Biden accepts resignation of CBP chief Chris Magnus
Magnus' resignation comes a day after it was revealed that the DHS secretary had lost confidence in his ability to lead an agency struggling to respond to record border arrivals.
Top U.S. border official is asked to resign amid internal clash
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the largest federal law enforcement agency, has struggled to respond to record levels of migrant encounters along the U.S.-Mexico border over the past year.
U.S. extends temporary legal status of 337,000 immigrants through 2024
As of the end of 2021, more than 241,000 Salvadorans, 76,000 Hondurans, 14,000 Nepalis and 4,000 Nicaraguans were enrolled in the Temporary Protected Status program.
U.S. safeguards abortion access for migrant girls in custody
The Trump administration tried to prohibit migrant girls in federal care from receiving abortions, until its efforts were declared unlawful by federal courts.
Migrants hoping to seek U.S. asylum face years-long legal limbo
Hundreds of thousands of migrants who crossed the U.S.-Mexico border over the past year have been allowed to seek asylum, but many are facing a lengthy wait to see a judge.
Accounts of migrants' documents being confiscated prompt federal review
More than a dozen migrants released from federal custody told "60 Minutes" that their personal documents were confiscated and not returned by Border Patrol officials.
6,800 Venezuelans approved to come to U.S. under sponsorship policy
The sponsorship initiative is modeled after another program that has allowed tens of thousands of Ukrainians to enter the country.
Poll finds broad support in battleground states for pathway to citizenship
Seventy-three percent of likely voters in five states with close Senate midterm races support offering legal status to unauthorized immigrants under certain circumstances.
U.S. border officials report record 853 migrant deaths in past year
In addition to reporting unprecedented numbers of migrant deaths over the past years, Border Patrol has recorded a sharp increase in rescues and life-saving operations to assist migrants in distress.
Hundreds of thousands of immigrants' legal status at risk after talks collapse
Unless a court intervenes, thousands of immigrants from El Salvador, Nicaragua, Nepal and Honduras could lose their ability to live and work in the U.S.
U.S. offers flu shots to migrants in Border Patrol custody
The Trump administration rejected recommendations to offer flu vaccines to migrants in Border Patrol custody, saying it was not operationally feasible.
First group of Venezuelans arrive in U.S. under new immigration program
The policy is designed to discourage illegal border crossings by Venezuelan migrants, who journeyed to the U.S.-Mexico border in record numbers over the past year.
U.S. sees surge in migrants from Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua
Record numbers of Cubans, Venezuelans and Nicaraguans have fled countries plagued by political turmoil and economic instability.
U.S. protects Ethiopian immigrants from deportation, citing civil war
Hundreds of thousands of civilians have been displaced by the civil war in Ethiopia, which has been raging since late 2020.
El Paso stops busing migrants to New York and Chicago
Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott is overseeing a separate effort to bus migrants released from federal border custody to Washington, D.C., New York and Chicago.