Trump lacks power to use military funds for border wall, court rules
The 9th Court of Appeals noted that the constitutional power to appropriate federal funds lies solely with Congress, not the executive branch.
ICE reports first coronavirus cases among detained migrant families
An independent monitor told a federal court that some staff at ICE's family detention centers are not wearing face masks or completely enforcing social distancing.
Supreme Court sides with Trump on deportations of asylum-seekers
In a 7-2 decision, the high court said asylum-seekers placed in expedited deportation proceeding are not entitled to seek habeas corpus.
Federal judge pans Trump order used to expel migrants at border
Citing a CDC order, border officials have expelled tens of thousands of migrants, including children and many seeking asylum.
Trump moves to restrict work visas, citing pandemic
A new proclamation will suspend several guest worker programs, including H-1B visas for those in specialized fields like the technology sector.
Just 39 migrant kids avoided expulsion at the border in May
U.S. officials at the southern border carried out 1,001 arrests of unaccompanied migrant children in May. Just 39 were allowed to stay.
U.S. ramps up expulsions of migrants as border crossings rise
A CDC coronavirus directive, which has been extended indefinitely, has given the Trump administration the power to rapidly remove most border-crossers from U.S. soil.
New Trump rule would redefine who qualifies for refuge in U.S.
The rule would make it more difficult for foreigners to seek refuge from certain forms of persecution, including gender-based violence, gang threats and torture at the hands of "rogue" government officials.
The U.S. expelled her 13-year-old daughter, citing new border rules
A mother in New York is asking the U.S. government to bring back her daughter, one of hundreds of migrant children expelled from the border amid the pandemic.
U.S. policy of expelling migrant kids faces first legal challenge
Citing a public health order, U.S. border officials carried out 899 expulsions of unaccompanied migrant children in March and April alone.
As Trump pushes to reopen, border restrictions continue
Only four migrants have been allowed to request refuge in the U.S. under a public health order, according to data obtained by CBS News.
Thousands of USCIS employees could be furloughed without more funds
USCIS, the fee-funded agency that oversees the nation's legal immigration system, is facing a financial crisis during the coronavirus pandemic.
Second immigrant dies of COVID-19 while in ICE custody
Santiago Baten-Oxlag, of Guatemala, is the second known immigrant to die of coronavirus complications while detained by U.S. immigration authorities.
U.S. extends coronavirus border restrictions indefinitely
Border officials have used the public health order to expel more than 20,000 unauthorized migrants — including unaccompanied children.
ICE keeps kids detained because parents don't "wish to separate"
A federal judge has ordered ICE to seek the prompt release of all minors in its custody. The agency detains migrant families with children.