U.S. to speed up asylum processing at northern border to deter crossings
The Biden administration is planning to speed up the processing of asylum-seekers at the U.S.-Canada border in response to an unprecedented increase in migrant crossings there.
Texas Gov. Abbott instructs hospitals to collect patients' immigration data
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott claimed that his state was shouldering the economic burden of providing medical services to migrants entering the country illegally.
U.S. pauses migrant sponsorship program due to fraud concerns
The pause was triggered by a significant number of would-be sponsors applying to sponsor multiple migrants, sources said.
Unlawful border crossings reach lowest level since September 2020
U.S. Border Patrol agents made 56,000 migrant apprehensions along the U.S.-Mexico border in July, the lowest number since September 2020.
Texas targets faith-based groups helping migrants along U.S.-Mexico border
The state of Texas is accusing a Catholic charity of being a "stash house" for migrants. But the shelter says it is simply helping desperate people in need.
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Harris campaign chief signals she would keep Biden's border crackdown
In June, President Biden enacted a partial ban on asylum claims at the U.S.-Mexico border using his executive authority.
Harris has begun "thorough" process to pick VP, campaign manager says
Vice President Kamala Harris is looking at "probably one of the most important processes and decisions that she will make," her campaign manager told CBS News in an exclusive interview in Arizona.
The facts about Kamala Harris' role on immigration
In her immigration role, Vice President Kamala Harris has mainly focused on convincing companies to invest in Central America and promoting democracy and development.
Shelter provider accused of sexual abuse of migrant children in U.S. custody
Justice Department lawsuit accuses employees of Southwest Key, a Texas-based organization, of sexually abusing and harassing unaccompanied migrant children in its shelters.
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Border crossings drop close to level that would lift asylum ban
July is on track to see the fifth consecutive monthly drop in migrant apprehensions along the U.S.-Mexico border.
2024 RNC Day 2 fact check of the Republican National Convention
CBS News is fact checking statements made by GOP speakers on the second night of the 2024 RNC, where Donald Trump will become the GOP presidential nominee.
U.S. agrees to help Panama deport migrants crossing Darién Gap
Under the agreement, U.S. immigration officials will train and provide assistance to Panamanian authorities to help them carry out more deportations of migrants heading north.
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Illegal border crossings fall to lowest level of Biden's presidency
Border Patrol processed approximately 84,000 migrants in June, the lowest monthly level since President Biden took office.
8 arrested men with ISIS ties feared to have been plotting potential U.S. attack
Eight men from Tajikistan were arrested on immigration charges earlier this month in Los Angeles, New York and Philadelphia
Biden unveils new program offering legal status to 500,000 immigrants
The program will offer legal status and a streamlined path to U.S. residency and citizenship to roughly half a million unauthorized immigrants who are married to American citizens.