America's labor shortage is actually an immigrant shortage
The U.S. is missing 2 million workers because of slowing immigration, one estimate shows. That's leading to unfilled jobs.
Immigration
Abbott says Texas will send charter buses with migrants to D.C.
The governor said the buses would bring migrants to "the steps of the United States Capitol."
U.S. bracing for migrant influx
The U.S. is bracing for an increase in immigrants who are seeking asylum at the southern border once a Trump-era public health policy known as Title 42 is lifted. Manuel Bojorquez reports.
COVID-19 relief bill stalled in Senate
Senate Republicans are blocking the advancement of a $10 billion COVID-19 relief bill as they push for a vote to amend the bill with a provision that would keep Title 42 in place, an immigration policy the Biden administration is planning to end next month. CBS News' Tanya Rivero and Meg Oliver break down the complexities of the situation with CBS News political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns.
U.S. expected to lift border expulsion policy
The Biden administration is expected to lift in May the pandemic-era emergency rule known as Title 42, which has allowed U.S. immigration authorities to quickly expel immigrants and asylum-seekers to stop the spread of COVID-19. The rule has blocked nearly 2 million people from crossing the border since it was enacted during the Trump administration. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joined Meg Oliver and Tanya Rivero to discuss.
U.S. preparing for potential spike in arrivals at southern border
The Biden administration is building migrant holding facilities, soliciting contracts for transportation services and deploying additional immigration agents.
U.S. immigration agency moves to cut 9.5 million-case backlog
The measures announced by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) include allowing more applicants to pay extra fees to have their applications processed more quickly.
U.S. expands COVID vaccinations of migrants in border custody
The policy change comes as officials wait for a CDC announcement on the future of Title 42, which has allowed the U.S. to quickly expel migrants during the pandemic.
ICE discontinues or limits use of 4 detention facilities, citing conditions
As of earlier this month, ICE was holding just over 20,000 immigrants in its detention system, which consists mainly of county jails and for-profit prisons.
Watchdog reports unsanitary conditions and staff shortages at ICE facility
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General issued the rare recommendation in a report about the Torrance County Detention Facility.
Will the U.S. receive Ukrainian refugees?
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has triggered the swiftest refugee displacement crisis in Europe since World War II, prompting more than 3 million people to flee the country.
CDC revokes U.S. authority to expel migrant children
A federal court last week had ruled that the administration could not exempt unaccompanied children from a Trump-era border restriction.
ICE arrests and deportations plunged in 2021 under Biden rules
Current rules instruct ICE officers to detain immigrants convicted of serious crimes, migrants who recently crossed a U.S. border illegally, and those deemed to pose a national security risk, such as suspected terrorists.
Biden faces intensifying Democratic pressure to end border expulsions
A Ukrainian mother and her children fleeing the Russian invasion were turned back at the U.S. border by officials who cited a Trump-era restriction, according to the family's lawyer.
U.S. can't exempt migrant children from border deportation policy, judge rules
It's unclear if the administration will start to expel unaccompanied minors in light of Friday's court order.
Court curbs U.S. authority to expel migrant families to some countries
Both the Trump and Biden administrations have said the Title 42 border policy is necessary to control the spread of COVID-19 inside migrant holding facilities.
President Biden pushes for immigration reform
President Biden urged lawmakers to pass immigration reforms in Congress during his first State of the Union speech Tuesday night. Ali Noorani, the president and CEO of the National Immigration Forum, joins Elaine Quijano on CBS News to discuss.
Supreme Court agrees to weigh in on "Remain in Mexico" border policy
President Biden has denounced the Trump-era border policy as draconian and inhumane.
U.S. proposes limiting consideration of public benefits for green cards
The proposal is a stark departure from Trump-era public charge rules, which dramatically expanded the type and number of public benefits that would count against green card applicants.
Face the Nation, 07.18.10
Bob Schieffer spoke with two men with very different takes on Arizona's new immigration law--former Congressman J.D. Hayworth (R-Ariz.) and Governor Bill Richardson (D-N.M.); Schieffer also brings in the head of the NAACP, Ben Jealous, and one of the leaders of the Tea Party, David Webb to discuss NAACP's racism charges against elements of the Tea Party; Also, a final word on a real shakeup in Washington--its own Earthquake!
Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, explains his opposition to the president's decision to act unilaterally on immigration
Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, explains his opposition to the president's decision to act unilaterally on immigration.
Controversy over NSA surveillance, a dysfunctional Congress, and the rocky Obamacare debut made for a tumultuous year
CBS News’ Major Garrett, Nancy Cordes, David Martin, and Margaret Brennan offer their expert take on the big stories of 2013, from NSA surveillance to congressional dysfunction and the rocky Obamacare rollout.
Congressmen Cuellar & Katko on "The Takeout"
Congressman Henry Cuellar, a Democrat from Texas, and Congressman John Katko, a Republican from New York, joins Major Garrett to discuss their bipartisan proposal to help prevent unaccompanied children from being held by the Border Patrol for an elongated period of time. The members of Congress also talked about how the bill requires the Department of Homeland Security and its partners to establish plans for future increases in the flow of migrants on this week's episode of "The Takeout."
Drive-thru ceremonies for new citizens amid pandemic
In America, you can get almost anything in a drive-thru - now, including one very happy spiel: The oath of allegiance to become a U.S. citizen. Steve Hartman reports.
U.S. replaces Trump mission statement that cut "nation of immigrants" label
The Biden administration's new mission statement calls the U.S. "a nation of welcome and possibility."
Everything we know about Minnesota's massive fraud schemes
A viral social media video has put Minnesota's long-running fraud scandal at the center of the national conversation. Here's what to know.
New Year's celebrations welcome 2026 around the world. See the photos.
New Zealand and Australia were among the first to welcome 2026, but in Sydney and some other cities, the festivities are tinged by grief.
Videos released in Epstein files raise fresh questions about jail footage
A recently released cache of security videos is raising new questions about the prison cameras at the facility where Jeffrey Epstein died in his cell in 2019.
Zohran Mamdani sworn in to become New York City's 112th mayor
In a private ceremony at the abandoned Old City Hall subway station, Mamdani was sworn in by New York Attorney General Letitia James as the clock struck midnight on New Year's Eve.
Alleged drug smugglers jumped overboard in recent boat strikes, U.S. military says
Three people were killed Tuesday when the first boat was hit, while individuals in two other boats jumped overboard, according to U.S. Southern Command.
Police say many killed as fire tears through bar at Swiss Alps ski resort
Police in Switzerland say a fire at a bar in the Crans-Montana mountain resort area has left "many injured and many dead."
Judge voids decision to end legal status of 60,000 immigrants
A U.S. District Court judge issued a summary judgment on Wednesday, finding that the effort to revoke the legal status of tens of thousands of Hondurans, Nepalis and Nicaraguans was unlawful
Transcript, video of Jack Smith's testimony on Trump cases released
Former special counsel Jack Smith testified for more than eight hours about the investigations and prosecutions of President Trump.
Can you guess 6-7 words on the 50th annual "Banished Words List"?
Respondents to a Michigan college's survey of overused and misused words and phrases say "6-7" is "cooked" and should come to a massive full-stop.