Trump says he'll block asylum-seekers at Mexico border over coronavirus

The president said he would invoke a law that allows officials to turn away migrants.

• Mar 19, 2020

Arizona national monument being blown up for border wall

The blasts are taking place on an UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, and Native American burial site.

• Feb 7, 2020

Record-long drug tunnel discovered at southern border

The tunnel started in Mexico and ran under part of the newly fortified border into the U.S.

• Jan 29, 2020

Border officials: "Consequences" deterring migrant families and kids

For the first time in more than a year, the Trump administration is apprehending less migrant children and families than adults along the U.S.-Mexico border

• Nov 14, 2019

Government watchdog to probe Trump's land seizures to build wall

Congress' independent watchdog will investigate the administration's intensifying efforts to seize private land to build barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border

• Sep 11, 2019

CBP chief says Mexico contributed to big drop in migrant arrests

Customs and Border Protection chief Mark Morgan said the controversial "Remain in Mexico" policy has been a "game changer" in deterring migrant families considering journeying to the U.S.-Mexico border

• Sep 9, 2019

School construction among military projects cut to pay for border wall

The administration is planning to divert military funds allocated to build shooting ranges, missile launching pads and even schools for children at military bases in the U.S. and abroad

• Sep 4, 2019

Pentagon approves use of $3.6 billion for border wall

The administration is using funds from 127 military projects in the U.S. and abroad to construct 175 miles of border barriers

• Sep 3, 2019

U.S. expands "Remain in Mexico" policy to Rio Grande Valley

The move means asylum seekers will now be sent to a Mexican state the U.S. government warns Americans travelers not to visit because of widespread crime and the risk of being kidnapped

• Jul 19, 2019

3 bodies found in storm drain near U.S.-Mexico border

Three bodies were recovered from storm drain in El Paso, Texas, near U.S.-Mexico border

• Jun 10, 2019

Overlooked in U.S.-Mexico talks: Guns going south of the border

President Trump should use trade talks to crack down on firearms bought in U.S. and smuggled into Mexico, critics say

• Jun 7, 2019

Border apprehensions of families and children continue to skyrocket

U.S. authorities apprehended more than 84,000 families and 11,000 unaccompanied children near the U.S.-Mexico border last month

• Jun 5, 2019

Graham introduces bill to extend detention of migrant children

Graham's bill also calls for the hiring of 500 new immigration judges and would force migrants to apply for asylum in their home country instead of at the border

• May 15, 2019

Number of migrants apprehended at border in April climbs to 109,000

Officials apprehended more than 58,000 migrants traveling as families last month. The Border Patrol chief warned that the government might "lose control of the border"

• May 8, 2019

Inside tent cities, the largest U.S. attempt to manage record flow of migrants

The air-conditioned facility and another like it in El Paso will be open for at least four months at a cost of nearly $37 million

• May 3, 2019

Trump says White House is "fighting all the subpoenas"

The president is saying he'll take his case to the Supreme Court if Democrats try to impeach him

• Apr 24, 2019

"Armed vigilantes unlawfully detaining migrants" near border, ACLU says

CBP said it "does not endorse or condone private groups or organizations that take enforcement matters into their own hands"

• Apr 19, 2019

Trump misleadingly accuses Obama of separating migrant children

While some migrant families were separated during the Obama administration, there was no policy of systematically separating children from their parents

• Apr 9, 2019

Reuniting migrant families could take years

In a court filing, U.S. officials said it could take two years to identify possibly thousands of immigrant children separated from their families at the southern border. A federal judge has demanded a plan to find the children and their families. Some of the children may already be with family members, but details are unclear. Associated Press correspondent Elliot Spagat joins CBSN from El Paso, Texas, to explain the latest developments.

• Apr 8, 2019
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Avocado prices surge on shortage fears if U.S. closed Mexico border

The price of avocados, tomatos and other fruits and vegetables from Mexico have soared since President Trump threatened to close border

• Apr 3, 2019

If U.S.-Mexico border closed, avocados would soon be toast

U.S. reportedly would run out of avocados in about three weeks if it were stopped from importing them from Mexico

• Apr 1, 2019

What closing U.S.-Mexico border would cost

President Trump again threatens to seal the U.S.-Mexico border. Careful what you ask for, history suggests

• Mar 29, 2019

Trump says he's ready to veto national emergency vote "if necessary"

The Southern Border is a National Security and Humanitarian Nightmare, but it can be easily fixed!" Mr. Trump wrote

• Mar 14, 2019

As Trump renews demands for border wall, still no signs that Mexico will pay for it

Trump's messaging on funding for his "big, beautiful wall" has changed course dramatically since his original calls in 2016

• Mar 11, 2019

"Least enjoyable job I've ever had": John Kelly sounds off on Trump

The former White House chief of staff told a crowd at Duke University that "we don't need a wall from sea to shining sea"

• Mar 7, 2019

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