Family deportation program off to slow start as border arrivals rise
The U.S. has carried out fewer than 100 deportations under a program the Biden administration set up in May to deter unlawful border entries by migrant families.
The U.S. has carried out fewer than 100 deportations under a program the Biden administration set up in May to deter unlawful border entries by migrant families.
The New York mayor and governor have asked for increased federal support to handle migrants in the state. Now in the first response, Biden administration officials are putting the responsibility back on the city and state. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez explains the proposed solutions.
A migrant center expected to house up to 3,000 migrants on New York City's Randall's Island is the latest answer to the city's overcrowding crisis.
A U.S. district judge in Texas will hear arguments Tuesday on whether the buoy barriers in the Rio Grande can remain in place. This comes as New York struggles to house migrants arriving in the city. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez has the latest.
With New York City struggling to keep up with the influx of people seeking asylum in the city, a new center has opened on Randall's Island and is expected to house up to 3,000 migrants. CBS News national correspondent Jericka Duncan talked to Mayor Eric Adams, community organizers and migrants about the situation.
Former Congressman Will Hurd made a name for himself in 2019 by being one of the few vocal Republican critics of then-President Trump. Now he's seeking the Republican presidential nomination himself -- and his critiques of the former president haven't let up. Hurd joins "America Decides" to discuss his 2024 presidential campaign.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams says migrants could have to wait as long as two years before they are eligible to work due to a 1996 law, adding to a very large bill for sanctuary cities like his. Murad Awawdeh, executive director of the New York Immigration Coalition, joined CBS News to talk about the migrant crisis in New York City.
Daily Border Patrol apprehensions of migrants along the Arizona desert have spiked by more than 100% in recent days, despite scorching temperatures surpassing 110 degrees Fahrenheit there, according to internal Border Patrol data obtained by CBS News. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez traveled to Yuma, Arizona, where he spoke to volunteers trying to save migrants' lives.
Border Patrol agents in the Tucson, Arizona, sector have seen the number of migrants arriving daily soar to as many as 1,900, an increase of 134% from June.
With shelters full, New York City officials may erect tents in the city's parks to accommodate migrants. Around 95,000 migrants have arrived in New York over the last 15 months. Max Rivlin-Nadler, a reporter for local New York City publication Hell Gate, joined CBS News to discuss the situation.
Former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron Desantis have both promised to end birthright citizenship for the children of immigrants living in the U.S. unlawfully.
Republican presidential candidate Sen. Tim Scott toured the southern border in Arizona on Friday, offering his thoughts on birthright citizenship that differed from GOP rivals former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez has more on that.
Mexican officials are linking two deaths to the installation of border buoys on the Rio Grande meant to act as barriers for migrants trying to cross the river. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca has the latest.
Thursday's ruling is a victory for the Biden administration, which predicated unlawful border crossings would spike if its asylum restrictions were halted.
Since last spring, more than 95,000 migrants have arrived in New York City, according to the mayor's office.
Dozens of asylum seekers are camping outside a New York City hotel being used as a relief center as they wait for a room. Eric Adams, the city's mayor, says they are simply out of space and city officials are asking the federal government for help. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez has the latest.
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas testified before the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday. The testimony came amid a legal battle over President Biden's asylum plan and the Justice Department's lawsuit against Texas for putting up floating barriers to stop migrants. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joined to unpack the legal challenges facing the Biden administration.
The Biden administration rule penalizes migrants who don't request protection in another country before crossing the U.S.-Mexico border illegally.
The Biden administration is suing Texas over a floating barrier in the Rio Grande. The Justice Department says the 1,000-foot string of buoys violates federal law and poses a significant drowning risk for migrants attempting to cross into the United States. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez has more.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says he's ready for a legal battle with the Department of Justice over floating barriers that state officials set up along the U.S.-Mexico border to repel migrant crossing. The Biden administration says the large buoys violate federal law and pose humanitarian challenges. Janet Shamlian reports from Eagle Pass, Texas.
The Justice Department filed a lawsuit Monday against Texas for its use of floating barriers in the Rio Grande along the U.S.-Mexico border. Gov. Greg Abbott refused to remove the buoys, prompting the DOJ to make good on its threat to take him to court. CBS News correspondent Janet Shamlian has more.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott came under fire for approving a floating barrier along the Rio Grande to limit border crossings. While Abbott defended the measure as falling within the state’s “sovereign authority,” critics said migrants could get stuck underneath the barrier and drown. Skyler Henry has the latest.
Rep. Tony Gonzales said the tactics used to deter illegal entry to the U.S. are "not acceptable," but stopped short of criticizing Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.
Officials with U.S. Customs and Border Protection are admitting the agency failed to protect an 8-year-old girl who died in CBP custody in May. On Tuesday, an independent federal court monitor called Anadith Danay Reyes Alvarez's death "preventable." The girl's parents told CBS News correspondent Lilia Luciano about their struggle to get help before the child's death.
