Judge blocks Trump asylum restrictions at US-Mexico border
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to stop denying asylum to anyone who transits through another country to reach the U.S. border, marking the latest legal defeat for a president waging an all-out battle to stem the flow of migrants entering from Mexico.
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to stop denying asylum to anyone who transits through another country to reach the U.S. border, marking the latest legal defeat for a president waging an all-out battle to stem the flow of migrants entering from Mexico.
By the numbers: Migration to the US-Mexico border
An unprecedented number of families have been coming to the southern border over the past year, straining government resources and resulting in dangerously overcrowded detention facilities.
An unprecedented number of families have been coming to the southern border over the past year, straining government resources and resulting in dangerously overcrowded detention facilities.
As Trump expands deportation powers, immigrants prepare
A sweeping expansion of deportation powers unveiled this week by the Trump administration has sent chills through immigrant communities and prompted some lawyers to advise migrants to gather up as much documentation as possible - pay stubs, apartment leases or even gym key tags - to prove they've been in the U.S.
A sweeping expansion of deportation powers unveiled this week by the Trump administration has sent chills through immigrant communities and prompted some lawyers to advise migrants to gather up as much documentation as possible - pay stubs, apartment leases or even gym key tags - to prove they've been in the U.S.
Judge won't block Trump asylum restrictions at southern border
A federal judge said Wednesday that the Trump administration can enforce its new restrictions on asylum for people crossing the U.S.-Mexico border while lawsuits challenging the policy play out.
A federal judge said Wednesday that the Trump administration can enforce its new restrictions on asylum for people crossing the U.S.-Mexico border while lawsuits challenging the policy play out.
Attorney: Texas-born US citizen released after being detained by CBP, ICE for nearly a month
A Texas teen who is a U.S. citizen was released on Tuesday after being detained for nearly a month due to a mix-up of his documents, according to his attorney.
A Texas teen who is a U.S. citizen was released on Tuesday after being detained for nearly a month due to a mix-up of his documents, according to his attorney.
Trump extends fast-track deportation authority across US
The Trump administration announced Monday that it will vastly extend the authority of immigration officers to deport migrants without allowing them to appear before judges, its second major policy shift on immigration in eight days.
The Trump administration announced Monday that it will vastly extend the authority of immigration officers to deport migrants without allowing them to appear before judges, its second major policy shift on immigration in eight days.
Newly opened US holding facility for migrant children to close
The U.S. government's new holding facility for migrant youth will close as early as this week, less than one month after it was opened in response to the squalid conditions in which children were being detained by the Border Patrol, according to the nonprofit operating the facility.
The U.S. government's new holding facility for migrant youth will close as early as this week, less than one month after it was opened in response to the squalid conditions in which children were being detained by the Border Patrol, according to the nonprofit operating the facility.
US hotels caught in fight over housing detained migrants
There's a new target in the clash over immigration: hotels.
There's a new target in the clash over immigration: hotels.
Oreland man facing deportation after living in area for over 10 years
An Oreland man who spent over 10 years in the Philadelphia area and built a family is facing deportation to Ireland after his immigration paperwork lead to years of legal disputes.
An Oreland man who spent over 10 years in the Philadelphia area and built a family is facing deportation to Ireland after his immigration paperwork lead to years of legal disputes.
Florida representative wants El Chapo's money to build the wall
A Bay Area congressman says he wants to use a Mexican drug king's $12-billion fortune to fund the president's border wall.
A Bay Area congressman says he wants to use a Mexican drug king's $12-billion fortune to fund the president's border wall.
UN refugee agency 'deeply concerned' about US asylum curbs
The U.N. refugee agency says it's "deeply concerned" about new U.S. restrictions on asylum, saying it will put vulnerable families at risk.
The U.N. refugee agency says it's "deeply concerned" about new U.S. restrictions on asylum, saying it will put vulnerable families at risk.
AP Explains: Questions and answers on new US asylum ban
A major immigration policy shift took effect Tuesday to deny asylum to anyone who shows up on the Mexican border after traveling through another country.
A major immigration policy shift took effect Tuesday to deny asylum to anyone who shows up on the Mexican border after traveling through another country.
62 border employees under internal investigation amid posts
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials said Monday that 62 current and eight former Border Patrol employees are under internal investigation following revelations of a secret Facebook group that mocked lawmakers and migrants.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials said Monday that 62 current and eight former Border Patrol employees are under internal investigation following revelations of a secret Facebook group that mocked lawmakers and migrants.
1st grader starts lemonade stand to help detained migrant families
The politics are hotly debated, but the emotion associated with seeing children in detention facilities is pretty much universal.
The politics are hotly debated, but the emotion associated with seeing children in detention facilities is pretty much universal.
Trump moves to effectively end asylum at Southern border
The Trump administration said Monday it will end asylum protections for most migrants who arrive at the U.S.-Mexico border in a major escalation of the president's battle to tamp down immigration.
The Trump administration said Monday it will end asylum protections for most migrants who arrive at the U.S.-Mexico border in a major escalation of the president's battle to tamp down immigration.
How do immigration authorities make arrests?
After postponing an immigration-enforcement operation late last month, the Trump administration plans to go ahead with the raids as soon as this weekend. The sweep is expected to be similar to others that authorities have done regularly since 2003 and often netted hundreds of arrests.
After postponing an immigration-enforcement operation late last month, the Trump administration plans to go ahead with the raids as soon as this weekend. The sweep is expected to be similar to others that authorities have done regularly since 2003 and often netted hundreds of arrests.
Churches jump into action with threat of immigration sweeps, many offer sanctuary
Religious leaders across the country used their pulpits Sunday to quell concerns in immigrant communities and spring into action as nationwide immigration enforcement sweeps loomed.
Religious leaders across the country used their pulpits Sunday to quell concerns in immigrant communities and spring into action as nationwide immigration enforcement sweeps loomed.
Immigration sweeps in major cities expected to begin
The Trump administration's nationwide crackdown on immigrants is expected to begin this weekend, targeting migrant families in cities across the country.
The Trump administration's nationwide crackdown on immigrants is expected to begin this weekend, targeting migrant families in cities across the country.
Police kill man allegedly attacking immigration prison in Washington
A man armed with a rifle and throwing incendiary devices at an immigration jail in Washington state early Saturday morning died after four police officers arrived and opened fire, authorities said.
A man armed with a rifle and throwing incendiary devices at an immigration jail in Washington state early Saturday morning died after four police officers arrived and opened fire, authorities said.
ICE, FBI use state driver's license photos for facial-recognition scans
ICE uses facial-recognition technology to sift through state DMV databases without those residents' consent or knowledge and can locate undocumented immigrants.
ICE uses facial-recognition technology to sift through state DMV databases without those residents' consent or knowledge and can locate undocumented immigrants.