Famous jaguar "El Jefe" believed to have crossed U.S.-Mexico border
"El Jefe" – or "The Boss" – is one of the oldest jaguars on record along the frontier.
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Frequent lockdowns may have contributed to Uvalde tragedy
With a new school year now just weeks away in heavily patrolled South Texas, there are worries the lockdowns will resume and deepen the trauma for scarred students in Uvalde.
Bodies of migrants who died in Texas tractor-trailer arrive in Mexico
Similar scenes of solemn preparation played out across Mexico as the bodies of 16 of those lost in the tragedy were brought to Mexico.
Biden seeks help of Latin American nations to curb unlawful migration
Under an accord President Biden will unveil at the Summit of the Americas, several countries commit to taking in more asylum-seekers, among other steps.
Five migrants found dead in train near U.S. border
Railway security personnel found the bodies after seeing a foot sticking out of a moving railroad car, the National Institute of Migration said.
Mayorkas decries "repugnant" GOP attacks over baby formula at border facilities
There's no indication the national baby formula shortage is connected to the distribution of formula to migrant babies in U.S. border custody.
Authorities find massive drug-smuggling tunnel between Tijuana and San Diego
The secret passage from Tijuana to San Diego featured rail and ventilation systems, electricity and reinforced walls, authorities said.
DHS Secretary defends border policies under intense grilling from GOP lawmakers
One GOP lawmaker vowed to impeach Mayorkas if Republicans retake the House in November.
Search continues for missing Texas National Guard soldier
Texas Army National Guard Specialist Bishop E. Evans went missing in Eagle Pass, Texas, while assigned to the U.S.-Mexico border.
"Face the Nation" explores food insecurity, border crisis
For Easter, "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" explores the global food crisis caused by the war in Ukraine and how a Catholic charity is helping migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Migrant arrivals at U.S. border soared to 221,000 in March, highest tally since 2000
The increase in border arrivals comes as the U.S. prepares to wind down the Title 42 pandemic-era rule, which allows authorities to swiftly expel migrants.
This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," April 17, 2022
Senator Chris Coons, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and more appear on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" this Sunday.
Woman dies after getting entangled upside down on U.S.-Mexico border wall
The local sheriff's office said the woman was a 32-year-old who was attempting to cross the wall Monday night near Douglas, Arizona.
Abbott defies pressure over new border policy that's gridlocking trucks
To curb human and drug trafficking Abbott announced that trucks crossing southern border into Texas must undergo extra inspections.
DHS chief denies double standard at the southern border for Ukrainian refugees
Ukrainian refugees have been an exception to the Trump-era policy that led to the quick deportations of hundreds of thousands of migrants from Central America during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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. 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.
U.S. launches deportation operation to Colombia using Title 42 border rule
The expulsions have been carried out under Title 42, a pandemic border restriction first implemented by the Trump administration.
U.S. to start asylum overhaul plan in the late spring
The administration hopes the changes will drastically reduce the amount of time asylum-seekers wait for their claims to be decided while cutting down the backlog of cases.
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.
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.
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.
Rare Texas plant vital to bees and butterflies could be endangered
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed moving the prostrate milkweed to endangered status.
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Trump speaks after last living hostages returned to Israel from Gaza
President Trump addresses Israeli lawmakers after Hamas handed over the final 13 living hostages under the Gaza peace deal brokered by the U.S. leader.
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Government shutdown live updates as stalemate poised to begin third week
The government shutdown stretched into Day 13 on Monday with no sign of an imminent resolution. Follow live updates here.
China's capacity to hack the U.S. is growing, former NSA head says
Recently retired Gen. Tim Haugh warns that China is hacking America's computer systems – targeting water, infrastructure and telecommunications. He says China's capacity for targeting the U.S. is growing.
Ousted NSA head Gen. Tim Haugh on his firing
In his first television interview since his firing, Gen. Tim Haugh discusses his termination by the Trump administration.
Coral reefs are first environmental system to pass climate "tipping point"
Crucial for marine life and the global economy, coral reefs are the planet's first major environmental system to cross a climate "tipping point" as the world warms.
Drug-resistant superbugs' spread surging, World Health Organization warns
The United Nations' health agency says the number of drug-resistant bacterial infections is surging, compromising life-saving treatments and rendering minor injuries and common infections potentially deadly.
Justice Anthony Kennedy on the Supreme Court today
The former justice who was the deciding vote on some of the Supreme Court's most consequential decisions talks about the Court today, and about his memoir, "Life, Law & Liberty."
Vance accuses Democrats of "hostage-taking" with government shutdown posture
Democratic leaders in Congress have pushed for serious negotiations with Republican leaders and the White House to end the stalemate.
Alaska hit by severe flooding that carries away homes
Alaska State Troopers said it received reports of "at least eight homes being pushed from their foundations."