"David vs. Goliath": Lawyers struggle to help asylum seekers in Mexico
Financial strain, safety concerns and logistical barriers hinder the ability of a handful of non-profits in El Paso to represent thousands of asylum seekers returned to Mexico
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O'Rourke: "Remain in Mexico" policy fuels "suffering and death"
The Trump administration has forced more than 15,000 asylum seekers to wait in Mexico while their cases are adjudicated in the U.S.
DHS expects border crossings to drop by 25% in June
The number of illegal crossings would still be too high, but it's a start, said acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan
DHS report to describe Texas border facility as "dangerous"
Attorneys who inspected the station last week said they found about 250 infants, children and teens locked up for weeks without adequate food, water and sanitation
Asylum officers ask court to block "Remain in Mexico" policy
In an extraordinary filing, the largest union of asylum officers said the policy they've been tasked with overseeing violates U.S. and international law
Top cybersecurity official: U.S. should employ "range of tools" against foes
The U.S. government should leverage a diverse array of retaliatory and response measures as cyberattacks become more pervasive, according to Chris Krebs
More than 15,000 asylum seekers returned to Mexico under Trump policy
The Trump administration has vowed to go "full-throttle" and expand the policy along the entire U.S.-Mexico border
Acting CBP chief to step down amid scrutiny over migrant shelters
Sanders took over for former chief Kevin McAleenan who now heads the Department of Homeland Security
ICE chief confirms immigration roundups targeting families
"I don't want to send ICE agents to their workplace, I don't want to send ICE agents to their homes ... but we have no choice," acting ICE director Mark Morgan told reporters
Gillibrand urges Congress to limit funds for migrant children shelters
Lawmakers are currently negotiating new funding for the agency which takes care of migrant children in U.S. custody
DHS chief asks Congress for more funds, citing low morale of border agents
"Their morale is impacted. They're tired. A lot of them have gotten sick. They've been exposed to flu, chicken pox, measles, mumps," Acting Secretary Kevin McAleenan said
Ken Cuccinelli named to top immigration post
Cuccinelli will oversee U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Mexican ambassador won't say whether Mexico agreed to agriculture deal
President Trump has claimed that Mexico agreed to buy "large quantities" of American agricultural products as part of an agreement to curb migration
Watchdog finds "dangerous overcrowding" at Texas border facility
A new report found 900 people packed into holding cells meant to hold 125. Some detainees were forced to stand for days at a time, and most have been held for longer than the 72 hours that are generally permitted
House Democrats calls for investigation into child migrant deaths
The demand for an investigation comes after an unprecedented spate of fatalities either in custody or soon after release
Ron Johnson says migrant facilities are "grossly overcrowded"
The Wisconsin Republican said U.S. immigration laws are sustaining a "wicked business model" operated by human smugglers
Lawmakers demand details on migrant girl's death
The September death of 10-year old Darlyn Valle in U.S. custody had not been publicly disclosed until Wednesday by CBS News
Top CBP official "confident" in data on migrant child deaths
Deputy CBP Commissioner Robert Perez said his officials are making 70 trips a day taking sick migrants to hospitals near the U.S.-Mexico border
What we know about the migrant girl who died in U.S. custody
In the eight months since her death, five children have died either in U.S. custody or soon after being released - they ranged in age from 2 1/2 to 16
DHS chief says more funding needed to avoid migrant deaths
Six migrant children have died after being apprehended by U.S. authorities near the border with Mexico in the last eight months
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
Controversial "Remain in Mexico" policy will be allowed to continue
Under this plan, some individuals and family units seeking asylum along the Southern Border are processed by immigration officials and then returned to Mexico to wait for their immigration court date
ICE to start voluntary DNA testing at southern border
Agency says voluntary testing of kids and adults will seek to catch child traffickers but privacy advocates are expressing concern
Border agents search travelers' phones and laptops without a warrant, suit says
A lawsuit says border agents are violating constitutional rights with its searches
From Honduras to the U.S. border — in a wheelchair
It took a month for a migrant in a wheelchair and his family to travel to McAllen, Texas. Why did they make the trip?
Tony Dokoupil: Don't just trust me. Make me earn it.
"You come first," declares the new anchor of the Evening News. "Not advertisers. Not politicians. Not corporate interests — including the new owners of CBS."
Fire kills dozens at crowded Swiss Alps bar on New Year's
Police in Switzerland say a fire at a bar in the Crans-Montana ski resort area is believed to have left about 40 people dead and dozens more injured.
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani addresses New Yorkers at public inauguration
Zohran Mamdani was sworn in early Thursday as the 112th mayor of New York City. The democratic socialist is the city's first Muslim mayor, as well as one of its youngest ever.
Price hikes hit ACA health insurance plans as subsidies expire
Enhanced tax credits that have helped Americans offset the cost of Affordable Care Act health insurance for the last four years expired overnight.
Trump says he underwent CT scan, not MRI, during October examination
"In retrospect, it's too bad I took it because it gave them a little ammunition," President Trump told The Wall Street Journal.
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.
At least 6 reported killed during Iran protests over struggling economy
The deaths may mark the start of a heavier-handed response by Iran's theocracy over the demonstrations, which have slowed in Tehran but expanded elsewhere.
Coast Guard searches for 77-year-old woman who went overboard from cruise ship
The woman was a passenger on the Nieuw Statendam cruise ship, which was roughly 40 miles northeast of Sabana, Cuba, when she went overboard, the Coast Guard said.
U.S. reduces proposed tariffs on Italian pasta, Italy says
Steep U.S. import duties targeting 13 Italian pasta makers will be sharply reduced, Italy's foreign ministry said on Jan. 1.