Shelter officials oppose Trump's effort to expel migrant children
Shelter officials who work with the government to house migrant children oppose efforts to expel the minors with little or no due process.
U.S. officials expelled 66 migrant kids in violation of court order
A federal judge in November ordered the Trump administration to stop expelling unaccompanied migrant children without court hearings or asylum interviews.
DHS restores DACA and begins accepting first-time applications
The unlikely survival of DACA represents yet another defeat for the Trump administration's efforts to dismantle President Obama's signature policies.
Judge orders restoration of DACA, opens program to new applicants
About 300,000 undocumented immigrant teens and young adults who qualify for DACA on paper could apply for the Obama-era protections from deportation following the court order.
Migrant girl fled to the U.S. fearing sexual abuse but was expelled
15-year-old Marjory is one of thousands of unaccompanied migrant children U.S. border officials have expelled during the pandemic.
SCOTUS skeptical of plan to block undocumented immigrants from census count
The effort could lead some states with large immigrant communities, like California, to lose seats in the House of Representatives.
U.S. border agents apprehend 1,000 migrant children in 5 days
The Trump administration is warning of being on the "cusp of a major influx" of unauthorized migration of children to the U.S. southern border.
New rule to require certain travelers to pay bonds to enter U.S.
The State Department said the rules are designed to send "a message" to certain countries whose citizens have high rates of remaining in the U.S. after their visas have expired.
New report details Trump effort to seize private land for border wall
The Justice Department has filed more than 100 lawsuits against landowners to seize their property along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Biden taps Alejandro Mayorkas as first immigrant to lead DHS
Mayorkas, a Cuban immigrant who arrived in the U.S. as a political refugee, would also become the first Latino to lead the department.
Judge says border agents can't use COVID-19 order to expel migrant kids
The Trump administration has expelled more than 9,000 unaccompanied migrant children from the southern border, citing a pandemic-era public health order.
Judge rules Wolf did not have authority to restrict DACA
The ruling could allow hundreds of thousands of teenage and young adult immigrants to apply for DACA, which would protect them from deportation.
Revised U.S. citizenship civics test includes more questions
Starting in December, immigrants seeking to become U.S. citizens will have to correctly answer at least 12 of 20 questions on American civics.
Biden plans sweeping reversal of Trump's immigration agenda
With his defeat, Trump's immigration policy changes are now vulnerable — and Biden's team is eager to begin the process of undoing most of them.
Judge blocks Trump's "public charge" wealth test for green cards
The so-called "public charge" rule gives officials more power to deny green card petitions from applicants determined to be likely to use public benefits.