Immigration
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- Nov 12, 10:28 PM ET
Supreme Court grapples with Trump cancellation of DACA, impact on immigrant families
A divided Supreme Court on Tuesday grappled with the rationale behind President Trump's decision to end protections for 700,000 young immigrants and subsequent impact.
Nov 12, 10:28 PM ET
- Nov 12, 5:53 PM ET
DACA recipient speaks out ahead of Supreme Court decision
Silverio Arzate-Patlan, who came to the United States when he was 8 years old, wants people to "walk a mile" in his shoes.
Nov 12, 5:53 PM ET
- Nov 10, 9:41 PM ET
Hispanic immigrant in line to lead US Catholic bishops
For the first time, US Catholic bishops expected to elect a Hispanic as leader.
Nov 10, 9:41 PM ET - Nov 10, 7:47 PM ET
Justices take up high-profile case over young immigrants
The Supreme Court is taking up the Trump administration's plan to end legal protections that shield 660,000 immigrants from deportation, with arguments Tuesday in a case with strong political overtones amid the 2020 presidential election campaign
Nov 10, 7:47 PM ET
- Nov 9, 8:35 PM ET
For 30-somethings, stakes are high over future of DACA
Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday on Trump's attempt to end the program.
Nov 9, 8:35 PM ET
- Nov 8, 1:10 PM ET
Lawmakers travel to Mississippi, looking closer at impact of controversial ICE raids
The House Homeland Security Committee convened in Mississippi for a field hearing on Thursday, looking into the impacts of the recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Nov 8, 1:10 PM ET
- Nov 3, 11:40 PM ET
Sanctuary city initiative divides liberal Tucson, Arizona
Tucson is widely credited as the birthplace of the 1980s Sanctuary Movement.
Nov 3, 11:40 PM ET - Nov 3, 5:10 PM ET
US judge blocks Trump's health insurance rule for immigrants
Judge's preliminary injunction prevents the rule from going into effect.
Nov 3, 5:10 PM ET
- Oct 30, 12:30 AM ET
Tens of thousands of migrants evade Border Patrol during year of record apprehensions: CBP
Despite record increases of migrants stopped by federal authorities along the southern United States border, tens of thousands more have evaded capture.
Oct 30, 12:30 AM ET
- Oct 29, 1:19 AM ET
US extends protections for many Salvadorans living in US
The United States government is extending protections to more than 200,000 citizens of El Salvador who have been living in the country under temporary protected status
Oct 29, 1:19 AM ET - Oct 27, 1:21 PM ET
ICE will begin removing 'millions' of undocumented immigrants next week, Donald Trump tweets
ICE will begin "removing the millions of illegal aliens" next week, Donald Trump tweeted late Monday night.
Oct 27, 1:21 PM ET - Oct 21, 5:20 PM ET
How to make an awesome cheese board
Chef Marc Murphy shows how to make a cheese board for your next party.
Oct 21, 5:20 PM ET - Oct 18, 2:40 PM ET
Marine veteran who served in Iraq facing 'imminent' deportation to El Salvador
A veteran who served five years in the U.S. Marine Corps and spent two tours in Iraq is facing imminent deportation to El Salvador over felony convictions he received.
Oct 18, 2:40 PM ET - Oct 16, 10:35 PM ET
Officials: Immigrant kills himself in ICE jail in Louisiana
Federal authorities say a Cuban man has died by apparent suicide while being detained at an immigration jail in Louisiana
Oct 16, 10:35 PM ET - Oct 14, 1:08 AM ET
Hundreds of migrants corralled at detention center in Mexico
They'd tried to head north as part of a caravan aiming to reach the U.S.
Oct 14, 1:08 AM ET - Oct 12, 3:15 PM ET
Suit says feds using immigration marriage interviews as trap
Six couples say federal immigration authorities in Baltimore have "cruelly twisted" regulations by detaining immigrants seeking legal status based on their marriages
Oct 12, 3:15 PM ET - Oct 11, 8:19 PM ET
Federal judge blocks Trump administration rule targeting low-income immigrants
A judge has blocked a rule that would have
Oct 11, 8:19 PM ET - Oct 10, 11:49 PM ET
Trump administration's new plan raises standards for legal immigration
Jackie Vimo of the National Immigration Law Center discusses the new plan that would make it difficult for immigrants to obtain green cards if they need health insurance.
