36,000 Afghan evacuees lack pathway to permanent U.S. status
Unless Congress legalizes them, many Afghan evacuees could have to apply for asylum to be able to stay in the U.S. legally.
Doctors urge ICE to expand COVID-19 vaccinations for immigrant detainees
COVID-19 cases among immigrants in ICE detention have increased by 848% since the start of the year, government statistics show.
U.S. expands "Remain in Mexico" policy to busiest border sector
The move means asylum-seekers will be returned to an area of Mexico the U.S. warns Americans not to visit because of rampant crime and kidnappings.
At 1 year mark, Biden's immigration record frustrates allies and opponents
In an interview, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas laid out the administration's priorities in 2022.
Biden administration defends Trump-era migrant expulsions in court
Under President Biden, U.S. border officials have used a pandemic-related order put in place by the Trump administration to expel migrants over 1 million times.
COVID-19 cases inside ICE detention centers surge by 520%
Over 37% of immigrants in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody have declined vaccination, according to data obtained by CBS News.
Justice Department asks Supreme Court to rule on Remain-in-Mexico policy
The Biden administration restarted the Trump-era border policy on a limited scale earlier this month to comply with court orders.
U.S. shelters received a record 122,000 migrant children in 2021
The Biden administration is considering opening two new emergency housing sites if border arrivals of unaccompanied children spike again next year.
U.S. to close border wall gaps and clean up Trump-era work sites
The Biden administration will also use the money to complete roads used by Border Patrol and install drainage designed to prevent flooding.
Migrant border crossings increased in November after downward trend
Officials along the U.S.-Mexico border stopped unauthorized migrants over 173,000 times.
Senate official rejects Democrats' latest immigration plan
Democrats were hoping to offer work permits to some undocumented immigrants as part of a spending plan.
U.S. ends talks over payments for separated migrant families
Republican lawmakers had expressed outrage over reports that some families could have received hundreds of thousands of dollars as part of a potential settlement.
7 states have received half of the Afghans relocated from U.S. bases
In contrast, Hawaii, South Dakota, Mississippi, Alabama, Montana, Delaware and North Dakota had collectively resettled fewer than 90 evacuated Afghans.
Appeals court upholds revival of "Remain in Mexico" border policy
The Biden administration restarted the Trump-era border program last week to comply with a federal court ruling.
U.S. scraps plan to end court agreement protecting migrant children
For decades, the Flores settlement has allowed non-profit lawyers to inspect government facilities housing migrant children.