrea Fujii has the details.
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Inside the mass exodus of Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh
ABC News’ Patrick Reevell reports on the devastation as more than 100,000 ethnic Armenians flee their homes as a decadeslong conflict with Azerbaijan intensifies.
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NYC dealing with new migrant surge as number of buses nearly triples in recent days
NYC Deputy Mayor for Health & Human Services Anne Williams-Isom said the city is seeing a "significant surge" of arrivals in recent days.
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Undocumented immigrant turns Ph.D. hopes into reality
Lizbeth Sanchez Olivera thanks DACA for giving her a path to follow her dreams.
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6 migrants rescued from back of refrigerated truck in France after alerting BBC reporter
Six women were rescued from the back of a refrigerated truck in France on Wednesday after one of them called a BBC journalist who alerted the local police.
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Influx of migrants pushing cities to the brink
A surge in migrants is straining both border towns and big cities in recent weeks. Many of the asylum seekers are from Venezuela and some have trekked through the Darien Gap to reach the U.S.
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New York's right-to-shelter policy faces scrutiny amid migrant crisis
New York City Mayor Eric Adams is tightening the timeline in which migrants can stay in city-run facilities amid "right-to-shelter" controversy.
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Crisis on the US-Mexico border intensifies
U.S. Customs and Border Protection says the agency's top official has met with authorities in Mexico to work on ways to secure the shared border.
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Migrants share joy, woes amid rise in arrivals on southern border: Reporter’s notebook
The heart of America's immigration debate is, on this Wednesday morning in September, centered on an unremarkable parking lot adjacent to some bus stops.
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El Paso mayor says city is at 'breaking point' amid surge in border crossings
The chief of the Border Patrol says he believes organized crime may be partially to blame for the crisis.
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Border Patrol chief speaks out on surge of migrant crossings
Border Patrol chief Jason Owens says he believes the surge of migrants in Eagle Pass, Texas, last week was done purposely to draw law enforcement there.
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US border agency chief meets with authorities in Mexico over migrant surge
Acting CBP Commissioner Troy Miller traveled to Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, on Friday, where he met with Mexican officials and railway industry leaders.
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Border patrol overwhelmed by influx of migrants
Sources tell ABC News nearly nine thousand migrants were apprehended at the U.S.-Mexico border in a single day, the highest rate since May.
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The border crisis is ‘about as bad as I've ever seen it’: Border patrol chief
ABC News’ Matt Rivers reports on the latest in the border surge on “This Week.”
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Eagle Pass, Texas, overwhelmed by crisis at the border
As the crisis on the U.S.-Mexico border intensifies, Texas cities such as El Paso are expected to have a large influx over the next few days.
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Alejandro Mayorkas set to meet Honduran president on border crisis
The secretary of homeland security heads down to the border to meet with the president of Honduras to discuss migration.
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Officials brace for more migrant crossings
More than 142,000 migrant encounters were reported in the first half of September alone, according to data.
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Officials says thousands of migrants are crossing the southern border each day
ABC News’ Matt River is in El Paso, Texas, as border officials say thousands of migrants are crossing into the U.S. each day.
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Border officials say thousands of migrants are now crossing into the country each day
The Texas Department of Public Safety is reporting several recent deaths at the southern border, including a 3-year-old and a 10-year-old.
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