Oct 10, 11:49 PM ET - Oct 10, 11:01 PM ET
Despite Trump push, number of undocumented immigrants removed by ICE up only slightly
Immigration and Customs Enforcement removed about 260,000 unauthorized immigrants over the past year, according to two ICE officials.
Oct 10, 11:01 PM ET - Oct 9, 8:47 AM ET
She grew up undocumented. Now Julissa Arce is working to end immigration stereotypes.
Julissa Arce went from being an undocumented immigrant to a Wall Street executive, and is now working to change immigration stereotypes.
Oct 9, 8:47 AM ET - Oct 8, 9:51 PM ET
Despite 4-month decline, unauthorized border crossings nearing 1 million
Acting CBP Commisioner Mark Morgan said the number of migrants apprehended at southern border hit nearly 1 million in fiscal 2019, a record high.
Oct 8, 9:51 PM ET - Oct 3, 9:43 PM ET
Trump administration moves to collect DNA from detained migrants
The Trump administration revealed this week that it plans to begin taking DNA from detained migrants to track them in a national criminal database.
Oct 3, 9:43 PM ET - Oct 2, 8:24 PM ET
Virginia police officer suspended after turning in driver involved in traffic accident to ICE, police chief says
A Virginia police department has suspended one of its officers after he turned in a driver involved in a traffic accident to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Oct 2, 8:24 PM ET - Sep 30, 5:18 PM ET
New details of dire conditions for pregnant women under Trump's 'Remain in Mexico' policy
Several pregnant women who are seeking asylum and were sent back to wait in Mexico by the Trump administration are struggling to access food, water and basic medical care
Sep 30, 5:18 PM ET - Sep 29, 1:15 AM ET
Large chunk of border wall funding diverted from tiny Guam
The tiny island is a strategically important Pacific outpost.
Sep 29, 1:15 AM ET - Sep 27, 9:33 PM ET
Judge blocks Trump plan that would have allowed indefinite detention of migrant families
A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration’s plan that would have allowed the government to detain undocumented families with children indefinitely.
Sep 27, 9:33 PM ET - Sep 27, 3:28 PM ET
Trump administration to slash refugee program, capping number at 18K
The Trump administration plans to cap the number of refugees allowed in the U.S. next year at 18,000, the lowest number in decades.
Sep 27, 3:28 PM ET - Sep 26, 8:11 PM ET
ICE arrests dropped in past year as Trump admin focused on families at the border
As the Trump administration grapples with the aftershock of the crisis at the southern border, the number of criminal aliens arrested by ICE dropped significantly.
Sep 26, 8:11 PM ET - Sep 25, 9:47 PM ET
New Trump admin deal could send migrants back to dangerous Central American countries
As part of its latest attempt to deter migrants seeking refuge at the U.S. southern border, the Trump administration has a series of agreements with Central America.
Sep 25, 9:47 PM ET - Sep 22, 6:32 AM ET
'Everybody cries here': Hope and despair in Mexican shelter
The Trump administration has effectively sealed the border to the vast majority of asylum-seekers, leaving tens of thousands of migrants in limbo, and shifting responsibility for U.S. immigration policy to the Mexican government and shelters
Sep 22, 6:32 AM ET - Sep 21, 5:20 PM ET
Women leave Montana town over border agency lawsuit backlash
It started after an agent questioned her and a friend for speaking Spanish.
Sep 21, 5:20 PM ET - Sep 21, 12:36 PM ET
Judge mulls bid to curb power to split families at border
A federal judge said he was struggling with a request to more narrowly define what behavior justifies separating children from their parents at the border after complaints that the Trump administration was abusing its discretionary powers
Sep 21, 12:36 PM ET - Sep 20, 9:57 PM ET
An inside look at the deadly toll on immigrants at US southern border
In Pima County, Arizona, the largest county that lines the U.S.-Mexico border, Sheriff Mark Napier shows how they deal with what he calls “a major drug trafficking and human trafficking corridor.”
