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Politics Jun 08
U.S. identifies 3,900 children separated at border under TrumpThe Biden administration says it has identified more than 3,900 children separated from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border under former President Donald Trump's "zero-tolerance" policy on illegal crossings.
Politics Jun 04
U.S. taps groups to pick asylum-seekers to allow into countryThe Biden administration has quietly tasked six humanitarian groups with recommending which migrants should be allowed to stay in the U.S. instead of being rapidly expelled from the country.
Nation May 28
U.S. to expedite immigration cases of families on borderThe move comes comes as the Biden administration has eased some asylum restrictions that had expelled many arriving immigrant families from the country.
Nation Apr 30
Homeland Security to repair damage created by border wallThe Biden administration says it will begin work to address the risks of flooding and soil erosion from unfinished sections of the wall on the U.S. border with Mexico.
Nation Apr 08
Number of kids alone at border hit all-time high in MarchThe U.S. government picked up nearly 19,000 children traveling alone across the Mexican border in March, authorities said Thursday, the largest monthly number ever recorded and a major test for President Joe Biden as he reverses many of his predecessor's…
Nation Mar 30
Over 4,000 migrants, many kids, crowded into Texas facilityA tour Tuesday revealed a severely overcrowded tent structure where more than 4,000 migrants were crammed into a space intended for 250 and the youngest ones are kept in a large playpen with mats on the floor for sleeping.
Nation Mar 19
With increased migrant arrivals, confusion reigns over Biden policiesA new migrant camp in Tijuana, Mexico, shows how confusion has undercut the message from U.S. President Joe Biden that it's not the time to come to the United States.
Politics Mar 16
Child border crossings surging, straining U.S. facilitiesAn official says U.S. authorities encountered nearly double the number children traveling alone across the Mexican border in one day this week than on an average day last month.
Nation Mar 12
Biden administration to encourage family sponsors to claim unaccompanied minors entering U.S.The 2018 policy called on Health and Human Services to share information about family sponsors with immigration authorities, a move that discouraged parents and other relatives from stepping forward out of fear they would be deported.
Nation Mar 02
Police say 13 killed when semitruck hit SUV carrying 25 peopleAuthorities don't know yet if the SUV had stopped at a stop sign before crossing into the path of the big rig. Authorities are working with the Mexican consulate to identify the victims.