Harris vows to keep Biden's border crackdown
During a visit to the U.S.-Mexico border, Vice President Kamala Harris said she intends to keep President Biden's asylum crackdown in place.
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Biden moving forward with plan to cement asylum restrictions at border
The Biden administration is planning to issue a regulation to cement the sweeping asylum restrictions it enacted at the southern border over the summer.
U.S. and Qatar ease travel requirements, allowing Americans to stay for longer
A new arrangement will soon allow American citizens to visit Qatar for longer periods of time and give Qataris access to visa-free travel to the U.S. for tourism or business.
Finding missing migrants in the deadly Arizona desert at the U.S.-Mexico border
A group of volunteers searches for missing migrants in the treacherous Arizona desert, where the death toll has risen to grim levels in recent years.
Justice Department sues owner of ship that rammed into Baltimore bridge
The Justice Department filed a lawsuit against the owner and operator of the container ship that rammed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in March, seeking $100 million in damages.
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Key Bridge victims' families taking legal action against shipowner
"Justice for me would be to have my husband at my side," said the widow of one of the workers killed in the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore last spring.
Uvalde school shooting report reveals border officers couldn't access key tools
A federal internal report found CBP officers who arrived at the scene of the Uvalde school shooting were unable to access important tools to aid their response.
States ramp up efforts to enact stricter immigration laws, group finds
Efforts by state lawmakers to pass stricter immigration laws have increased significantly over the past four years, a national civil rights group found in a new report.
Fact checking debate claims from Trump and Harris' 2024 presidential faceoff
CBS News fact-checked Trump and Harris in their first 2024 presidential debate, where they challenged each other on their plans for the economy and America's future.
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Biden administration weighs making it harder to end asylum crackdown
The Biden administration is debating changes that would make it harder to lift the sweeping asylum restrictions it enacted in June, two officials tell CBS News.
"Deportations are 24/7": Migrants are quickly returned to Mexico
Under President Biden's June proclamation, migrants who cross the southern border between legal entry points are generally disqualified from asylum.
U.S. to reopen migrant sponsor program with new vetting process to curb fraud
The Biden administration is reopening an updated version of a migrant sponsorship program it paused abruptly earlier this summer due to concerns about fraud.
Judge blocks Biden administration from granting legal status to spouses of U.S. citizens
A federal judge temporarily blocked the Biden administration from granting legal status to undocumented immigrants married to U.S. citizens under a new program.
DNC speakers address immigration as party embraces tougher border measures
Democrats have coalesced around tougher messaging around border security amid record levels of migrant crossings.
Under Biden policy, fewer migrants released into U.S. or screened for asylum
A months-long downward trend in unauthorized border crossings has accelerated since President Biden's executive order took effect.