Mayorkas: Border Patrol horseback photos 'horrified' him

DHS chief Alejandro Mayorkas said images of what appeared to be Border Patrol agents on horseback rounding up migrants trying to cross the border “horrified” him.

26 governors demand Biden meeting over border crisis

A letter signed by 26 Republican governors, including Doug Ducey, asks Biden to schedule a meeting at the White House within the next 15 days so they can have an "open and constructive dialogue regarding border enforcement on behalf of U.S. citizens in our states and all those hoping to become U.S. citizens."

Man wearing fake Border Patrol uniform arrested during smuggling attempt near Tucson

John R. Modlin, interim Chief Patrol Agent of the Border Patrol’s Tucson Sector, said the bogus car was a cloned vehicle similar to ones used by the Border Patrol.

Nearly 80 missing children found in New Mexico during multi-agency operation

A multi-agency operation spanning two months has led to the location and recovery of dozens of missing children in New Mexico, U.S. Immigration Customs Enforcement said.

11 dead, 13 injured in crash linked to human smuggling near US-Mexico border, officials say

Investigators say an overloaded van carrying about 25 passengers has crashed on a remote South Texas highway, killing at least 11 people and injuring more than a dozen others.

Border patrol starts wearing body cameras

U.S. Customs and Border Patrol began issuing agents and officers with body cameras with the hopes of reinforcing transparency and better enhance its policing practices.

US expands Afghan refugee program, citing Taliban violence

The U.S. is expanding its efforts to evacuate at-risk Afghan citizens amid Taliban violence, now including aid workers, journalists and others.

Harris releases strategy to tackle 'root causes' of migration spike

Vice President Kamala Harris released a plan to address the “root causes” of migration amid a surge at the U.S.-Mexico border.

Florida governor visits Texas border with Governor Abbott

Both governors say the blame falls on the Biden administration for the number of migrants crossing the border.

Federal judge orders DACA program to halt approval of new applications

A federal judge in Texas sided in part with groups suing the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, saying the program was illegally created by the Obama administration.

ICE to avoid detaining most pregnant, postpartum women in new policy

ICE will avoid detaining most undocumented people who are pregnant, postpartum or nursing under a new policy announced Friday.

Former President Trump tours southern border with Gov. Abbott to discuss border security

Former President Trump's visit to the Texas border comes two weeks after Gov. Greg Abbott promised to finish the border wall in Texas using state funds and private donations. Critics call it a political stunt.

Harris asserts 'progress' made amid 'tough' situation at US-Mexico border

Vice President Kamala Harris has used her first trip to the U.S.-Mexico border since taking office to call for an end to political “rhetoric” and “infighting” over immigration, an issue that Republicans have been eager to weaponize against her.

US ends Trump-era asylum policies for violence victims

Attorney General Merrick Garland issued a new policy saying immigration judges should cease following the Trump-era rules that made it tough for immigrants who faced domestic or gang violence to win asylum in the United States.

Harris defends comments on migration spike during visit to Mexico

Vice President Kamala Harris has brushed off questions about her decision not to visit the U.S.-Mexico border as part of her work to address the spike in migration to the U.S.