Sep 20, 9:57 PM ET - Sep 20, 3:47 PM ET
Sheriff reveals deadly realities of illegal immigration across US southern border
“So far this year...to date in 2019, we've recovered 92 suspected undocumented border cross remains,” the Arizona medical examiner said.
Sep 20, 3:47 PM ET - Sep 19, 6:11 PM ET
Acting ICE chief defends agents, scolds lawmakers for political rhetoric
ICE Acting Director Matthew Albence says fervent political activism put his front-line agents at risk.
Sep 19, 6:11 PM ET - Sep 16, 1:50 PM ET
3 migrants killed, 11 detained after boat sinks in Caribbean: CBP
At least three migrants drowned and 11 were detained.
Sep 16, 1:50 PM ET - Sep 15, 9:36 PM ET
Border Patrol agent shot, suspect killed during traffic stop
The suspect was shot and killed by the agent's partner.
Sep 15, 9:36 PM ET - Sep 14, 11:10 PM ET
Over 70 arrested in immigration protest at Microsoft store
Protesters criticized Microsoft for doing business with ICE.
Sep 14, 11:10 PM ET - Sep 14, 5:54 PM ET
US border agent wounded, suspect killed during traffic stop
Another agent shot and killed the gunman near the Texas border city of Del Rio.
Sep 14, 5:54 PM ET - Sep 9, 11:30 PM ET
Migrant crossings at US border continue to decline: CBP chief
The number of migrants found crossing the U.S.-Mexico border has continued to decline in recent weeks.
Sep 9, 11:30 PM ET - Sep 9, 10:14 PM ET
Migrant crossings at US border continue to decline
Acting U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Mark Morgan said Monday that federal agents stopped about 64,000 people at the southern border in the month of August.
Sep 9, 10:14 PM ET - Sep 6, 2:38 PM ET
Mexico declares success in slowing migrant flow
Mexico says the number of migrants arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border has fallen by 56 percent since an agreement with U.S. officials three months ago to reduce the flow
Sep 6, 2:38 PM ET - Sep 4, 11:04 PM ET
Pentagon slicing $3.6B from military construction projects to fund border wall
The Pentagon notified lawmakers about 127 military construction projects that will be deferred or delayed to divert funding to build the president's border wall.
Sep 4, 11:04 PM ET - Sep 4, 6:54 PM ET
Gov't watchdog documents 'trauma,' fear of abandonment for separated migrant kids under Trump
Kids crossing the border and separated from their parents were so traumatized that they often complained of chest pains, according to a government watchdog report.
Sep 4, 6:54 PM ET - Sep 3, 9:26 PM ET
Trump admin reconsiders abrupt denials of deportation exemptions for health care
The Trump administration is reconsidering a new policy that meant abrupt denials of deportation exemptions for health reasons.
Sep 3, 9:26 PM ET - Aug 31, 6:40 PM ET
Conviction overturned for undocumented immigrant charged in death of Kate Steinle
A California appeals overturned the lone conviction of Jose Ines Garcia-Zarate in the 2015 shooting death of Kate Steinle in San Francisco.
Aug 31, 6:40 PM ET - Aug 29, 10:31 PM ET
Fear and distrust: Latest immigration changes under Trump sparks confusion
The Trump administration’s latest immigration policy this week was met with widespread confusion, fear and distrust as officials struggled to explain the impact.
Aug 29, 10:31 PM ET - Aug 29, 10:05 PM ET
CDC reports more than 900 mumps cases in immigrant detention centers
Immigration detention centers across the U.S. are fighting an outbreak of mumps, according to a new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Aug 29, 10:05 PM ET - Aug 29, 8:42 PM ET
Immigrant children receiving life-saving treatment in US told to leave
The Trump administration has started denying pleas by non-citizens who are trying to extend their time in the U.S. to treat severe medical conditions.
Aug 29, 8:42 PM ET - Aug 29, 6:22 PM ET
Trump administration reshuffling money to fund border operations
The Trump administration hopes to divert millions of dollars away from the disaster relief funds to finance border agencies.
Aug 29, 6:22 PM ET