Supreme Court says Biden can end "Remain in Mexico" rule for asylum-seekers
In a 5-4 opinion written by Chief Justice John Roberts, the high court rejected arguments by Republican-led states seeking to force officials to keep the policy.
2 men arrested in deadly migrant smuggling case could face the death penalty
At least 53 people died after being abandoned in a tractor-trailer, officials said, describing the deadliest migrant smuggling case in U.S. history.
Biden's nominee to lead ICE pulls nomination
ICE has not had a Senate-confirmed director for over five years, since the end of the Obama administration.
Biden administration halts limits on ICE arrests following court ruling
Republican officials in Texas and Louisiana convinced a federal judge to block rules that directed ICE to focus on arresting immigrants deemed to threaten national security or public safety.
DHS: Political violence could intensify following abortion ruling
Officials said those seeking to commit political violence could target judges, state officials, protests and certain pregnancy and reproductive health facilities.
Over 90% of Afghans seeking to enter U.S. on humanitarian grounds rejected
The U.S. last year resettled tens of thousands of Afghans following the Taliban takeover. But it left behind many at-risk Afghans, including family members of U.S. military translators.
U.S. Border Patrol migrant apprehensions reached record levels in May
May's tally of migrant arrests surpassed the previous monthly record U.S. Border Patrol set in March 2000, when the agency recorded 220,000 apprehensions.
10 years later, DACA program for "Dreamers" remains in legal peril
A federal court later this year could shut down the DACA program, which provides deportation relief to unauthorized immigrants who came to the U.S. as children.
Judge voids Biden administration limits on immigration arrests
The Biden administration directive instructed ICE to focus on arresting immigrants deemed to threaten public safety or national security and recent border-crossers.
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.
Trump officials complained about quick reunifications of migrant families
In the spring 2018, the current head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement called the situation a "fiasco."
ICE agents directed to generally avoid deporting military veterans
A 2019 government watchdog report found that ICE didn't know how many U.S. military veterans it had deported because of inconsistent record-keeping.
More than 45,000 Americans have applied to sponsor Ukrainian refugees
About 6,500 Ukrainians have arrived under the Uniting for Ukraine program, which President Biden said will help the U.S. welcome up to 100,000 refugees.
Who qualifies for U.S. asylum, and how does the process work?
A growing backlog of hundreds of thousands of unresolved cases has crippled the U.S. government's ability to decide asylum applications in a timely fashion.
U.S. to interview asylum-seekers at 2 Texas detention sites under new policy
President Biden's appointees have said the rule will allow the U.S. to more quickly grant asylum to those fleeing persecution, while rapidly deporting migrants who don't qualify.