U.S. won't expel unaccompanied migrant children, White House says
President Biden ordered his administration to review a CDC order that allows U.S. border officials to swiftly expel migrants without a court hearing.
Biden signs immigration orders reversing Trump-era rules
The president signed more executive orders on immigration Tuesday, including one to review Trump-era limits on legal immigration.
Biden keeps Trump's border policies in place, leaving migrants in limbo
U.S. border agents continue to expel migrants, including families with children, without court hearings under a policy instituted by the Trump administration.
Court allows U.S. to resume expelling unaccompanied children
While U.S. border authorities can now expel unaccompanied children under a Trump-era policy, it's unclear if the Biden administration will do so.
Biden to end pandemic limits on immigrant visas, top adviser says
Trump's order has restricted family-based green card applications and work visas, like those for the H-1B program, throughout the pandemic.
Trump-era head of U.S. immigration courts to step down
His departure comes as the Biden administration has been replacing top government officials who shepherded major immigration restrictions.
Federal judge temporarily blocks Biden's deportation moratorium
U.S. District Judge Drew Tipton agreed to pause the policy while he considered a lawsuit filed by Texas' Republican attorney general.
ICE starts 100-day moratorium on some deportations
The pause won't apply to immigrants determined to pose a threat to national security or those recently apprehended along the southern border.
Biden signs orders reversing major Trump immigration policies
Through another proclamation, President Biden ordered officials to pause wall construction along the U.S.-Mexico border within seven days.
Biden to propose bill to offer legal status to millions of immigrants
Farm workers and undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. children would be placed on an expedited pathway to U.S. citizenship.
Biden's homeland security pick faces questions at Senate confirmation hearing
If confirmed by the Senate, Alejandro Mayorkas, the son of Cuban refugees, would lead a department facing a host of serious issues, both inside and outside the U.S.
Questions surround vaccine timeline for detained immigrants
Public health experts are urging ICE to implement a vaccination plan for its detention system, which is currently holding more than 15,000 immigrants.
Biden plans executive action on immigration, but warns of delay on bill
The president-elect told Latino leaders that his immigration bill may not pass during his first 100 days in office, citing the pandemic and Senate impeachment trial.
700 kids crossed the U.S. border alone after being required to wait in Mexico
"We never expected to experience so much suffering on this border," said one migrant father.
Sessions and top aides pushed for separating families despite warnings
"We need to take away children," then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions told U.S. prosecutors, according to a Justice Department report.