U.S. to send deportation case notices to 78,000 migrants

Citing strained resources, U.S. Border Patrol agents did not process tens of thousands of migrants for deportation.

• Nov 8, 2021

Division led Biden officials to embrace Trump-era border policies

Infighting between those who support tougher enforcement and those who favor expanding access to the asylum system has hindered the administration's border policy, officials told CBS News.

• Nov 3, 2021

U.S. rescinds rules limiting asylum-seeker processing at border crossings

The head of Customs and Border Protection rescinded several guidelines that upheld the so-called "metering" practice.

• Nov 3, 2021

Biden administration makes second attempt to end "Remain in Mexico" policy

In August, a federal judge in Texas ordered the government to revive a Trump-era border policy.

• Oct 29, 2021

CBP agents cited for "misconduct" in Facebook posts were largely allowed to keep jobs

A report released Monday the House Oversight and Reform Committee found a "number of failings at CBP, including an inconsistent disciplinary process."

• Oct 25, 2021

U.S. to allow private groups to sponsor Afghan evacuees

Under the new program, groups of at least five individuals could apply to become "sponsor circles" that would be responsible for resettling Afghan evacuees.

• Oct 23, 2021

U.S. reports record number of migrant apprehensions along Mexican border

Roughly 61% of the migrants encountered were quickly expelled to Mexico or their homeland under a pandemic-era policy known as Title 42.

• Oct 22, 2021

Afghan evacuees start to leave U.S. military sites

Approximately 55,000 Afghan evacuees remain at U.S. military sites waiting to be resettled in communities across America.

• Oct 21, 2021

Few migrants processed under Title 42 policy screened for U.S. protection

As of the end of last month, only 3,217 migrants processed under the Title 42 public health law have been referred for interviews with U.S. asylum officers.

• Oct 15, 2021

U.S. ready to restart "Remain in Mexico" border policy in November

Because of a court order, the Biden administration is required to reinstate the Trump-era policy of requiring asylum-seekers to wait in Mexico for their hearings.

• Oct 15, 2021

U.S. ends mass immigration arrests at work sites

The Biden administration said law enforcement efforts should focus on holding exploitative and unscrupulous employers accountable.

• Oct 13, 2021

U.S. to lift land border restrictions for vaccinated travelers

For the first time since March 2020, the U.S. will allow vaccinated travelers to enter the country by land for non-essential activities, like tourism and family visits.

• Oct 13, 2021

Migrants are caught in Belarus-EU "hybrid warfare," and it's killing them

The EU says Belarus is luring migrants and refugees from conflict zones, touting easy passage into Europe. Migrants say Poland is forcing them right back over the border.

• Oct 8, 2021

Afghan evacuees face uncertain legal status in the U.S.

In the next few weeks, more than 50,000 Afghan evacuees are set to leave U.S. military sites to resettle in communities across America.

• Oct 7, 2021

Court allows U.S. to continue expelling migrant families

The Biden administration has maintained a pandemic-era policy enacted under former President Donald Trump to rapidly expel some migrants from the U.S.-Mexico border.

• Oct 1, 2021

U.S. unveils new limits on immigration arrests and deportations

The Biden administration directed U.S. officials to focus on detaining immigrants determined to pose a threat to national security or public safety, as well as migrants who recently crossed the southern border.

• Sep 30, 2021

Senate parliamentarian again blocks legalizing immigrants in budget bill

The ruling is another blow to Democratic efforts to create a massive legalization program for millions of undocumented immigrants without Republican support

• Sep 29, 2021

Biden administration moves to shield DACA program from legal challenges

The Obama-era program currently provides deportation protection and work permits to roughly 590,000 immigrants known as "Dreamers."

• Sep 28, 2021

U.S. expels nearly 4,000 Haitian migrants in 9 days

The deportees, including hundreds of families with children, are returning to a country ravaged by natural and man-made calamities.

• Sep 27, 2021

U.S. reopening Texas border crossing after clearing out migrant encampment

As many as 15,000 migrants were packed into a squalid tent city beneath a bridge near the Rio Grande, hoping to be processed for asylum.

• Sep 25, 2021

U.S. suspends use of mounted Border Patrol units in Del Rio, Texas

The suspension comes days after news outlets captured video and photos showing mounted Border Patrol agents aggressively dispersing migrants near Del Rio.

• Sep 23, 2021

Top U.S. envoy to Haiti resigns over "inhumane" migrant expulsions

Special envoy Daniel Foote called American policy in Haiti "deeply flawed" and said his recommendations were brushed aside.

• Sep 23, 2021

U.S. to probe incidents involving border agents dispersing Haitians

Over the weekend, photos and videos emerged depicting mounted Border Patrol officials herding and chasing migrants who had crossed the Rio Grande near Del Rio, a small border community in southwestern Texas.

• Sep 21, 2021

U.S. to raise refugee cap to 125,000 in 2022

The 125,000-spot refugee cap for fiscal year 2021 will mark a 733% increase from the historic low 15,000-person ceiling former President Donald Trump set before leaving office.

• Sep 20, 2021

Haitian migrants in Texas worry as deportations begin: "I'll die in Haiti"

Haitians who fled their country following the 2010 earthquake are being flown back to the island; some fear for their lives given the lack of security in the impoverished nation.

• Sep 20, 2021

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