A new report from an independent federal court monitor has determined the death of an 8-year-old migrant girl while in U.S. Border Protection custody was a "preventable tragedy." The report also says her death raises "profound concerns" about the U.S. government's process for caring for migrants at the southern border. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez has more.
Bankrolling mass deportation would not only be costly — it would require a lot more manpower.
Thousands descended on Madison Square Garden on Sunday for former President Donald Trump's campaign rally.
Sunday marks the first time the DNC is projecting counterprogramming onto a building while Trump will be inside it, but it's far from the first time Democrats have deployed the technique.
Just over a week out from the 2024 election, a CBS News poll finds the Trump-Harris race is essentially tied nationally and across the battleground states.
McDonald's says Quarter Pounders will be back on the menu at hundreds of its restaurants after testing ruled out beef patties as the source of an E. coli outbreak.
With nine days until Election Day, Puerto Rico has been thrust into the spotlight by both campaigns.
Russia's economy is predicted to grow over 3% this year, more than the U.S. and Europe, despite being subjected to Western sanctions for more than two years.
Egypt's proposal comes as Israel's spy chief travels to Doha for talks with CIA Director William Burns and the Qatari prime minister.
Gérard Depardieu, who is facing trial for the alleged sexual assaults of two women on a film set in 2021, won't appear before a criminal court in Paris on Monday due to health reasons, his lawyer said.
The death of grizzly No. 399 saddened tourists, biologists and photographers who for years captured images of the bear and her many cubs.
Dustin Kjersem was initially reported to have been killed by a bear — but officials soon discovered he was actually the victim of a brutal homicide.
With nine days until Election Day, Puerto Rico has been thrust into the spotlight by both campaigns.
Thousands descended on Madison Square Garden on Sunday for former President Donald Trump's campaign rally.
The Indiana Fever is the sixth WNBA team to make a coaching change this offseason.
McDonald's says Quarter Pounders will be back on the menu at hundreds of its restaurants after testing ruled out beef patties as the source of an E. coli outbreak.
At a town hall in Pennsylvania, tech mogul Elon Musk played down the Jan. 6, 2021 assault on the U.S. Capitol.
AI helps philanthropic organization GiveAway provide neediest families direct cash payments, fast.
The Washington Post on Friday said it will not endorse Kamala Harris, Donald Trump or any other candidate this year.
Here's how much it will cost you just to get into the stadium in what's expected to be the most expensive World Series ever.
With nine days until Election Day, Puerto Rico has been thrust into the spotlight by both campaigns.
Thousands descended on Madison Square Garden on Sunday for former President Donald Trump's campaign rally.
Sunday marks the first time the DNC is projecting counterprogramming onto a building while Trump will be inside it, but it's far from the first time Democrats have deployed the technique.
Pennsylvania's top election official said Sunday that the commonwealth's 2020 elections were "accurate," while addressing allegations of voter fraud this cycle.
"You should do what you think is right," former Rep. Liz Cheney told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Sunday.
McDonald's says Quarter Pounders will be back on the menu at hundreds of its restaurants after testing ruled out beef patties as the source of an E. coli outbreak.
Colorado has seemingly eliminated one ingredient in the McDonald's Quarter Pounder hamburger E. coli outbreak as a cause for death and dozens of illness.
Here's how to bring up the topic productively, according to a relationship expert.
Jill Becher spent more than three years in agonizing pain. After one surgery failed, a riskier treatment provided relief.
The deadly E.coli outbreak linked to McDonald's quarter pounder hamburgers has infected at least 75 people in 13 states. One person in Colorado has died. The source of the outbreak has not been confirmed.
Gérard Depardieu, who is facing trial for the alleged sexual assaults of two women on a film set in 2021, won't appear before a criminal court in Paris on Monday due to health reasons, his lawyer said.
Archaeologists in Pompeii uncovered an ancient tiny home filled with elaborate artwork that has remained largely intact for thousands of years.
Egypt's proposal comes as Israel's spy chief travels to Doha for talks with CIA Director William Burns and the Qatari prime minister.
"CBS Evening News" anchor Norah O'Donnell interviewed Vice President Kamala Harris in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Former President Evo Morales of Bolivia claims he survived an assassination attempt after unidentified men opened fire on his car.
Gérard Depardieu, who is facing trial for the alleged sexual assaults of two women on a film set in 2021, won't appear before a criminal court in Paris on Monday due to health reasons, his lawyer said.
Timothée Chalamet surprised the crowd at his own look-alike contest at Washington Square Park in Manhattan.
During six undistinguished seasons in the major leagues, Bob Uecker never played an inning for the Milwaukee Brewers. But during his more than half-century as the team's play-by-play announcer, he has become a mascot for the game.
During six undistinguished seasons in the major leagues, Bob Uecker never played an inning for the Milwaukee Brewers. But during more than half a century as the team's play-by-play announcer, he has become a mascot for the game – and for the city of his birth. He talks with "60 Minutes" correspondent Jon Wertheim about his love for baseball, and how it has manifested in his adjacent careers as actor, commercial pitchman, and TV talk show guest.
