U.S. prepares 19,000 beds for potential migrant children influx
U.S. shelters have already received more than 70,000 unaccompanied migrant children from border officials in fiscal year 2022, according to data obtained by CBS News.
How does the U.S. refugee process work?
Due to Trump-era restrictions and the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. refugee admissions reached back-to-back record lows in fiscal years 2020 and 2021.
Biden officials release new post-Title 42 plan amid bipartisan criticism
The plan includes an expansion of expedited removal, a fast-track deportation process that allows U.S. officials to deport certain migrants without court hearings.
Supreme Court hears case over "Remain in Mexico" asylum rule
The Supreme Court on Tuesday heard arguments in a case that could determine whether the Biden administration can terminate the so-called "Remain in Mexico" policy.
Judge blocks U.S. from winding down Title 42 border policy
Since its inception in March 2020, the Title 42 authority has allowed U.S. authorities along the Mexican border to expel migrants over 1.8 million times to Mexico.
U.S. launches online portal for sponsoring Ukrainian refugees
U.S. citizens or groups can now file applications to show they can financially support displaced Ukrainians seeking to come to the U.S.
Mayorkas says U.S. is preparing for "significant" border challenges
In an interview with CBS News, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said his department is trying to reduce border apprehensions by referring some migrants for criminal prosecution.
U.S. unveils sponsorship program to resettle Ukrainian refugees
U.S. immigration officials have processed nearly 15,000 undocumented Ukrainians in the past three months, most of them along the Mexican border.
Record numbers of Cubans, Nicaraguans and Colombians reach U.S. border
Border officials also reported processing a record number of Ukrainians, many of whom are flying to Mexico hoping to enter the U.S.
Biden administration expands deportation protections for Ukrainians
The move could benefit thousands of Ukrainians who have been processed by U.S. officials along the Mexican border in recent weeks.
Migrant arrivals at U.S. border soared to 221,000 in March, highest tally since 2000
The increase in border arrivals comes as the U.S. prepares to wind down the Title 42 pandemic-era rule, which allows authorities to swiftly expel migrants.
Biden administration protects Cameroonians in the U.S. from deportation
The Department of Homeland Security said Cameroon cannot safely accept the return of its citizens because of the country's ongoing civil war.
Caught in feud between Texas governor and Biden, migrants arrive in D.C.
Advocates said Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott is using migrants and asylum-seekers as political pawns by busing them to the nation's capital.
Ukrainian girl taken into U.S. border custody moved to shelter
The vast majority of the unaccompanied children in U.S. care hail from Central America, but officials have recently received a small but growing number of Ukrainian minors.
U.S. processed 9,926 undocumented Ukrainians in last 2 months, data show
Between February 1 and April 6, U.S. border officials reported encountering 9,926 Ukrainians who lacked legal documentation needed to enter the country.