Alito extends pause of Texas immigration law that allows state to arrest migrants
SB4 would allow Texas law enforcement at the state and local levels to arrest, jail and prosecute migrants suspected of entering the U.S. without authorization.
Judge rejects Texas lawsuit against Biden immigration policy
The dispute centered on a program that allows up to 30,000 migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela to enter the U.S. each month.
Biden urges GOP to back immigration compromise in State of the Union
President Biden used his State of the Union remarks on Thursday to forcefully call on Republican lawmakers in Congress to pass a bipartisan immigration compromise that stalled last month.
Migrant crossings along the southern border increase as officials prepare for larger spike
The increase in illegal entries from January indicates that migration is rebounding heading into the spring, when migrant arrivals have spiked in recent years.
Biden administration asks Supreme Court to block Texas immigration law
The state law known as SB4 would empower Texas officials to stop, jail and prosecute migrants on state criminal charges of illegal entry or reentry.
Judge blocks Texas immigration law that would criminalize migrant crossings
A federal judge in Austin on Thursday blocked Texas state officials from implementing a sweeping immigration law.
Arizona sector becomes No. 1 hotspot for migrant crossings
Undeterred by miles of border wall, violent Mexican cartels and treacherous terrain with extreme temperatures, migrants have been crossing into the Tucson sector by the hundreds, and sometimes by the thousands, each day.
Biden weighs invoking executive authority to stage border crackdown
President Biden is weighing citing a law dating back to 1952 to severely restrict access to the U.S. asylum system, three people familiar with the plans told CBS News.
Biden protects Palestinian immigrants in the U.S. from deportation
The move, which Democratic lawmakers in Congress had demanded last year, is expected to shield several thousand Palestinians living in the U.S. from deportation.
ICE could release thousands of migrants without more funding from Congress
ICE is considering downsizing its detention capacity and releasing thousands of migrants due to a budget shortfall, a senior agency official told CBS News.
Migrants have used CBP One app 64 million times to request entry into U.S.
The Biden administration has sought to use an app-based appointment system to discourage migrants from crossing the southern border illegally.
Migrant crossings fall sharply in Texas, shifting to Arizona and California
The flow of migrants crossing into the U.S. illegally has largely shifted away from Texas in recent weeks, concentrating instead in Arizona and California.
Senators release border-Ukraine deal to allow president to pause asylum law
The immigration deal would overhaul American border policy by restricting access to the asylum system during spikes in illegal immigration.
Could Biden "shut down" the border now? What to know about the debate
Here are the facts about what President Biden can do now legally at the border and what he can't do, at least without congressional intervention.
Biden and senators on verge of immigration deal to tighten border policies
After weeks of closed-door negotiations, the White House and a trio of senators could unveil an agreement as early as this week, sources said.