U.S. scraps plan to house "tender age" migrant children at Army base
The move comes amid concerns about subpar conditions and prolonged stays at Fort Bliss, a makeshift housing facility holding more than 4,500 unaccompanied minors.
Biden admin extends deportation relief for Haitian immigrants
By expanding eligibility for a program the Trump administration sought to end, the Biden administration is allowing an estimated 100,000 Haitian immigrants to apply for Temporary Protected Status.
Migrant kids languishing at Army base for "alarming" periods of time
Democratic Congresswoman Veronica Escobar said she spoke to a young boy housed at Fort Bliss who told her he was depressed: "it just broke my heart."
U.S. ends use of 2 ICE jails in bid to improve conditions
"We will not tolerate the mistreatment of individuals in civil immigration detention or substandard conditions of detention," Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said.
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.
U.S. commits to admitting 250 asylum-seekers per day
The Biden administration has been negotiating with the American Civil Liberties Union, which sued the government over the expulsions of migrant families.
Inside the U.S. effort to place 20,000 migrant children with sponsors
Overcrowding in Border Patrol facilities has been reduced dramatically, but thousands of children continue to be housed in shelters while they wait to be released to family members in the U.S.
DHS officials defend Biden's immigration policy
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas defended the Biden administration's decision to not expel unaccompanied minors, saying "it is the responsibility of humanity to address the needs of these children."
U.S. stops flying migrant families across southern border states
The Biden administration has continued a Trump-era public health order to expel migrants and asylum-seekers, but the policy is being challenged in federal court.
Border apprehensions remained at a 20-year high in April
Most of the migrants apprehended along the U.S.-Mexico border in April were single adults, the majority of whom are being expelled to Mexico under a public health order.
Biden lets undocumented college students access pandemic aid
The Trump administration had barred undocumented students, including those known as "Dreamers," from accessing aid that Congress allocated in COVID-19 relief packages.
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.
Overcrowding reduced at facility for migrant kids, but challenges remain
When CBS News toured the Donna, Texas migrant holding facility on Thursday, its detainee population had plummeted 80% from early April, officials said.
Families face different fates under inconsistent U.S. border policy
Some asylum-seeking families are being expelled to Mexico under a Trump-era public health order, while others are being allowed to stay.
Number of unaccompanied children held by Border Patrol falls 88%
U.S. Border Patrol was holding a record high 5,700 unaccompanied children in late March. That number fell below 700 over the weekend.