5 journalists now murdered in Mexico in the first 6 weeks of the year
The latest victim, Heber López, director of the online news site NoticiasWeb, was fatally shot in the state of Oaxaca.
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U.S. increases border deportations, prosecutions amid migrant surge
The efforts mark a new, more stringent chapter in the Biden administration's border policy.
U.S. to continue migrant expulsion policy indefinitely
By citing a public health law, U.S. officials at the southern border have been able to expel migrants to Mexico or their home countries without allowing them to apply for humanitarian refuge.
Migrant minors describe poor conditions at makeshift U.S. shelters
Migrant children housed at an Army base reported having to wear soiled clothes and limited access to showers. Some said other minors talked about self-harm.
Five children, including infant, discovered near U.S.-Mexico border
"It is heartbreaking to find such small children fending for themselves in the middle of nowhere," a Border Patrol official said.
Border patrol agent killed
Two U.S. border patrol agents were ambushed over the weekend at the Mexican border. One agent was killed and his partner was injured. The attack brought a new call from President Trump for a border wall. David Begnaud reports.
Families recount their harrowing journeys across the border
"We're not here to cause trouble. We're here because there's no hope left for us back home. The situation in Honduras is worse for us than the risks we faced by undertaking this journey. It hasn't been easy. But we'd do anything for our child."
2,100 kids crossed border alone after being expelled with families
They seem to have separated from their families voluntarily to try to get across the southern border.
Harris announces trip to Mexico and Guatemala
Harris will take her first trip abroad as vice president on June 7 and 8.
Biden officials defend response to record arrivals of migrant children
The Biden administration is on track to open 11 makeshift shelters to accommodate the increasing number of migrant children.
Video shows boy abandoned near U.S. border asking for help
The boy was distraught and crying after waking up and realizing he was left behind by a group of migrants.
Attorneys raise concerns about housing sites for migrant children
Attorneys who inspected two emergency housing sites for migrant children in Texas also reported limited or non-existing recreational and educational services.
Video shows alleged smugglers dropping 2 children over 14-foot border fence into U.S.
The two girls, ages 3 and 5, were left abandoned in a New Mexico desert.
Inside a Border Patrol facility holding 16 times its capacity
The Border Patrol tent in Donna, Texas, was holding 3,200 unaccompanied children on Tuesday, including 39 minors held for over 15 days.
Family reunites as U.S. scrambles to house migrant children
The San Diego Convention Center is housing 500 migrant girls between the ages of 13 and 17 who crossed the border alone. Another 250 are expected to arrive later in the night.
Migrants influx continues as U.S. political debate intensifies
CBS News spoke to one smuggler, who said that even with the risk of being deported, they still want to try.
Lawmakers take dueling trips to border amid concerns about migrant surge
Republican Senator Mike Braun described an immigration system that has been "swamped."
U.S. adding 16,000 emergency beds for migrant children
The plan involves repurposing convention centers, camps for oil workers and military bases to house the influx of migrant children.
Biden administration to open emergency shelters amid border surge
The Biden administration is now directing shelters to fast-track the release of unaccompanied minors.
Refugee agency to fast-track release of some migrant children
This guidance is the Biden administration's latest effort to address the soaring number of unaccompanied minors crossing the southern border.
Migrants seeking asylum despite warnings
More than 15,000 unaccompanied children are being held at U.S. border; Sen. Murphy visited and says "I wouldn't want my children to be in those detention facilities."
Biden administration pressed to allow media to border facilities
In his confirmation hearing, Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas promised "to elevate the level of public engagement, so that we are a transparent agency."
DHS secretary visits border amid influx of asylum seekers
The DHS secretary and four senators visited several facilities, including a processing center for unaccompanied children.
FEMA chief says COVID-19 positivity rate among migrants is less than 6%
"What we're seeing is less than 6% positive right now, coming across the border," Acting Administrator Robert Fenton told lawmakers.
FEMA deployed to help process migrant children
Migrant children have reported sleeping in overcrowded conditions and having limited access to showers while in Border Patrol custody.
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Trump urges Israel and Palestinians to embrace peace as living hostages freed
President Trump got a standing ovation after addressing Israeli lawmakers following Hamas' release of all living hostages under the Gaza peace deal.
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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.
153 unvaccinated South Carolina students quarantining after measles exposure
More than 150 unvaccinated students exposed to measles in South Carolina schools are quarantining, according to local health officials.
The threat when China buys American farmland
National security experts are concerned about farmland Chinese entities own in the U.S. that is next to sensitive sites, including critical infrastructure and military installations.
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."
2 killed in small plane crash on highway in Massachusetts
A small plane crashed on Route 195 in Dartmouth, Massachusetts Monday. Two people on board were killed.