The lead singer-songwriter for the superstar band Fleetwood Mac who became a superstar solo artist talks about her latest song, "The Lighthouse," that was inspired by her own experience with abortion, and a strong desire to "do something."
Surveillance tech has expanded abilities of firms to track employees, often without their consent, fed agency says.
A community-based group of young designers in London has big plans to expand the world of emojis, to reflect their own styles, and to quash "texturism."
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
Have you ever heard of the term, "Googleganger?" It's when you and a person you search on Google share the same name. A CBS report from 2007 shows how it one time led to an unlikely friendship.
Major phone companies say some Americans want to ditch their smartphones in favor of so-called dumb phones. Some cell phone makers have even come up with new models of the iconic flip and brick phones to help those who want a simpler lifestyle.
In parts of the U.S., it's been spooky warm, with some places setting records for heat. As we get ready for Halloween, CBS News national environmental correspondent David Schechter has been taking a closer look at these records and how climate change is heating up trick or treating.
Environmental activists are working in battleground states to energize climate-focused voters ahead of Election Day. CBS News senior coordinating producer of climate Tracy Wholf has more.
A new report from the United Nations says the world is way off target when it comes to cutting greenhouse gas emissions and avoiding the worst threats of climate change. CBS News national environmental correspondent David Schechter has more.
New data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has scientists ringing alarm bells about the health of the world's oceans. Seventy-seven percent of the world's coral reefs have experienced "bleaching-level heat stress" over the last 22 months. Derek Manzello, coordinator of NOAA's Coral Reef Watch program, joins CBS News to dive deeper into the research.
Rising sea levels and more intense storms driven by climate change are making it difficult for the residents who live on North Carolina's Outer Banks, a series of barrier islands. In the last four years, the Atlantic has toppled 10 homes on Hatteras Island as officials are searching for new ways to adapt. David Schechter has more.
Dustin Kjersem was initially reported to have been killed by a bear — but officials soon discovered he was actually the victim of a brutal homicide.
Gérard Depardieu, who is facing trial for the alleged sexual assaults of two women on a film set in 2021, won't appear before a criminal court in Paris on Monday due to health reasons, his lawyer said.
After Minnesota nurse Alex Pennig was found dead in her bathroom, her friend Matthew Ecker told investigators she shot herself. But evidence at the scene left detectives with some big questions about how Pennig died.
A con artist posing as a wholesale distributor for a major French retailer had made off with $390,000 worth of cheese.
The attack on an Iranian police convoy in the country's restive southern province of Sistan and Baluchestan killed at least 10 officers, authorities said.
NASA says three NASA astronauts and one Russian cosmonaut were taken to a medical facility for additional evaluation after splashing down to Earth Friday morning in the SpaceX Dragon Capsule. Derrick Pitts, chief astronomer at the Franklin Institute, joined CBS News to discuss the mission.
Three NASA astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut returned to Earth early Friday in the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule Endeavour, capping a record-setting 235-day mission to the International Space Station. CBS News space analyst Bill Harwood has more.
The Crew Dragon splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico a month later than planned, setting a SpaceX endurance record in the process.
Four huge asteroids — and a fifth that's much smaller — are passing Earth on Thursday in their closest approaches to the planet ever recorded.
Spending a month longer than planned aboard the ISS, three NASA astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut are finally headed home.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
The seesaw marriage between the former ballerina and her much older husband only lasted four years, until she shot him on Sept. 27, 2020.
A look at the evidence in "The Dexter Killer" case; plus, newly revealed letters from the man police say wanted to be like fictional serial killer Dexter Morgan.
A teenager's murder in Lowell, Massachusetts, goes unsolved for more than 40 years -- were the clues there all along?
The actor, recipient of a lifetime achievement Academy Award, was renowned for such films as "MASH," "Klute," "Don't Look Now," "Ordinary People," and "The Hunger Games."
Journalist Chris Moody joins "The Takeout" to discuss how the people of western North Carolina have rallied together in the aftermath of Helene and dispel misinformation about federal and local response to the storm. Later, CBS News contributor David Becker joins to discuss the work election officials are doing to help those affected by the storms cast their early ballots. Becker also breaks down each battleground state's ability to quickly count and report 2024 election results.
Shingles can be debilitating and even cause permanent vision loss. But a new treatment plan may be able to provide relief for those who have suffered vision loss as a result of the virus. Dr. Jon LaPook has more.
Only 11% of students in the U.S. still bike to school. But in some cities, parents and their kids are skipping the bus and forming a caravan to bike to school together. Itay Hod has the story.
One person was killed and at least 30 others were hurt when a truck crashed into a bus stop in Tel Aviv. The driver, an Arab-Israeli citizen, was shot and killed and officials say they are investigating the crash as a possible terrorist attack. Ramy Inocencio reports.
The southern border has become a key issue in the 2024 election. Omar Villafranca traveled 1,700 miles along the U.S.-Mexico border to see how people closest to the issue view the debate.