Group of Democrats say Biden's proposed asylum restriction is illegal
The Biden administration says the number of migrants arriving at the southern border will spike to record levels unless an asylum restriction is enacted.
2 migrants found dead inside Texas train car in suspected smuggling operation
A U.S. official said all indications suggest the victims were migrants being smuggled into the country illegally.
U.S., Canada expand deal to reroute asylum-seekers
The agreement will allow both countries to turn away asylum-seekers who crossed the U.S.-Canada border without legal permission.
Stricter U.S. migration controls keep border crossings at 2-year low
U.S. Border Patrol agents recorded roughly 130,000 apprehensions of migrants in February, a 40% decrease from December.
U.S. to extend legal stay of thousands of Ukrainian refugees
The move will help more than 20,000 Ukrainians who sought entry along the U.S. southern border following the Russian invasion.
U.S. weighing reviving long-term detention of migrant families with children
The proposal, sources said, is one of several policy options being considered at a high level by senior White House and Department of Homeland Security officials.
U.S. officials clashed over asylum restriction before Biden proposed it
The White House's top lawyer said a sweeping asylum restriction was at high risk of being declared illegal in court.
U.S. takes action to prevent migrant child labor amid rise in violations
The Department of Labor said it had recorded a 70% increase in the number of children illegally employed by companies over the past five years.
U.S. sponsors apply to welcome 216,000 Ukrainian refugees under Biden policy
Americans across nearly 10,000 zip codes in all 50 states have applied to sponsor Ukrainians displaced by the Russian invasion of their homeland.
U.S. proposes asylum limits aimed at reducing border arrivals
The Biden administration said the number of migrants entering the U.S. illegally will spike unless the asylum restrictions are implemented.
Supreme Court cancels arguments in case over Title 42 border policy
The Title 42 policy, which allows the U.S. to expel migrants on public health grounds, is set to end on May 11, once the COVID-19 national emergency lapses.
Tens of thousands of Afghans at risk of losing U.S. deportation protections
Just 4,775 of the 77,000 Afghans resettled in the U.S. under a special legal process have secured permanent legal status for themselves and their families.
Court agrees to revisit case on program shielding immigrants from deportation
The Temporary Protected Status program allows immigrants from crisis-stricken countries to live and work in the U.S. on a temporary basis.
Family separated under Trump wins asylum, but others remain in limbo
The Biden administration has reunited more than 600 children who were separated from their parents along the U.S.-Mexico border, but many families face legal obstacles.
Biden to tout fentanyl smuggling crackdown in State of the Union
President Biden is expected to argue his administration is disrupting the trafficking of fentanyl, including by increasing scanning technology at official border crossings.