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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
Tensions simmer as newcomers and immigrants in US longer all strive for work permits
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
Biden meets with Mexico’s president to discuss fentanyl, migrant crisis
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
Women killed by Border Patrol agent are remembered by loved ones
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
The odyssey of asylum-seekers and the failure of EU regulations
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
Australia proposes law to allow prison time for high-risk migrants
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
Advocates scramble to aid homeless migrant families after Mass. caps shelter slots
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
New immigration bill passes the House in Texas
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
Texas House passes one of strictest immigration proposals in US
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
Texas lawmakers pass strict immigration bill
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
Texas House passes one of strictest immigration proposals in US
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
Victims of Texas border killings remembered: Janelle Ortiz
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
House pushes Mayorkas impeachment measure to committee in Monday vote
1 month ago

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
1 month ago
Here's where the 2024 presidential candidates stand on immigration
1 month ago

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.
1 month ago
Judge temporarily bars government from cutting razor wire along the Texas border
1 month ago

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.
1 month ago
Migrant bus conditions 'disgusting and inhuman,' says former vet who escorted convoys
1 month ago

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.
1 month ago
Texas installing concertina wire along New Mexico border
1 month ago

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.
1 month ago
Migrant crisis explained: What's behind the border surge
1 month ago

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.
1 month ago
NYC to limit shelter stay for asylum-seekers with children
1 month ago

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
1 month ago
Biden admin reaches settlement with ACLU over separated migrant families under Trump
2 months ago

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.
2 months ago
White House under fire for border wall expansion
2 months ago

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.
2 months ago
Republicans ‘politicize’ the border: Janet Murguía on Biden border wall plan
2 months ago

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.
2 months ago
Converted school bus serves migrant children in Tijuana
2 months ago

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.
2 months ago
White House under fire over border wall expansion
2 months ago

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.
2 months ago
Biden under fire for expansion of wall at Southern border
2 months ago

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.
2 months ago
Why Biden claims he has no choice but to build more of Trump's border wall
2 months ago

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.
2 months ago
Biden says he had no choice over building more of Trump's border wall
2 months ago

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.
2 months ago
Comedian Sarah Cooper on fitting in as an immigrant: ‘I immediately assimilated’
2 months ago

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.
2 months ago
White House Reversal: President Biden’s border wall
2 months ago

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.
2 months ago
Border wall construction possible as migrant influx continues
2 months ago

President Biden clears way for new border wall in South Texas

The administration waived 26 federal laws to allow construction of the wall.
2 months ago
President Biden clears way for new border wall in South Texas
2 months ago

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.
2 months ago
New move to build border wall
2 months ago

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.
2 months ago
Inside the mass exodus of Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh
2 months ago

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.
2 months ago
Number of buses arriving with migrants nearly triples in New York City
2 months ago

Undocumented immigrant turns Ph.D. hopes into reality

Lizbeth Sanchez Olivera thanks DACA for giving her a path to follow her dreams.
2 months ago
Undocumented immigrant turns Ph.D. hopes into reality
2 months ago

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.
2 months ago
6 migrants rescued from back of a refrigerated truck in France
2 months ago

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.
2 months ago
Influx of migrants pushing cities to the brink
2 months ago

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.
2 months ago
New York's right-to-shelter policy faces scrutiny amid migrant crisis
2 months ago

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.
2 months ago
Crisis on the US-Mexico border intensifies
2 months ago

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.
2 months ago
Migrants arriving on US streets share joy, woes: Reporter's notebook
2 months ago

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.
2 months ago
El Paso mayor says city is at 'breaking point' amid surge in border crossings
2 months ago

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.
2 months ago
Border Patrol chief speaks out on surge of migrant crossings
2 months ago

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.
2 months ago
US border agency chief meets with authorities in Mexico over migrant surge
2 months ago

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.
2 months ago
Border patrol overwhelmed by influx of migrants
2 months ago

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.”
2 months ago
The border crisis is ‘about as bad as I've ever seen it’: Border patrol chief
2 months ago

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.
2 months ago
Eagle Pass, Texas, overwhelmed by crisis at the border
2 months ago

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.
2 months ago
Alejandro Mayorkas set to meet Honduran president on border crisis
2 months ago

Officials brace for more migrant crossings

More than 142,000 migrant encounters were reported in the first half of September alone, according to data.
2 months ago
Officials brace for more migrant crossings
2 months ago

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.
2 months ago
Officials says thousands of migrants are crossing the southern border each day
2 months ago

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.
2 months ago
Border officials say thousands of migrants are now crossing into the country each day